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ENGIE Acquires EV-Box B.V.

On March 14, 2017, ENGIE acquired electrical equipment company EV-Box B.V. from Gilde Equity Management

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is ENGIE’s 2nd transaction in the Electrical Equipment sector.
  • This is ENGIE’s 1st transaction in the Netherlands.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-03-14
Target EV-Box B.V.
Sector Electrical Equipment
Buyer(s) ENGIE
Sellers(s) Gilde Equity Management
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

EV-Box B.V.

Almere, Netherlands
EV-Box B.V. is one of the world’s major electric vehicle charging services providers with over 40,000 charging stations in service. EV-Box has been developing and selling electric vehicle charging solutions since 2010 and has already established its market leadership in its home country. The company sells charging stations, charging management software and services to business, public sector and residential customers and has developed a reputation for market-leading quality and innovation. EV-Box has recently started extending its geographical reach into Belgium, France, Scandinavia, Germany, the UK and the USA, while still reaching over 20 countries through a strong base of partners.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

ENGIE

Courbevoie, France
Category Company
Founded 1880
Sector Utilities
Employees97,000
Revenue 82.6B EUR (2023)
DESCRIPTION

ENGIE is a French utility company. ENGIE provides electricity generation and distribution, natural gas and renewable energy. ENGIE was founded in 1880 and is based in Courbevoie, France.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 16 of 31
Sector (Electrical Equipment) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 13 of 21
Country (Netherlands) 1 of 1
Year (2017) 2 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-03-02 Keepmoat

Doncaster, United Kingdom

Keepmoat Ltd. is a provider of integrated affordable housing development and community regeneration services. Keepmoat Ltd. is based in Doncaster, United Kingdom.

Buy £330M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-05-11 ENGIE E&P International SA

Paris, France

ENGIE E&P International SA is a large global E&P business focused on North West Europe and with operations in North Africa and South East Asia. EPI produces more than 150 kboepd and has proven and probable reserves of 672 mmboe. The assets are advantageously spread across the spectrum of the value chain from pre-development and development through to long-life production. EPI’s production mix is equally weighted between oil and gas.

Sell €4.7B

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Gilde Equity Management

Houten, Netherlands

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1982
PE ASSETS 500M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Gilde Equity Management Benelux (GEM) is a unit of Gilde Investment Management, a Dutch investment firm. Gilde Equity Management (GEM) is a generalist investor, focusing on buyouts of mid-market growth companies valued between €20 and €200 million. Broad sectors of interest include services, consumer goods, manufacturing, and industrial products. Gilde looks for investments across the Benelux region. GEM was formed in 1992 and is headquartered in Houten, the Netherlands.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 20 of 30
Sector (Electrical Equipment) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 10 of 18
Country (Netherlands) 18 of 25
Year (2017) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-11-02 Bakkersland Banket BV

Hedel, Netherlands

Bakkersland Banket BV is a producer and supplier of bread, specialties, and chilled pastries to food service and food retail industries. Bakkersland was established in 1999 and is based in Hedel, Netherlands.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-03-15 Boboli

Bunschoten, Netherlands

Boboli is a manufacturer of refrigerated, frozen and perishable Mediterranean bread snacks. The company has been able to introduce many new products for its customers, including large European retailers. Products are offered as "in-store bake-off" or "at-home bake-off" and are suitable for different consumption occasions, such as meal replacements, meal components, bread savory snacks and "on-the-go snacks". Boboli is known for its high quality products with a traditional appearance and excellent taste because of the unique production. Boboli was founded in 1998 and is based in Bunschoten, Netherlands.

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