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AURELIUS Equity Opportunities Acquires Silvan

On September 1, 2017, asset manager AURELIUS Equity Opportunities acquired retailer Silvan from Stark Group

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is AURELIUS Equity Opportunities’ 2nd transaction in the Retail sector.
  • This is AURELIUS Equity Opportunities’ 3rd transaction in Denmark.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-09-01
Target Silvan
Sector Retail
Buyer(s) AURELIUS Equity Opportunities
Sellers(s) Stark Group
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Silvan

Aarhus, Denmark
Silvan is a do-it-yourself (DIY) retail chain in Denmark. Silvan offers a well-assorted product range for home fitting, repairs and maintenance. Silvan operates 42 DIY stores and one online shop in Denmark. They sell both building materials and garden supplies. Silvan was founded in 1968 and is based in Aarhus, Denmark.

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AURELIUS Equity Opportunities

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Asset Manager
Founded 2006
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

The AURELIUS Group is an independent investment firm focused on buyouts and spin-offs of Western European middle-market to large companies. The Firm looks to invest €5 to €80 million per transaction in companies valued up to €250 million. AURELIUS is a generalist investor but has a preference for opportunities in the chemicals, information technology, consumer products, business services, and industrials sectors. The AURELIUS Group was formed in 2006 and is based in Grünwald, Germany.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 38 of 64
Sector: Retail M&A 2 of 4
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 15 of 35
Country: Denmark M&A 3 of 3
Year: 2017 M&A 4 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-07-06 Getronics

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Getronics is an oldest technology services firm that provides a full suite of ICT services for many global brands and organizations. As an expert in the fields of workspace management services, connectivity, data centers, and consulting, Getronics is ideally placed to serve internationally active corporations and public-sector organizations throughout the world. Getronics was formed in 1887 and is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Sell €220M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-09-06 Regain Polymers

West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Regain Polymers provides bespoke compounder and recycler of post-use, rigid plastics. Regain Polymers is based in West Yorkshire, United Kingdom.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Stark Group

Frederiksberg, Denmark
Category Company
Founded 1896
Sector Building Materials
DESCRIPTION

Stark Group is a distributor and retailer of building materials to clients from the Nordic region. Stark Group was formed in 1896 and is based in Frederiksberg, Denmark.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Retail M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Denmark M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2017 M&A 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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United Kingdom

Saint-Gobain' Distribution Business includes the builders and timber merchant Jewson.

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