M&A Deal Summary

Apheon Acquires SVT Group

On November 27, 2017, private equity firm Apheon acquired safety/security company SVT Group from IK Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Apheon’s 1st transaction in the Safety/Security sector.
  • This is Apheon’s 4th transaction in Germany.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2017-11-27
Target SVT Group
Sector Safety/Security
Buyer(s) Apheon
Sellers(s) IK Partners
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

SVT Group

Seevetal, Germany
SVT Group is a provider of solutions for preventative or passive fire protection and damage management. The PFP business comprises the full value chain from R&D to manufacturing as well as installation services of fire preventing and resistant products that are sold either to OEM or construction customers. SVT Group was founded in 1977 and is based in Seevetal, Germany.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Apheon

Brussels, Belgium

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 22 of 40
Sector (Safety/Security) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 7 of 13
Country (Germany) 4 of 6
Year (2017) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-07-18 Keesing

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Keesing is a publisher of puzzle magazines (e.g., crosswords, block words, Sudoku and coloring books) and brain health games, with activities in 12 countries. Keesing was founded in 1911 and is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Buy €150M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-06-19 Vanreusel

Hamont, Belgium

Vanreusel is a Belgian producer of frozen meat-based snacks and the market major supplier for Belgium’s out-of-home restaurants/snack-bars, offering a broad product range spread across 4 categories: cooked meat, skewers, breaded snacks, and sausages. Vanreusel was founded in 1953 and is based in Hamont, Belgium.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

IK Partners

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1989
PE ASSETS 14.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

IK Partners is a private equity firm that targets control investments in lower middle-market to large-sized companies throughout Europe. IK focuses on growth businesses located in the Benelux region, as well as Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Norway and Sweden. The Firm looks to commit €10 to €300 million of equity capital per transaction and targets companies with strong cash-flows. IK Investment Partners was formerly known as Industry Kapital. IK Partners was formed in 1989 and is based in London, England.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 80 of 121
Sector (Safety/Security) 2 of 4
Type (Secondary Buyout) 29 of 51
Country (Germany) 7 of 14
Year (2017) 8 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-11-27 Ramudden

Gävle, Sweden

Ramudden is a specialist provider of work zone safety solutions for the road, construction, and industrial sectors. The service offering includes rental of road barriers, signage, traffic and road signs, concrete systems, industrial heating solutions, traffic arrangement plans, surveillance, and maintenance service as well as safety education programs. Ramudden was founded in 2005 and is based in Gävle, Sweden.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-12-20 Optimum Group

Alkmaar, Netherlands

Optimum Group is a European printing and labelling company. Optimum Group is a printer of self-adhesive labels, banding and shrink sleeves, primarily serving the food and retail market. The Group operates through five printing facilities, of which four in the Netherlands and one in Belgium. Optimum Group is based in Alkmaar, Netherlands.

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