M&A Deal Summary

Écart Invest Acquires Minox B.V.

On December 30, 2014, private equity firm Écart Invest acquired software company Minox B.V.

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Écart Invest’s 2nd transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is Écart Invest’s 24th transaction in the Netherlands.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2014-12-30
Target Minox B.V.
Sector Software
Buyer(s) Écart Invest
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Advisor(s) CIC Corporate Integration Consultants (Financial)

Target

Minox B.V.

Veenendaal, Netherlands
Minox B.V. is a developer of accounting software for small and medium enterprises in The Netherlands. Its customers are accounting firms and SME entrepreneurs. The latest Minox generation – specifically designed for the cloud – enables users to perform their accounting online, on all common operating systems and devices, anytime and anywhere. Minox cloud facilitates optimal cooperation between SME entrepreneurs and accounting firms. Minox was founded in 1983 and is based in Veenendaal, Netherlands.

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DESCRIPTION

Écart Invest is a private investment firm focused on lower middle-market buyout, growth, and venture investments of Dutch companies. Sectors of interest include human resources, IT, and packaging. The Firm looks to invest €2 to €8 million per transaction and will also consider subordinated debt financing. Écart does not invest in turnarounds, real estate, or hotel/catering businesses. Écart Invest was established in 1993 and is headquartered in Den Haag, The Netherlands.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 25 of 31
Sector (Software) 2 of 3
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 18 of 21
Country (Netherlands) 24 of 29
Year (2014) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-09-23 BVA Auctions

Amersfoort, Netherlands

BVA Auctions is an online auction house in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Croatia and Spain. Goods and real estate are auctioned on behalf of governments, relief organizations, banks, receivers, lease companies, industrial companies and corporations. BVA Auctions was founded in 2003 and is based in Amersfoort, Netherlands.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-01-01 Prevermo

Nijmegen, Netherlands

Prevermo provides integrated solutions in the field of prevention, absenteeism, and labor mobility aimed at increasing employee productivity and happiness.Prevermo adds DIAA and DIKO for those customers who want a comprehensive picture of the sustainable employability within their organization. Prevermo is based in Nijmegen, Netherlands.

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