M&A Deal Summary

Blue Phoenix Group Acquires C.C. Gruppe

On July 1, 2021, Blue Phoenix Group acquired environmental company C.C. Gruppe from Novum Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Blue Phoenix Group’s 2nd transaction in the Environmental sector.
  • This is Blue Phoenix Group’s 1st transaction in Germany.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2021-07-01
Target C.C. Gruppe
Sector Environmental
Buyer(s) Blue Phoenix Group
Sellers(s) Novum Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

C.C. Gruppe

Krefeld, Germany
C.C. Gruppe is a specialty waste management company and expanded into slag and mineral waste disposal and processing. C.C. Gruppe developed into a solution provider for waste incineration plants. C.C. Gruppe was founded in 1969 and is based in Krefeld, Germany.

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Buyer

Blue Phoenix Group

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Category Company
Founded 2008
Sector Renewable Energy
DESCRIPTION

Blue Phoenix Group provides integrated sustainable solutions to the energy-from-waste (“EfW”) sector for the treatment and recycling of bottom ash that remains after waste incineration. The company is recognized as a critical infrastructure in the waste value chain by diverting the EfWs’ waste products from landfill and recycling it into usable products. Blue Phoenix Group was founded in 2008 and is based in Rotterdam, Netherlands.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 4
Sector: Environmental M&A 2 of 3
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 2 of 4
Country: Germany M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2021 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-07-01 Ballast Phoenix

Lincolnshire, United Kingdom

Ballast Phoenix is the producer of Incinerator Bottom Ash Aggregate (IBAA). Ballast Phoenix was founded in 1998 and is based in Lincolnshire, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-04-09 RGS Nordic

København, Denmark

RGS Nordic is a provider of treatment and recycling of soil and construction and demolition (“C&D”) waste services. RGS Nordic is based in København, Denmark.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Novum Capital

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2006
PE ASSETS 300M EUR
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Novum Capital is a private equity firm focused on investing in profitable small and medium-sized businesses across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. The Firm invests equity and debt capital to support buyouts of companies with revenue up to €200 million and EBITDA of at least €5 million. Novum typically commits up to €150 million per transaction. Novum avoids companies with low barriers to entry, high customer concentration, high cyclicality, or operating in biotechnology and real estate. Novum Capital was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 5
Sector: Environmental M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 3 of 3
Country: Germany M&A 5 of 5
Year: 2021 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-01-12 Schluckwerder

Adendorf, Germany

Schluckwerder is a manufacturer of marzipan, nougat, and chocolate specialties for the German retail industry. Rich in tradition, Lübeck-based marzipan manufacturer Erasmi & Carstens from 1845 also belongs to the group. Schluckwerder’s products are part of the core assortment in retail chains such as Lidl, Aldi, Penny, and Netto. The company has more than 550 employees and sells its confectionery products in 44 countries. Schluckwerder was formed in 1956 and production facilities are located in the North German towns of Adendorf and Lübeck.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-12-01 Gumtree

London, United Kingdom

Gumtree is a digital classifieds platform, that connects millions of buyers and sellers to create thousands of successful transactions every day. Gumtree was founded in 2000 and is based in London, England.

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