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Franz Haniel & Cie. Acquires BouWatch

On February 22, 2021, Franz Haniel & Cie. acquired safety/security company BouWatch from Nordian Capital Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Franz Haniel & Cie.’s 1st transaction in the Safety/Security sector.
  • This is Franz Haniel & Cie.’s 1st transaction in the Netherlands.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2021-02-22
Target BouWatch
Sector Safety/Security
Buyer(s) Franz Haniel & Cie.
Sellers(s) Nordian Capital Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

BouWatch

Assen, Netherlands
BouWatch is a provider of security solutions for outdoor locations, e.g. construction sites, industrial infrastructure, events, or locations where high-value goods need to be kept safe and secure. BouWatch was founded in 2010 and is based in Assen, Netherlands.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Franz Haniel & Cie.

Duisburg, Germany
Category Company
Founded 1756
Sector Diversified
DESCRIPTION

Franz Haniel & Cie. GmbH is a family-owned group of companies with holdings in a variety of sectors. Franz Haniel was established in 1756 and is based in Duisburg, Germany.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 4
Sector: Safety/Security M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 4 of 4
Country: Netherlands M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2021 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-12-21 Optimar AS

Valderoy, Norway

Optimar AS is a provider of highly automated production equipment for the fishing industry. Optimar is based in Valderoy, Norway.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Nordian Capital Partners

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2014
PE ASSETS 500M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Nordian Capital Partners is a private investment firm focused on acquiring majority stakes in Dutch companies. The Firm targets profitable (€3 to €15 million), growth-oriented companies and looks for situations where it can invest €10 to €50 million per transaction. Nordian does not have any sector preferences. Nordian Capital Partners was established in 2014 and is headquartered in Amsterdam.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 10 of 16
Sector: Safety/Security M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 7 of 11
Country: Netherlands M&A 10 of 16
Year: 2021 M&A 1 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-10-22 J-Club International

Almere, Netherlands

J-Club International engages in the field of private label fashion jewelry and accessories and also offers various other retail services. J-Club International was founded in 2010 and is based in Almere, Netherlands.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-03-29 IGS GeboJagema

Eindhoven, Netherlands

IGS GeboJagema is specialized in the development, production, and validation of high-precision multi-cavity injection molds for plastic products. IGS GeboJagema is based in Eindhoven, Netherlands.

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