M&A Deal Summary

Equistone Acquires BUKO Traffic & Safety

On January 3, 2023, private equity firm Equistone acquired safety/security company BUKO Traffic & Safety from BUKO BV

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Equistone’s 4th transaction in the Safety/Security sector.
  • This is Equistone’s 7th transaction in the Netherlands.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2023-01-03
Target BUKO Traffic & Safety
Sector Safety/Security
Buyer(s) Equistone
Sellers(s) BUKO BV
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

BUKO Traffic & Safety

Amsterdam, Netherlands
BUKO Traffic & Safety operates through two divisions: BUKO Infrasupport and BUKO Waakt. BUKO Infrasupport, founded in 1991, provides outsourced temporary traffic management (OTTM) services, including design, planning, permits, deployment and collection, as well as onsite management of road signage and safety equipment required for roadworks. BUKO Waakt provides temporary remote security solutions, including camera surveillance, burglar alarm systems and access control systems, which are primarily used on construction and maintenance sites in residential and public building projects. BUKO Traffic & Safety is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Equistone

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1997
PE ASSETS 9.6B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Equistone is a private equity firm that invests in small to mid-sized companies valued from €50 to €500 million. Equistone targets companies operating in the fields of services, healthcare, financial services, and consumer/travel. The Firm looks to invest €25 to €200 million in a variety of transactions, including buyouts, growth capital financings, recapitalizations, and take privates. Equistone was formed in 1997 and is based in London, England.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 252 of 253
Sector (Safety/Security) 4 of 4
Type (Divestiture) 15 of 15
Country (Netherlands) 7 of 7
Year (2023) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-10-26 Unither Pharmaceuticals

Amiens, France

Unither Pharmaceuticals is a developer and manufacturer of pharmaceuticals products. Unither operates six manufacturing sites in France, the United States, and Brazil, and has a dedicated research and development center in Europe. Unither Pharmaceuticals was founded in 1993 and is based in Amiens, France.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-01-19 Bulgin

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Bulgin develops and manufactures connectors and related components for harsh-environment applications, in sectors including industrials, transport & infrastructure and medical technology. Elektron has locations in the UK, North America, Asia-Pacific, and North Africa. Bulgin was founded in 1923 and is based in Cambridge, United Kingdom.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

BUKO BV

Beverwijk, Netherlands
Category Company
Founded 1962
Sector Construction
DESCRIPTION

BUKO BV provides services, facilities, and equipment for permanent, temporary and emergency situations. The company is an independent service provider for construction, industry, offshore, education, government, healthcare institutions, and the events sector; and specializes in, among other things, construction site design, temporary and semi-permanent housing, traffic facilities, sanitation, and transport. BUKO was formed in 1962 and is based in Beverwijk, Netherlands.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Safety/Security) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
Country (Netherlands) 1 of 1
Year (2023) 1 of 1
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