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Biscuit International Acquires De Banketgroep

On June 24, 2016, Biscuit International acquired food company De Banketgroep from Gilde Equity Management

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Biscuit International’s 1st transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is Biscuit International’s 1st transaction in the Netherlands.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2016-06-24
Target De Banketgroep
Sector Food
Buyer(s) Biscuit International
Sellers(s) Gilde Equity Management
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

De Banketgroep

Tilburg, Netherlands
De Banketgroep is a producer and marketer of pastry and waffle products. The company’s extensive product range includes caramel waffles, soft waffles and a large assortment of other long-(shelf) life confectionary products, which are marketed under a wide variety of brands (a/o Kanjers, Buys) and private label. De Banketgroep was founded in 2007 and is based in Tilburg, Netherlands.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Biscuit International

Paris, France
Category Company
Sector Food
Employees1,900
Revenue 500M EUR (2018)
DESCRIPTION

Biscuit International is a European manufacturer of private-label sweet biscuits, including traditional, as well as organic, low-sugar and eco-friendly products. Biscuit International is based in Paris, France.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 5
Sector: Food M&A 1 of 5
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 5
Country: Netherlands M&A 1 of 2
Year: 2016 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-10-03 Dr Gerard

Miedzyrzec Podlask, Poland

Dr Gerard is a producer of branded and private label biscuits. Dr Gerard was founded in 1993 and is based in Miedzyrzec Podlask, Poland.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-05-16 Northumbrian Fine Foods

Gateshead, United Kingdom

Northumbrian Fine Foods is a manufacturer of gluten and milk-free sweet biscuits. Primarily a supplier to the UK’s major retailers, the business has a major focus towards new product innovation with more than 100 new products having been launched into the UK retail sector.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Gilde Equity Management

Houten, Netherlands

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1982
PE ASSETS 500M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Gilde Equity Management Benelux (GEM) is a unit of Gilde Investment Management, a Dutch investment firm. Gilde Equity Management (GEM) is a generalist investor, focusing on buyouts of mid-market growth companies valued between €20 and €200 million. Broad sectors of interest include services, consumer goods, manufacturing, and industrial products. Gilde looks for investments across the Benelux region. GEM was formed in 1992 and is headquartered in Houten, the Netherlands.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 18 of 31
Sector: Food M&A 7 of 9
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 8 of 18
Country: Netherlands M&A 16 of 25
Year: 2016 M&A 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-05-23 Chemogas NV

Grimbergen, Belgium

Chemogas NV is a provider of packaged chemical gases and related services. Chemogas also supplies natural refrigerant gases (like ammonia and propylene) and other specialty gases. Chemogas NV is one of the premier global providers of packaged Ethylene oxide to the medical sterilization industry, with exports to more than 70 countries.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-11-02 Bakkersland Banket BV

Hedel, Netherlands

Bakkersland Banket BV is a producer and supplier of bread, specialties, and chilled pastries to food service and food retail industries. Bakkersland was established in 1999 and is based in Hedel, Netherlands.

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