M&A Deal Summary

Egeria Acquires GoodLife Foods

On April 16, 2014, private equity firm Egeria acquired food company GoodLife Foods from Ecotone for 68M GBP

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Egeria’s 2nd transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is Egeria’s 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Egeria’s 23rd transaction in the Netherlands.
Investment Fate
  • GoodLife Foods was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2023.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2014-04-16
Target GoodLife Foods
Sector Food
Buyer(s) Egeria
Sellers(s) Ecotone
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 68M GBP

Target

GoodLife Foods

Breda, Netherlands
GoodLife Foods is a manufacturer of frozen snacks and meal components such as spring rolls, appetisers, burgers as well as cheese and vegetable bites. GoodLife Foods is based in Breda, Netherlands.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Egeria

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1997
PE ASSETS 1.7B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION
Egeria's office in Amsterdam.
Egeria's office in Amsterdam.

Egeria is a private equity and real estate investment firm. The Firm operates a variety of investment funds focused on opportunities throughout Western Europe and North America. The Firm's private equity group principally looks to invest in companies located in the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland valued up to €350 million. Egeria looks for companies with stable cash flows, experienced management, and strong growth potential. Egeria is sector agnostic, however, the firm will not consider investing in biotech, software, or 'non-ethical' sectors. Egeria was formed in 1997 and is based in Amsterdam.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 28 of 38
Sector (Food) 2 of 4
Type (Divestiture) 3 of 3
Country (Netherlands) 23 of 31
Year (2014) 3 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-03-28 JET-Group

Hüllhorst, Germany

JET Tageslicht & RWA GmbH is a manufacture of daylight solutions, ventilation technology and smoke and heat exhaust ventilation systems. JET Tageslicht & RWA GmbH was founded in 1970 and is based in Hüllhorst, Germany.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-07-01 TANATEX Chemicals B.V.

Ede, Netherlands

TANATEX Chemicals B.V. is a chemicals supplier for the textile processing industry. The company develops, produces and delivers textile auxiliaries for a wide range of customers in the garment, carpet finishing, automotive and technical textiles industry.

Sell -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Ecotone

Saint Genis Laval, France
Category Company
Founded 1765
Sector Food
Revenue 628M EUR (2018)
DESCRIPTION

Ecotone is a multinational food company focused on providing sustainable and organic food to people with operations in Europe and North America. Ecotone was formed in 1765 and is based in Saint Genis Laval, France.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 9
Sector (Food) 6 of 8
Type (Divestiture) 5 of 7
Country (Netherlands) 1 of 2
Year (2014) 1 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-01-01 France Alter Eco - SA

Paris, France

France Alter Eco has been a pioneer brand of fair-trade and organic food in France. Its products such as chocolate, coffee, tea and juices are marketed in the grocery, independent stores and out-of-home channels. It has developed strong partnerships with farmers' cooperatives, based on fair trade and respect for human rights and environment.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-04-24 Natudis Nederland B.V.

Harderwijk, Netherlands

Natudis is the largest wholesaler of organic and reform products in the Benelux.

Sell -
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