Secondary Buyout • Environmental

ACON Investments Acquires Contenur

On December 7, 2017, private equity firm ACON Investments acquired environmental company Contenur from Miura Partners and Demeter

Acquisition Context
  • This is ACON Investments’ 1st transaction in the Environmental sector.
  • This is ACON Investments’ 1st transaction in Spain.
Investment Fate
  • Contenur was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2024.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date December 7, 2017
Target Contenur
Sector Environmental
Buyer(s) ACON Investments
Sellers(s) Miura Partners
Demeter
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target Company

Contenur

Getafe, Spain
Contenur engages in the design, engineering and marketing of containers to the waste collection industry. The company provides all kinds of maintenance services to urban furnishing, ranging from container recycling to playground maintenance. Contenur was founded in 1985 and is based in Getafe (Madrid) and with international presence in Latam (Brazil, Colombia and Peru), Asia (Singapore) and Middle East, the company also has commercial teams and branches in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, the Czech Republic, Poland and Morocco, as well as two manufacturing plants in Spain and Poland.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

ACON Investments

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1996
PE ASSETS 7.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

ACON Investments is an international private equity firm that targets investments in the US, Europe, and Latin America. ACON's investment strategy covers 'opportunities at times of change - responding at points of inflection where value creation is possible'. Examples include businesses that serve the rapidly growing US Hispanic population, energy and energy service needs, businesses in need of operational help, and opportunities in Latin America resulting from economic deregulation and political liberalization. ACON's looks for companies where it can commit $20 to $150 million of equity capital. Target sectors include consumer products and services, distribution, business services and industrial manufacturing. ACON Investments was formed in 1996 and has offices in Washington DC; Houston, Texas; Los Angeles, California; and Madrid, Spain.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 47 of 74
Sector: Environmental 1 of 2
Type: Secondary Buyout 8 of 13
Country: Spain 1 of 7
Year: 2017 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-11-02 Funko

Everett, Washington, United States

Funko provides branded pop culture products across multiple categories, including vinyl figures, board games, action toys, plush, apparel, houseware, and accessories for consumers who seek tangible ways to connect with their favorite pop culture brands and characters. Funko was founded in 2017 and is based in Everett, Washington.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-03-15 True Value

Chicago, Illinois, United States

True Value is an independent hardware retailer and cooperative with locations across the US. True Value was founded in 1948 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

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Seller Profiles 2

SELLER

Miura Partners

Barcelona, Spain

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2008
PE ASSETS 1.2B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Miura Partners is a private equity firm that invests in companies located in Spain and Portugal. The firm focuses on small and medium-sized market companies with and enterpirse value of €15 - €60 million.Miura focuses on Miura is a generalist investor and will consider opportunities in any sector, however, the Firm will not invest in financial institutions or real estate. The firms invests in the range of €6 - €15 million transaction. Types of transactions include buyouts, capital development, corporte transactions and replacement capital. It seeks minority interest and also considers co-invests. Miura Partners was formed in 2008 and is located in Barcelona.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 9 of 15
Sector: Environmental 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout 4 of 5
Country: Spain 9 of 15
Year: 2017 4 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-09-28 Ibertasa SA

Madrid, Spain

Ibertasa SA is a Spanish real estate appraisal company. The firm, with 150 employees and a network of 600 external associates, completed over 77,000 appraisals for 20 banks in 2016.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-05-31 Equipe Ceramicas SLU

Figueroles, Spain

Equipe Ceramicas SLU is a design, manufacturing, and commercialization of mid-high end small-size wall and floor ceramic tiles. Equipe Ceramicas is based in Figueroles, Spain.

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SELLER

Demeter

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2005
PE ASSETS 1.4B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Demeter is a private investment group focused on providing expansion and development capital to renewable energy and environmental companies. The Firm primarily looks for opportunities in France, but also pursues companies in greater Europe. The Firm will consider businesses at all stages of development and seeks to commit €1 to €30 million per investment. Demeter was formed in 2005 and is based in Paris.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 14 of 22
Sector: Environmental 3 of 3
Type: Secondary Buyout 3 of 6
Country: Spain 2 of 3
Year: 2017 5 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-12-01 Apix Analytics

Grenoble, France

Apix Analytics develops, manufactures, and sells miniaturized solutions for in-situ and continuous analysis of complex gas mixtures for the analysis markets for the industry, the environment, and safety. Apix Analytics was founded in 2014 and is based in Grenoble, France.

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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-04-27 BW Ideol

La Ciotat, France

BW Ideol is a provider of floating foundations to the offshore wind industry. BW Ideol was founded in 2010 and is based in La Ciotat, France.

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