M&A Deal Summary

Europcar Acquires Goldcar

On June 19, 2017, Europcar acquired business services company Goldcar from Investindustrial for 550M EUR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Europcar’s 1st transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is Europcar’s 0th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Europcar’s 1st transaction in Spain.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-06-19
Target Goldcar
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) Europcar
Sellers(s) Investindustrial
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 550M EUR

Target

Goldcar

San Juan de Alicante, Spain
Goldcar is the smart car rental company targeted at the leisure traveler who is seeking a value-based proposition that offers an efficient, quick, reliable and easy-to-use service with transparent pricing. As a value brand it aims to provide a service that customers will enjoy using the latest digital and other technological applications and developments to ensure the best possible rental experience that offers value for money.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Europcar

Yvelines, France
Category Company
Founded 1979
Sector Transportation
DESCRIPTION

Europcar is a provider of mobility services, operating over 2.900 locations in more than 145 countries worldwide and managing a fleet of over 200,000 vehicules. Europcar was founded in 1979 and is based in Yvelines, France.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 4
Sector (Business Services) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 4
Country (Spain) 1 of 1
Year (2017) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-05-24 CAR PARTNER Nord

Augsburg, Germany

CAR PARTNER Nord GmbH (dba Buchbinder) is an online platform that allows users to book cars and trucks for rent. CAR PARTNER Nord GmbH was founded in 1990 and is based in Augsburg, Germany.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Investindustrial

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1990
PE ASSETS 11.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Investindustrial is an investment firm focused on creating global leaders through organic growth and acquisitions. The Firm is operationally driven and seeks opportunities in Southern Europe. Areas of interest include services, consumer, retail, leisure, and industrial manufacturing. Investindustrial has offices in London, Luxembourg, Milan, Lugano, Barcelona, Shanghai, and New York.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 20 of 34
Sector (Business Services) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 9 of 16
Country (Spain) 9 of 13
Year (2017) 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 5 of 9
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-07-15 Stroili Oro Group

Amaro, Italy

Stroili Oro Group SpA is an Italian retail chain for jewellery, watches and other affordable gold and silver accessories.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-12-01 EmerU

Barcelona, Spain

EmerU is a private medical transportation operator, providing emergency ambulance transportation and non-urgent patient transportation services principally contracted on a long term basis with public administrations. EmerU is based in Barcelona, Sapin.

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