M&A Deal Summary

AL-KO Vehicle Technology Acquires Brink Group

On July 19, 2021, AL-KO Vehicle Technology acquired automotive company Brink Group from H2 Equity Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is AL-KO Vehicle Technology’s 3rd transaction in the Automotive sector.
  • This is AL-KO Vehicle Technology’s 1st transaction in the Netherlands.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2021-07-19
Target Brink Group
Sector Automotive
Buyer(s) AL-KO Vehicle Technology
Sellers(s) H2 Equity Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Brink Group

Staphorst, Netherlands
Brink Group develops, manufactures, and sells fixed, detachable, and retractable towbar systems in all major Western European aftermarkets and internationally to all major car manufacturers. Brink Group was founded in 1903 and is based in Staphorst, Netherlands.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

AL-KO Vehicle Technology

Kotz, Germany

Category Company
Sector Automotive
DESCRIPTION

AL-KO Vehicle Technology is a designer and manufacturer of trailer axles, trailer and caravan components, chassis and motorized chassis.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 3
Sector: Automotive M&A 3 of 3
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 2 of 2
Country: Netherlands M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2021 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-12-07 E&P Hydraulics

Lancashire, United Kingdom

E&P Hydraulics is a manufacturer of professional levelling system solutions for caravans, motorhomes and light commercial vehicles. E&P Hydraulics is based in Lancashire, United Kingdom.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

H2 Equity Partners

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1991
PE ASSETS 500M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION
H2 Equity Partners' Amsterdam headquarters.
H2 Equity Partners' Amsterdam headquarters.

H2 Equity Partners is an independent private equity group focused on mid-sized turnaround-and-growth investments in the Benelux, Germany, and the UK. H2 looks for businesses facing operational, financial and/or managerial challenges, or sectors 'poised for consolidation'. H2 is a generalist investor, with no specific areas of interest. However, in the past, the firm has targeted opportunities in paper/board, steel, healthcare, media/communications, building products, consumer products, and fashion. H2 can invest in the rang of €5 to €25 million per transaction. H2 Equity Partners was formed in 1991 and has offices in Amsterdam, Munich, and London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 31 of 37
Sector: Automotive M&A 2 of 3
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 18 of 21
Country: Netherlands M&A 21 of 23
Year: 2021 M&A 4 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-07-01 Pluto Sport

Ter Aar, Netherlands

Plutosport is an online retailer of sports and athleisure footwear, apparel and accessories. Pluto Sport was founded in 2005 and is based in Ter Aar, Netherlands.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-08-23 Unified

Utrecht, Netherlands

Unified is an IT outsourcing in the social housing corporation sector and is also active in other markets, such as the healthcare market. The company offers a full range of IT outsourcing services, ranging from cloud management to backup and from disaster recovery to first-line support. Unified is based in Utrecht, Netherlands.

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