Investment Summary

Creafund Invests In Planet Group

On November 30, 2021, growth capital firm Creafund invested in staffing company Planet Group

Investment Highlights
  • This is Creafund’s 1st transaction in the Staffing sector.
  • This is Creafund’s 7th transaction in Belgium.

Investment Summary

Date 2021-11-30
Target Planet Group
Sector Staffing
Investor(s) Creafund
Deal Type Stake Purchase

Target

Planet Group

Ghent, Belgium
Planet Group is a specialist staffing company with a focus on (a) care with the staffing of nurses and on (b) IT with the staffing of IT profiles. Planet Group was founded in 2006 and is based in Ghent, Belgium.

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Investor

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 10 of 13
Sector: Staffing M&A 1 of 1
Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals 2 of 3
Country: Belgium M&A 7 of 10
Year: 2021 M&A 3 of 4
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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