M&A Deal Summary

Creafund Acquires Diresco

On January 1, 2018, growth capital firm Creafund acquired building materials company Diresco

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Creafund’s 1st transaction in the Building Materials sector.
  • This is Creafund’s 4th transaction in Belgium.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2018-01-01
Target Diresco
Sector Building Materials
Buyer(s) Creafund
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Diresco

Oudsbergen, Belgium
Diresco is a manufacturer of engineered stone composed of resin, quartz granulates, and color pigments. Diresco was established in 2003 and is headquartered in Oudsbergen, Belgium.

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Buyer

Creafund

Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 300M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Creafund is a private holding company that looks to acquire majority stakes in mature Belgian companies. Creafund takes majority stakes of between €5 and €25m in Belgian SMEs, being companies with EBITDA of between €2.5m and €25m, alongside entrepreneurs, family shareholders, and management. Prospective transaction situations include growth capital financings, buyouts, and consolidations. Creafund was formed in 2001 and is based in Sint-Martens-Latem, Belgium.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 13
Sector: Building Materials M&A 1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 2 of 3
Country: Belgium M&A 4 of 10
Year: 2018 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-10-15 Mylène nv

Heist-op-den-Berg, Belgium

Formed in 1965, Mylène nv primarily offers beauty, home, and style products based in Heist-op-den-Berg, Belgium.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-01-04 Mylène nv

Heist-op-den-Berg, Belgium

Formed in 1965, Mylène nv primarily offers beauty, home, and style products based in Heist-op-den-Berg, Belgium.

Sell -