Investment Summary

Cobepa SA Invests In Van Oord

On December 1, 2011, private equity firm Cobepa SA invested in engineering company Van Oord

Investment Highlights
  • This is Cobepa SA’s 1st transaction in the Engineering sector.
  • This is Cobepa SA’s 3rd transaction in the Netherlands.

Investment Summary
Date 2011-12-01
Target Van Oord
Sector Engineering
Investor(s) Cobepa SA
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

Van Oord

Rotterdam, Netherlands
Van Oord is an international contractor specialising in dredging, marine engineering and offshore projects (oil, gas and wind). Van Oord was founded in 1868 and is based in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

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Cobepa SA

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1957
PE ASSETS 2.5B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Cobepa S.A. is a global investment group focused on growth capital investments (acquiring significant minority stakes) and leveraged buyout transactions. Cobepa invests in established companies with business models, sustainable market positions, and strong management teams. Sectors of interest include transportation, industrial, retail, financial services, and business services. The Firm generally pursues opportunities throughout Europe and North America, however Cobepa also targets opportunities in Asia and South America. Cobepa was originally established in 1957 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium

DEAL STATS #
Overall 18 of 38
Sector (Engineering) 1 of 1
Type (Growth Capital) 6 of 10
Country (Netherlands) 3 of 5
Year (2011) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-04-06 d&b

Backnang, Germany

d&b is a producer of high-quality speakers, amplifiers, and related components. d&b systems are used as reliable tools for long-term use at production and distribution companies from the event and multimedia genre, at festivals and concerts, at musicals, concert halls, theaters, and opera houses, in radio and television products from the tiniest conference rooms to the largest stadiums. d&b was founded in 1981 and is based in Backnang, Germany.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-02-07 SOCOTEC

Guyancourt, France

SOCOTEC is a provider of inspection and risk management services in the fields of quality, health, safety and environment. Socotec has gradually and successfully diversified its product offering and is today present in a wide range of TIC ('Testing, Inspection and Certification') segments, focussing on asset preservation: equipment inspection, real estate diagnostics and testing and inspection within the Energy sector (notably Nuclear and Oil & Gas). SOCOTEC was founded in 1953 and is based in Guyancourt, France.

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