M&A Deal Summary

Colep UK Acquires Czewo Full Filling Service

On July 1, 2008, Colep UK acquired packaging company Czewo Full Filling Service from Argantis

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Colep UK’s 1st transaction in the Packaging sector.
  • This is Colep UK’s 1st transaction in Germany.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2008-07-01
Target Czewo Full Filling Service
Sector Packaging
Buyer(s) Colep UK
Sellers(s) Argantis
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Czewo Full Filling Service

Schmiedeberg, Germany
Czewo Full Filling Service GmbH is a full-service contract filling and packaging provider for the cosmetics industry, widely recognized for reliability, quality and cost leadership. Czewo Full Filling Service was founded in 1964 and is based in Schmiedeberg, Germany.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Colep UK

Lincolnshire, United Kingdom

Category Company
Sector Consumer Products
DESCRIPTION

Colep UK Ltd. is a provider of an aerosol based products, a pan-European manufacturer for the personal care & beauty market, healthcare and homecare markets, and a pan-European player in the can-making industry.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Packaging M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Germany M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2008 M&A 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Argantis

Koln, Germany

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2003
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Argantis GmbH is a private equity firm focused on investments in mid-sized companies operating in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. Argantis looks for businesses generating annual sales between €30 and €250 million. Argantis does not have any sector preferences and looks to commit €10 to €30 million of equity capital per transaction. The Firm looks to hold investments for 3 to 7 years. Argantis was formed in 2003 by the two banks Sal. Oppenheim jr. & Cie. KGaA and IKB Deutsche Industriebank AG. Argantis is based in Koln, Germany.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 5
Sector: Packaging M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Germany M&A 2 of 4
Year: 2008 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-07-01 NordSüd Speditionsgesellschaft mbH

Rheda-Wiedenbruck, Germany

NordSud is a highly efficient provider of branded road transport and logistics services which is widely recognized for reliability and cost leadership. As of 2008, NordSud employs more than 700 people at its seven locations in Germany and the Czech Republic, with a fleet of more than 400 trucks.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-08-01 Frostkrone Food Group

Rietberg, Germany

Frostkrone Food Group is a specialist in the development and production of deep-frozen finger food and snack products. Frostkrone Food Group has a highly diverse product portfolio based on cheese, fish, vegetables, and meat, and sells its products in food retail outlets and in the foodservice sector. Frostkrone Food Group was founded in 1997 and is based in Rietberg, Germany.

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