M&A Deal Summary

Berli Jucker Acquires Asia Books co.

On July 19, 2011, Berli Jucker acquired publishing company Asia Books co. from Lombard Investments and Actis Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Berli Jucker’s 1st transaction in the Publishing sector.
  • This is Berli Jucker’s 1st transaction in Thailand.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2011-07-19
Target Asia Books co.
Sector Publishing
Buyer(s) Berli Jucker
Sellers(s) Lombard Investments
Actis Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Asia Books co.

Kwang Huaykwang, Thailand
Asia Books is the largest and best-known retailer and distributor of English language books and magazines in Thailand. The Company operates Asia Books stores in Bangkok as well as Bookazine stores in major regional tourist destinations.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Berli Jucker

Bangkok, Thailand

Category Company
Founded 1882
Sector Consumer Products
Revenue 157.7B THB (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Berli Jucker is a manufacturer and distributor of packaging and consumer products, which includes glass containers, aluminum cans, plastic containers, tissue papers, personal products, snack food, and confectionery. Berli Jucker was founded in 1882 and is headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Publishing M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Thailand M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2011 M&A 1 of 1

Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Lombard Investments

Daly City, California, United States

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1985
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Lombard Investments, Inc. is an international private equity firm focused on control and minority investments in Southeast Asia and Greater China. Lombard typically invests $5 to $50 million of equity capital to support expansions, financial restructuring, or management buyouts. Sectors of interest include food/beverage, retail, financial services, media/entertainment, healthcare, education, and energy. Lombard will not invest in untried technologies or companies involved in alcohol, armaments, tobacco, or gambling businesses. Lombard was formed in 1985 and has offices in San Francisco, Hong Kong, Bangkok, and Ho Chi Minh.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 9
Sector: Publishing M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 3 of 4
Country: Thailand M&A 5 of 7
Year: 2011 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-02-07 Overseas Dragon China

China

Overseas Dragon China specialises in Taiwanese-style cuisine and operates a chain of quick service fast food restaurants. The company is based in Hong Kong.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-10-02 S.Pack & Print Public Co.

Songkhla, Thailand

S.Pack & Print Public Co. Ltd. is a manufacturer of corrugated and duplex board packaging products in Thailand

Sell -
SELLER

Actis Capital

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
PE ASSETS 26.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Actis Capital is a private equity firm focused on investments in emerging markets. Actis segments its investment activity into three areas. These include private equity, energy, and real estate. Actis' private equity team looks for buyout and growth capital opportunities requiring at least $50 million in financing. Depending on the situation, Actis will consider both controlling and minority investment situations. Sectors of interest include financial services, consumer and retail, business services, and industrial. Actis' energy group seeks to invest in in a variety of energy and utility projects. Actis' real estate team invests equity capital in office, residential, industrial, hotel and retail projects. Actis Capital was established in 2004 and is based in London, United Kingdom.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 28 of 92
Sector: Publishing M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 13 of 46
Country: Thailand M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2011 M&A 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-06-09 AGS India

Mumbai, India

AGS provides touch point automation solutions to the banking, retail, and paint industries in India. AGSD is a leading reseller of ATMs and the dominant provider of ATM outsourcing solutions to the leading Indian banks. AGS India was founded in 2002 and is based in Mumbai, India.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-10-03 Tracker

Darrenwood, South Africa

Tracker is a vehicle tracking company. Tracker is based in Darrenwood, South Africa.

Buy $434M