M&A Deal Summary

Geodis SA Acquires Pekaes

On February 5, 2021, Geodis SA acquired transportation company Pekaes from Innova Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Geodis SA’s 3rd transaction in the Transportation sector.
  • This is Geodis SA’s 1st transaction in Poland.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2021-02-05
Target Pekaes
Sector Transportation
Buyer(s) Geodis SA
Sellers(s) Innova Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Pekaes

Blonie, Poland
Pekaes provides logistics services. Pekaes was founded in 1958 and is based in Blonie, Poland.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Geodis SA

Clichy, France

Category Company
Sector Transportation
DESCRIPTION

Geodis Sa is a provider of shipping and postal services.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 6
Sector: Transportation M&A 3 of 6
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 3 of 5
Country: Poland M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2021 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-08-17 Ozburn-Hessey Logistics

Brentwood, Tennessee, United States

Ozburn-Hessey Logistics LLC is a provider of integrated global supply chain management solutions including transportation, warehousing, customs brokerage, freight forwarding, and import and export consulting services.

Buy $800M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-07-06 Velocity Transport

Plano, Texas, United States

Velocity Transport is a provider of freight brokerage to shippers and carriers through superior service, efficient, common-sense business practices, and high-caliber, professional associates. Velocity Transport is based in Plano, Texas.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Innova Capital

Warsaw, Poland

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1994
PE ASSETS 1.6B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Innova Capital is a private equity firm focused on investment opportunities in Central Europe. Innova generally looks to invest in businesses operating in Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, however the firm will also consider companies operating in bordering areas, such as the Nordic Countries, as well as Germany and Austria. Target sectors include business services, specialist media, financial services, and telecom. Innova seeks to commit between €25 to €40 million of equity capital per transaction. The Firm's investment horizon is three to five years. Innova Capital was formed in 1994 and is based in Warsaw, Poland.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 27 of 30
Sector: Transportation M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 11 of 12
Country: Poland M&A 20 of 21
Year: 2021 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-11-04 Bielenda Kosmetyki

Krakow, Poland

Bielenda Kosmetyki is a provider of cosmetics for face, body and hair care, which emphasize the natural beauty of women of all ages. Its portfolio also includes sun protection cosmetics, products for pregnant women, children, as well as series for men. From the outset, it has been faithful to the idea of searching for the most effective and skin-friendly combination of the highest-quality natural ingredients with the achievements of advanced biotechnology. Currently, Bielenda offers several hundred cosmetic products available to customers in Poland, Europe, and in other export markets on four continents. Bielenda Kosmetyki was founded in 1990 and is based in Krakow, Poland.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-09-01 EMI Group

Bucharest, Romania

EMI Group provides industrial access maintenance services to logistics and industrial buildings of area exceeding 5 million sqm, performing over 2,000 turn-key installation projects for over 1,500 unique clients annually. The Company serves customers and commercial real estate developers in a wide range of sectors, including industrial, retail, logistics, military and healthcare. EMI Group was founded in 2000 and is based in Bucharest, Romania.

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