M&A Deal Summary

Exact Acquires WinBooks

On December 17, 2019, Exact acquired software company WinBooks from Vectis Private Equity

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Exact’s 2nd transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is Exact’s 1st transaction in Belgium.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2019-12-17
Target WinBooks
Sector Software
Buyer(s) Exact
Sellers(s) Vectis Private Equity
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

WinBooks

Louvain La Neuve, Belgium
WinBooks is a Belgian accounting and business management software company. WinBooks solutions are simple, effective, evolving, innovative as well as quality service.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Exact

Delft, Netherlands

Category Company
Founded 1984
Sector Software
Employees1,400
DESCRIPTION

Exact is a provider of business software solutions. Its integrated solutions comprise traditional enterprise resource planning (ERP) as well as related software solutions such as human resource management (HRM), customer relationship management (CRM), corporate performance management (CPM), project management, and electronic workflow. Exact was founded in 1984 and is based in Delft, Netherlands.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 3
Sector: Software M&A 2 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 3 of 3
Country: Belgium M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2019 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-07-03 Parentix

Duivendrecht, Netherlands

Parentix is a ​​cloud solutions provider of business software in the cloud on laptop, tablet and mobile. Parentix offer tailor-made cloud environments, both small and large complex projects. Parentix was founded in 2000 and is based in Duivendrecht, Netherlands.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Vectis Private Equity

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
PE ASSETS 125M EUR
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Vectis Private Equity is a private equity firm focused on investment opportunities small to mid-sized companies throughout Belgium. The Firm will consider buyouts and growth capital situations and generally prefers profitable businesses (€1 to €8 million) operating in B2B verticals. Vectis Private Equity was formed in 2004 and is headquartered in Aalter.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector: Software M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Belgium M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2019 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-11-15 Amadys

Antwerpen, Belgium

Amadys provides passive network equipment solutions to utility networks, including fixed and mobile telecom networks, water, gas and electricity grids, as well as to general industrial players in Belgium and neighbouring countries. Through its various operating companies in Belgium and the Netherlands, the group provides a broad range of products and services ranging from fibre-optic cabling and related products to ducts, closures and covers, often in customised specifications and combinations. Amadys is based in Antwerpen, Belgium.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-11-02 Profacts

Gent, Belgium

Profacts is a research and consultancy agency. Companies and governments (national and international) can turn to Profacts for research solutions, answers to strategic questions and insights into and advice on success factors for companies. Profacts was founded in 2006 and is based in Gent, Belgium.

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