Divestiture • Business Services

Cennox Acquires Merlin Security

On April 26, 2022, Cennox acquired business services company Merlin Security from Capital A

Acquisition Context
  • This is Cennox’s 9th transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is Cennox’s 4th transaction in the Netherlands.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date April 26, 2022
Target Merlin Security
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) Cennox
Sellers(s) Capital A
Deal Type Divestiture

Target Company

Merlin Security

Breukelen, Netherlands
Merlin Security is a professional supplier and manufacturer of cash processing and payment solution equipment and is active in banking, retail, gaming, patrol, public transport, etc.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Cennox

Surrey, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 2004
Sector Business Services
DESCRIPTION

Cennox provides ATM services and technology business. The ATM division supplies a range of sector-specific services to banks and ATM service businesses including parts supply, project and field services, and signage. Cennox was founded in 2004 and is based in Surrey, United Kingdom.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 11 of 11
Sector: Business Services 9 of 9
Type: Divestiture 7 of 7
Country: Netherlands 4 of 4
Year: 2022 5 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-04-26 Secusystems

Breukelen, Netherlands

Secusystems specialized in camera security, access control, and alarm systems since its foundation. Secusystems was founded in 2007 and is based in Breukelen, Netherlands.

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Seller Profile 1

SELLER

Capital A

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


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

Capital A Investment Partners is a private equity firm specializing in management buyouts, management buy-ins, expansion/growth financing, shareholder replacement, and turnarounds. Capital A Investment Partners targets mid-sized Dutch companies invest in mature companies with positive and consistent cash generation that belong to the top of their sector. Capital A Investment Partners invest across all sectors. The Firm typically invests in a broad range of industry sectors with an investment of €5 - €50 million per transaction.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 33 of 34
Sector: Business Services 3 of 3
Type: Divestiture 2 of 2
Country: Netherlands 26 of 26
Year: 2022 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-04-12 CVmaker

Amsterdam, Netherlands

CVmaker offers services to potential employees that are looking for professional CVs and cover letters. Through its state-of-the-art NextGen platform, the company helps potential employees to improve their CVs and cover letters within a few clicks and give them a better chance of landing their dream job. CVmaker was formed in 2018 and is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-06-09 DataChecker

Mijdrecht, Netherlands

DataChecker is a partner for smart online identification and verification solutions. DataChecker facilitates these solutions worldwide with a unique combination of user-friendliness, security, support and technology. DataChecker is based in Mijdrecht, Netherlands.

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