M&A Deal Summary

Creafund Acquires Real

On July 1, 2020, growth capital firm Creafund acquired metals/mining company Real

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Creafund’s 1st transaction in the Metals/Mining sector.
  • This is Creafund’s 1st transaction in Italy.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2020-07-01
Target Real
Sector Metals/Mining
Buyer(s) Creafund
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Real

Sint-Gillis-Waas, Italy
Real is a specialized steel construction company with expertise and certifications in the petrochemical industry. Real was founded in 1974 and is based in Sint-Gillis-Waas, Italy.

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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 7 of 13
Sector: Metals/Mining M&A 1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 3 of 3
Country: Italy M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2020 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-06-01 Vision Consumer Health

Kortrijk, Belgium

Vision Consumer Health is a consumer healthcare company with a portfolio of self-care brands and OTC products in several European countries. Vision Consumer Health was founded in 2017 and is based in Kortrijk, Belgium.

Buy €305M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-03-12 Cooper Consumer Health

Paris, France

Cooper Consumer Health is an independent OTC drug manufacturer and distributor. It operates a distinctive business model with a unique distribution network and sales force accessing all 22,000 pharmacies. Cooper Consumer Health is based in Paris, France.

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