M&A Deal Summary

Garda Sikring Acquires Heras

On July 18, 2024, Garda Sikring acquired safety/security company Heras from Equistone

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Garda Sikring’s 1st transaction in the Safety/Security sector.
  • This is Garda Sikring’s 1st transaction in the Netherlands.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2024-07-18
Target Heras
Sector Safety/Security
Buyer(s) Garda Sikring
Sellers(s) Equistone
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Heras

Oirschot, Netherlands
Heras provides mobile and permanent perimeter protection systems, products, and services. Heras business supplies products such as fencing systems, manual and automated gates, hostile vehicle mitigation barriers, and electronic perimeter detection products to its end customers including construction companies, public authorities, distributors, wholesalers, installers, event organizers, and rental companies. Heras is based in Oirschot, Netherlands.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Garda Sikring

Hagan, Germany

Category Company
Founded 2016
Sector Safety/Security
DESCRIPTION

Garda Sikring delivers and installs permanent and temporary perimeter security solutions, in addition to road safety solutions. Garda Sikring was founded in 2016 and is based in Hagan, Germany.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 5
Sector: Safety/Security M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 5 of 5
Country: Netherlands M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2024 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-09-29 Great Security

Malmo, Sweden

Great Security is one of the security companies that offers smart security solutions at the technological forefront. Great Security is based in Malmo, Sweden.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

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, United Kingdom.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 201 of 206
Sector: Safety/Security M&A 3 of 3
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 67 of 70
Country: Netherlands M&A 5 of 5
Year: 2024 M&A 9 of 11
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-07-12 Small World

London, United Kingdom

Small World is a multi-channel, cross-border payment service provider. Small World’s technology-driven platform allows customers to make cross-border payments via its physical network of over 6,000 third-party send-side agents and 80 branches. Small World was founded in 2005 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-08-05 QuestGates

Birmingham, United Kingdom

QuestGates is an independent provider of complex loss adjusting and claims solutions. It provides multi-disciplinary loss adjusting, claims handling, surveying, engineering, and legal services. QuestGates was formed in 2003 and is based in Birmingham, United Kingdom.

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