M&A Deal Summary

Accell Group Acquires Raleigh Bicycle

On April 26, 2012, Accell Group acquired consumer products company Raleigh Bicycle from Perseus for 100M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Accell Group’s 1st transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is Accell Group’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Accell Group’s 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2012-04-26
Target Raleigh Bicycle
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) Accell Group
Sellers(s) Perseus
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 100M USD

Target

Raleigh Bicycle

Nottingham, United Kingdom
Raleigh Bicycle is a designer, manufacturer and marketer of bicycles. Raleigh Bicycle was formed in 1887 and is based in Nottingham, England.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Accell Group

Heerenveen, Netherlands
Category Company
Sector Consumer Products
Employees3,100
Revenue 1.3B EUR (2020)
DESCRIPTION

Accell Group is an entity which owns several European bicycle manufacturers. In addition to producing bikes, the Accell Group is also involved in the production of fitness equipment and other consumer products. Accell Group is based in Heerenveen, Netherlands.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 6
Sector (Consumer Products) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 5 of 6
Country (United Kingdom) 1 of 1
Year (2012) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-03-06 Currie Acquisitions

Chatsworth, California, United States

Currie Technologies is a designer and distributor of electric bicycles and electric scooters for personal mobility. Currie Technologies owns patented and proprietary hybrid-electric drive systems allowing for more functionality at lower price points and its products are sold throughout the U.S. and internationally.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-01-31 German Hercules - Accell Group

Heerenveen, Netherlands

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Perseus

Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Category Merchant Bank
Founded 1995
PE ASSETS 2.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Perseus is a private equity firm focused on middle-market buyouts, recapitalizations, and growth equity investments. Perseus looks businesses operating with proven management, strong brands, and 'powerful intellectual property'. Sectors of interest include biotechnology, medical devices, branded consumer products, business services, information technology, communications, and energy/environmental service companies. Perseus was formed in 1995 and maintains offices in Washington DC, New York City, and Munich.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 25 of 31
Sector (Consumer Products) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 18 of 22
Country (United Kingdom) 2 of 2
Year (2012) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 5 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-03-26 Baumot

Konigswinter, Germany

Baumot is a provider of exhaust emissions products and technologies that includes carbon particulate filters, secondary air systems, and catalytic converters for retrofitting and upgrading both on-road and off-road vehicles, as well as supplying such equipment on an OEM basis to selected manufacturers of commercial vehicles. Baumot was founded in 1995 and is based in Konigswinter, Germany.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-03-01 Baumot

Opfikon, Switzerland

Baumot was a designer and manufacturer of closed diesel particulate filters (DPF) used on heavy-duty on- and off-road diesel vehicles. Baumot was formed in 1988 and was is based in Opfikon, Switzerland.

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