Add-on Acquisition • Electrical Equipment

FW Thorpe Acquires Famostar B.V.

On December 21, 2017, FW Thorpe acquired electrical equipment company Famostar B.V. for 8M EUR

Acquisition Context
  • This is FW Thorpe’s 3rd transaction in the Electrical Equipment sector.
  • This is FW Thorpe’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is FW Thorpe’s 2nd transaction in the Netherlands.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date December 21, 2017
Target Famostar B.V.
Sector Electrical Equipment
Buyer(s) FW Thorpe
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 8M EUR

Target Company

Famostar B.V.

Gelderland, Netherlands
Famostar B.V. specialises in the development, manufacture and supply of emergency lighting products. Revenues are derived from the Netherlands, where it is considered one of the foremost brands in the market. Famostar was originally established in 1947, is based in Velp and currently employs 31 people.
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Buyer

FW Thorpe

Redditch, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 1936
Sector Electrical Equipment
Employees900
Revenue 176M GBP (2024)
DESCRIPTION

FW Thorpe is a specialist in designing and manufacturing professional lighting equipment. FW Thorpe was founded in 1936 and is based in Redditch, England.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 3 of 6
Sector: Electrical Equipment 3 of 6
Type: Add-on Acquisition 3 of 3
Country: Netherlands 2 of 3
Year: 2017 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-04-02 Lightronics Participaties B.V.

Waalwijk, Netherlands

Lightronics specialises in the development, manufacture and supply of external and impact proof lighting, which includes street lighting, outdoor wall and ceiling luminaires as well as control systems. The majority of the revenues are derived from the Netherlands but there is an export presence in Germany, France, Belgium, Austria and Norway. Lightronics was originally established in 1946, is based in Waalwijk in the Netherlands and currently employs 45 people.

Buy €8M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-12-21 Ratio Electric

Nijkerk, Netherlands

Ratio Electric is a specialist in electrical power connection and distribution systems specializing in the development, manufacture, and supply of electrical power connection and distribution systems. Ratio Electric was founded in 1980 and is based in Nijkerk, Netherlands.

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