M&A Deal Summary

CVC Capital Partners Acquires World of Talents

On April 18, 2024, private equity firm CVC Capital Partners acquired staffing company World of Talents from Baltisse

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is CVC Capital Partners’ 3rd transaction in the Staffing sector.
  • This is CVC Capital Partners’ 9th transaction in Belgium.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2024-04-18
Target World of Talents
Sector Staffing
Buyer(s) CVC Capital Partners
Sellers(s) Baltisse
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

World of Talents

Kortrijk, Belgium
World of Talents is a provider of outsourcing, interim staffing, and recruitment & selection services for more than 1.400 SME’s and companies. World of Talents was founded in 2008 and is based in Kortrijk, Belgium.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

CVC Capital Partners

Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1981
PE ASSETS 177.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

CVC Capital Partners is a global private equity firm focused on investments in large companies located in Europe, North America, and Asia. CVC looks for opportunities with stable cash flows and talented management, and will consider businesses in a variety of industries. Target sectors include textiles, industrial products, waste management, building materials, energy/utilities, business services, financial services, distribution, healthcare, media, semiconductors, and gaming. CVC can handle transactions valued from €200 million to €10 billion. CVC Capital Partners was formed in 1981 and is based in Luxembourg.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 323 of 328
Sector: Staffing M&A 3 of 3
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 77 of 78
Country: Belgium M&A 9 of 9
Year: 2024 M&A 5 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-03-26 MonBake

Madrid, Spain

MonBake is a frozen bakery company resulting from the merger of Berlys and Bellsola. The combination of both companies will strength their leadership position in Spain with high complementary in products and markets. MonBake offers a broad portfolio of bakery products (bread, bakery and pastries) through its main brands (Berlys, Bellsola, Orio, Bouquet, etc.), manufactured in its state-of-the-art facilities and commercialized through a broad and capillary distribution network that serves more than 25,000 clients, including the largest modern retailers. MonBake was founded in 2018 and is based in Madrid, Spain.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-06-27 M Group Services

Stevenage, United Kingdom

M Group Services is a service provider to the regulated infrastructure markets in the UK and Ireland through its utilities, transport, telecom, and data divisions. The Company operates through its subsidiaries that include Morrison Utility Services, Morrison Data Services, Dyer & Butler, Magdalene, PMP Utilities and M Group Services Plant & Fleet Solutions. M Group Services was formed in 1847 and is based in Hertfordshire, England.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER
DESCRIPTION

Baltisse is a family office focused on real estate and private equity investments across Western Europe. The Firm's private equity group looks to invest €25 to €250 million to support a growth oriented buyouts and majority investments in companies that with healthy margins, strong growth prospects, and operating in large markets. Broad areas of interest include industrial, food, beverage, healthcare, energy, and services. Baltisse was formed in 2006 and is headquartered in Gent, Belgium.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector: Staffing M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Belgium M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2024 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-01-01 Brokers in Excellence

Brussels, Belgium

Brokers in Excellence is a Belgian insurance brokerage group uniting leading regional brokers who keep their identity and ownership while sharing expertise to better serve clients and teams. Brokers in Excellence is based in Brussels, Belgium.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-05-29 Dolciaria Acquaviva

Naples, Italy

Dolciaria Acquaviva is a player in the attractive frozen bakery market recognized for its high-quality and innovative products. Dolciaria has a wide product portfolio serving, directly and indirectly, more than 20 thousand customers across Italy. Dolciaria Acquaviva was founded in 1979 and is based in Naples, Italy.

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