M&A Deal Summary

Berggruen Holdings Acquires Equipwell

On January 1, 2015, private equity firm Berggruen Holdings acquired distribution company Equipwell

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Berggruen Holdings’ 1st transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is Berggruen Holdings’ 5th transaction in India.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2015-01-01
Target Equipwell
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) Berggruen Holdings
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Equipwell

Navi Mumbai, India
Equipwell is a distributer of MHE, Access and Construction Equipment. Equipwell was founded in 2010 and is based in Navi Mumbai, India.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Berggruen Holdings

Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1986
PE ASSETS 2.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Berggruen Holdings, Inc. is a private holding company that seeks investments in private equity, real estate, alternative energy, stocks and bonds, hedge funds, and other private equity funds. Berggruen's direct private equity group targets investments in mid-market, cash-flow positive businesses operating in a wide variety of industries. The Firm can invest up to $200 million per transaction and will consider opportunities in the US, Europe, Asia, and other emerging markets. Berggruen Holdings looks to partner with management teams when pursuing opportunities. Berggruen Holdings, Inc. was established in 1986 and has offices in New York, Los Angeles, London, Berlin, Tel Aviv, Mumbai, and Istanbul.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 12 of 14
Sector: Distribution M&A 1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 7 of 8
Country: India M&A 5 of 5
Year: 2015 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-01-01 Karstadt AG

Essen, Germany

Karstadt, based in Essen, Germany, operates department stores, sporting goods stores, gastronomy and food retail activities throughout Germany.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-04-03 Hoover

Thomson, Georgia, United States

Hoover is a producer of fire-retardant treated wood in the world. In addition to its fire-retardant range, Hoover is a full-line treating company with the industry's most effective products and support. Hoover's fire retardant formulations are licensed to a select group of licensee treating plants in North America and the United Kingdom. Hoover was founded in 1955 and is based in Thomson, Georgia.

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