M&A Deal Summary

Gilde Equity Management Acquires Dunlop

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

Acquisition Highlights
  • 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.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2004-01-01
Target Dunlop
Sector Apparel/Textiles
Buyer(s) Gilde Equity Management
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

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(S) 1

Buyer

Gilde Equity Management

Houten, Netherlands

Investor Investor Investor 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 STATS #
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.

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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.

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