M&A Deal Summary

Apheon Acquires Summa

On July 7, 2021, private equity firm Apheon acquired machinery company Summa from GIMV

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Apheon’s 1st transaction in the Machinery sector.
  • This is Apheon’s 10th transaction in Belgium.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2021-07-07
Target Summa
Sector Machinery
Buyer(s) Apheon
Sellers(s) GIMV
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Summa

Gistel, Belgium
Summa is a manufacturer of innovative cutting equipment that helps companies and people to finish their applications to the highest standards. Companies from all over the world use cutting solutions for products in the printing, signage, display, apparel, and packaging industries. Summa is based in Gistel, Belgium.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Apheon

Brussels, Belgium

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2005
PE ASSETS 2.8B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Apheon is a generalist private equity firm that invests in middle-market companies throughout the Benelux, Italy, Iberia, France, and Switzerland. Ergon looks to invest €25 to €75 million in businesses with sustainable competitive advantages and operating in 'attractive' niche markets. Apheon was formerly knowns as Ergon Capital Partners. The Firm was formed in 2005 and is based in Luxembourg.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 34 of 40
Sector: Machinery M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 11 of 13
Country: Belgium M&A 10 of 11
Year: 2021 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-01-01 Stationary Care Group

Germany

Stationary Care Group is a provider of private stationary nursing care in Germany with nationwide presence and strong regional footprint in Bavaria and North Rhine Westphalia.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-10-20 Palex

Barcelona, Spain

Palex is a distributor of sanitary equipment and advanced hospital solutions. It has a wide portfolio of specific hospital equipment and equipment for more than 40 medical specialties, from fungible material to sophisticated diagnostic, treatment, and laboratory equipment. Palex was founded in 1955 and is based in Barcelona, Spain.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

GIMV

Antwerp, Belgium

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1980
PE ASSETS 2.0B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

GIMV is a Belgium based public investment company focused on private equity and venture capital investments in tech-based businesses. GIMV's private equity practice operates through its Corporate Investment unit and targets management buyouts, buy-ins, and growth capital financings of companies with annual sales between EUR15 and EUR150 million. For buyout opportunities GIMV generally takes a majority stake in businesses and for growth capital needs, GIMV takes a minority position. GIMV does not invest in publicly held companies or turnaround situations. GIMV's geographic focus is within Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, and France. GIMV also invests in Russia through Eagle Capital Partners, a partnership with KBC Private Equity. GIMV was formed in 1980 and is headquartered in Antwerp with additional offices in The Hague, Frankfurt, Munich, and Paris.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 93 of 111
Sector: Machinery M&A 5 of 5
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 24 of 30
Country: Belgium M&A 32 of 35
Year: 2021 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-07-06 Klotter Elektrotechnik

Rheinau, Germany

Klotter Elektrotechnik offers end-to-end electrical engineering solutions, including service and maintenance, in the fields of transformer stations, industrial automation, distribution boards and building technology. Klotter Elektrotechnik was founded in 1997 and is based in Rheinau, Germany.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-07-26 Equipe Zorgbedrijven

Eindhoven, Netherlands

Equipe Zorgbedrijven is an independent group of specialised clinics. The group provides outpatient healthcare in the Netherlands active in hand and wrist surgery & therapy and aesthetic care, with a growing presence in orthopaedics, ophthalmology & general surgery. Equipe Zorgbedrijven was founded in 1995 and is based in Eindhoven, Netherlands.

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