M&A Deal Summary

Britax Childcare Acquires BOB Trailers

On November 1, 2011, Britax Childcare acquired consumer products company BOB Trailers

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Britax Childcare’s 1st transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is Britax Childcare’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Britax Childcare’s 1st transaction in North Carolina.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2011-11-01
Target BOB Trailers
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) Britax Childcare
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) Capstone Partners (Financial)

Target

BOB Trailers

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
BOB, which began in 1994 as a manufacturer of bicycle trailers, is widely considered America’s premier provider of innovative, design oriented high quality “sport utility” or jogging strollers. BOB’s line of successful products includes the BOB Revolution SE and CE as well as BOB Ironman®, BOB Sport Utility Stroller and the BOB Stroller Strides®*Fitness Stroller. Based in Boise, Idaho, the company now makes a full line of multi-functional strollers and accessories that is sold at retailers and specialty stores across the U.S. and Canada.

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Buyer

Britax Childcare

Chertsey, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 1979
Sector Consumer Products
Employees1,020
Revenue 246M EUR (2014)
DESCRIPTION

Britax Childcare designs, assembles and markets a premium range of children's car seats and wheeled goods. The company has leading brands in each of its principal markets including Europe (Britax and Britax Römer), the US (Britax) and Australia (Safe-n-Sound, Steelcraft). Britax Childcare was founded in 1979 and is based in Chertsey, United Kingdom.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Consumer Products) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
State (North Carolina) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2011) 1 of 1