Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) • Apparel/Textiles

Gilde Equity Management Acquires Dunlop

On January 1, 2004, private equity firm Gilde Equity Management acquired apparel/textiles company Dunlop

Acquisition Context

This is Gilde Equity Management’s 1st transaction in the Apparel/Textiles sector.
This is Gilde Equity Management’s 10th transaction in the Netherlands.

Investment Fate

Dunlop was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2018.
Dunlop was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2024.

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M&A Deal Summary
Date	January 1, 2004
Target	Dunlop
Sector	Apparel/Textiles
Buyer(s)	Gilde Equity Management
Deal Type	Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target Company

Dunlop

Raalte, Netherlands

Dunlop serves professionals in the agriculture & fishery, food processing, functional leisure, industry, and oil, gas & mining sectors. The company boots guard workers against slips, trips, and falls while providing comfort and functionality in harsh operating environments. Dunlop Protective Footwear is based in Raalte, Netherlands.

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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Gilde Equity Management

Houten, Netherlands

Investor Investor

Category	Private Equity Firm
Founded	1982
PE ASSETS	500M EUR
Size	Middle-Market
Type	Sector Agnostic

DESCRIPTION

Gilde Equity Management Benelux (GEM) is a unit of Gilde Investment Management, a Dutch investment firm. Gilde Equity Management (GEM) is a generalist investor, focusing on buyouts of mid-market growth companies valued between €20 and €200 million. Broad sectors of interest include services, consumer goods, manufacturing, and industrial products. Gilde looks for investments across the Benelux region. GEM was formed in 1992 and is headquartered in Houten, the Netherlands.

Deal Context for Buyer	#
Overall	11 of 54
Sector: Apparel/Textiles	1 of 2
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)	8 of 25
Country: Netherlands	10 of 45
Year: 2004	4 of 4

PREVIOUS DEAL

DATE	TARGET	DEAL TYPE	VALUE
2004-01-01	Clean Mat Andelst, Netherlands Clean Mat specializes in the sale and rental of sanitation and commercial vehicles, and ranks among the largest European suppliers of these products.	Sell	-

DATE

TARGET

DEAL TYPE

VALUE

2004-01-01

Clean Mat

Andelst, Netherlands

Clean Mat specializes in the sale and rental of sanitation and commercial vehicles, and ranks among the largest European suppliers of these products.

Sell

FOLLOWING DEAL

DATE	TARGET	DEAL TYPE	VALUE
2004-02-01	Van Geloven Tilburg, Netherlands Van Geloven is a producer of frozen snacks and appetizers in the Benelux market. The company produces various ragouts products (such as croquettes and bitterballs), satay, nasi and bami products (ethnic Indonesian fried rice, respectively, noodle dish) and minced-meat rolls (frikadellen, hamburgers). Van Geloven was formed in 1960 and is based in Tilburg, Netherlands.	Sell	-

DATE

TARGET

DEAL TYPE

VALUE

2004-02-01

Van Geloven

Tilburg, Netherlands

Van Geloven is a producer of frozen snacks and appetizers in the Benelux market. The company produces various ragouts products (such as croquettes and bitterballs), satay, nasi and bami products (ethnic Indonesian fried rice, respectively, noodle dish) and minced-meat rolls (frikadellen, hamburgers). Van Geloven was formed in 1960 and is based in Tilburg, Netherlands.