Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) • Engineering

Candover Investments and Arle Capital Partners Acquire Stork Technical Services Holding B.V.

On July 1, 2008, private equity firms Candover Investments and Arle Capital Partners acquired engineering company Stork Technical Services Holding B.V.

Acquisition Context
  • This is Candover Investments’ 1st and Arle Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in the Engineering sector.
  • This is Candover Investments’ 1st and Arle Capital Partners’ 2nd transaction in the Netherlands.
Investment Fate
  • Stork Technical Services Holding B.V. was sold to a publicly-traded strategic buyer in 2015 for 695M EUR.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date July 1, 2008
Target Stork Technical Services Holding B.V.
Sector Engineering
Buyer(s) Candover Investments
Arle Capital Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target Company

Stork Technical Services Holding B.V.

Utrecht, Netherlands
Stork Technical Services Holding B.V. is a provider of maintenance, modification and asset integrity services associated with large existing industrial facilities in the oil and gas, chemicals, petrochemicals, industrial and power markets.
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Buyers Overview 2

Buyer

Candover Investments

London, United Kingdom

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1980
PE ASSETS 8.7B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Candover Investments is a private equity firm that targets investments in European and Asian companies operating in broad range of industries. Candover's primary focus is on businesses located in Western Europe; including the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Scandinavia, and Spain. However, the Firm also considers opportunities in Asia and Eastern Europe. The Firm's target investment size is €150 to €500 million in businesses valued between €500 million and €5 billion. Sectors of interest include media, financial services, support services, leisure, healthcare, technology, and industrial. Candover Investments was formed in 1980 and is based in London.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 29 of 30
Sector: Engineering 1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 12 of 13
Country: Netherlands 1 of 1
Year: 2008 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-05-15 Qioptiq Group

Kroll, Luxembourg

Qioptiq designs and manufactures photonic products and solutions that serve a wide range of markets and applications in the areas of medical and life sciences, industrial manufacturing, defense and aerospace, and research and development.

Sell $85M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-08-07 Technogym

Gambettola, Italy

Technogym is involved in the design and manufacture of premium branded fitness equipment and wellness solutions. Technogym was formed in 1983 and is based in Gambettola, Italy.

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Buyer

Arle Capital Partners

London, United Kingdom

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2011
PE ASSETS 2.0B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Arle Capital Partners Ltd. Is a private equity partnership firm focuses on acquiring business located in the UK, Scandinavia, and Western Europe. The Firm targets companies operating in the fields of energy, natural resources, industrial, and business services. It seeks to invest in companies with an enterprise value of up to €1 billion. Arle Capital spun-out of Candover Investments in 2011 and currently manages all of Candover's investment interests. The Firm is based in London.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 15 of 17
Sector: Engineering 1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 6 of 7
Country: Netherlands 2 of 2
Year: 2008 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-05-15 Qioptiq Group

Kroll, Luxembourg

Qioptiq designs and manufactures photonic products and solutions that serve a wide range of markets and applications in the areas of medical and life sciences, industrial manufacturing, defense and aerospace, and research and development.

Sell $85M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-08-07 Technogym

Gambettola, Italy

Technogym is involved in the design and manufacture of premium branded fitness equipment and wellness solutions. Technogym was formed in 1983 and is based in Gambettola, Italy.

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