M&A Deal Summary

Beneteau Acquires Rec Boat Holdings

On June 23, 2014, Beneteau acquired marine company Rec Boat Holdings from Fishing Holdings

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Beneteau’s 1st transaction in the Marine sector.
  • This is Beneteau’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Beneteau’s 1st transaction in Michigan.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2014-06-23
Target Rec Boat Holdings
Sector Marine
Buyer(s) Beneteau
Sellers(s) Fishing Holdings
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Rec Boat Holdings

Cadillac, Michigan, United States
Rec Boat Holdings is specialized in designing, building and selling powerboats and owns the Four Winns, Glastron, Wellcraft and Scarab brands.This acquisition is in line with the Groupe's development strategy for the North American powerboat market.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Beneteau

Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie, France
Category Company
Founded 1884
Sector Marine
Employees8
Revenue 1.8B EUR (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Beneteau is a yacht builder with brands that include BENETEAU, JEANNEAU, LAGOON and PRESTIGE. Beneteau was founded in 1884 and is based in Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie, France.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 5
Sector (Marine) 1 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 3
State (Michigan) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2014) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-07-28 Dream Yacht

Brussels, Belgium

Dream yacht Charter offers fleets in over 60 beautiful destinations worldwide. One can discover the freedom of being on the water under various offers, including bareboat, skippered, by the cabin, crewed, sabbaticals, power catamarans and corporate events. Dream Yacht was founded in 2000 and is based in Brussels, Belgium.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Fishing Holdings

Bloomington, Minnesota, United States
Category Company
Sector Marine
Employees1,000
DESCRIPTION

Fishing Holdings is a manufacturer of recreational and fishing boats marketed under several brand names and sold worldwide.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Marine) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
State (Michigan) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2014) 1 of 1
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