M&A Deal Summary

Baltisse Acquires World of Talents

On February 5, 2019, family office Baltisse acquired staffing company World of Talents from Sofindev

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Baltisse’s 1st transaction in the Staffing sector.
  • This is Baltisse’s 3rd transaction in Belgium.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2019-02-05
Target World of Talents
Sector Staffing
Buyer(s) Baltisse
Sellers(s) Sofindev
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

World of Talents

Kortrijk, Belgium
World of Talents is a provider of outsourcing, interim staffing, and recruitment & selection services for more than 1.400 SME’s and companies. World of Talents was founded in 2008 and is based in Kortrijk, Belgium.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Baltisse

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Family Office
Founded 2006
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Baltisse is a family office focused on real estate and private equity investments across Western Europe. The Firm's private equity group looks to invest €25 to €250 million to support a growth oriented buyouts and majority investments in companies that with healthy margins, strong growth prospects, and operating in large markets. Broad areas of interest include industrial, food, beverage, healthcare, energy, and services. Baltisse was formed in 2006 and is headquartered in Sint-Denijs-Westrem, Belgium.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 9
Sector (Staffing) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 1 of 2
Country (Belgium) 3 of 6
Year (2019) 3 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-01-01 PIA Group

Ghent, Belgium

PIA Group is a fast-growing, tech-enabled, accounting and advisory services platform, focused on the SME segment. PIA Group was founded in 2017 and is based in Ghent, Belgium.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-02-19 Polflam

Jeziorzany, Poland

Polflam is a provider of fire-resistant glass manufacturer. Its product offering includes numerous fire-resistance classes which have many applications in interiors and facades of commercial and office buildings, hospitals, schools and residential buildings. Polflam was founded in 1992 and is based in Jeziorzany, Poland.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Sofindev

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1991
PE ASSETS 600M EUR
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Sofindev Private Equity is a private equity firm focused on providing equity and subordinated debt to fund company expansions as well as buyouts of Belgian based companies. The Firm will consider both majority or minority positions and targets profitable companies with at least €10 million of revenue. Sofindev does not have any stated sector preferences and generally seeks companies exhibiting growth potential, with strong management, and potential to add value. Sofindev was established in 1991 and is based in Diegem, Belgium.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 11
Sector (Staffing) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 1 of 2
Country (Belgium) 5 of 11
Year (2019) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-10-23 House of Talents

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

House of Talents is a provider of staffing solutions. House of Talents is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-03-01 Mabo BeNeLux

Lier, Belgium

Mabo BeNeLux is a distributor of high-quality forklifts specialized in space-saving and efficiency improving solutions. Mabo BeNeLux was established in 1987 and is based in Lier, Belgium.

Buy -
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