M&A Deal Summary

Gilde Equity Management Acquires Kwantum

On November 13, 2015, private equity firm Gilde Equity Management acquired retailer Kwantum

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Gilde Equity Management’s 2nd transaction in the Retail sector.
  • This is Gilde Equity Management’s 25th transaction in the Netherlands.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2015-11-13
Target Kwantum
Sector Retail
Buyer(s) Gilde Equity Management
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Kwantum

Tilburg, Netherlands
Kwantum is a discount retailer with an attractive range of window, floor and wall coverings and home decoration products. Kwantum was founded in 1976 and is based in Tilburg, 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 31 of 54
Sector: Retail M&A 2 of 3
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 18 of 25
Country: Netherlands M&A 25 of 45
Year: 2015 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-09-30 Pré Pain B.V.

Oldenzaal, Netherlands

Pré Pain B.V. is a manufacturer of crispy bake off bread products. Pré Pain B.V. was established in 1992 and is headquartered in Oldenzaal, Netherlands.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-01-01 Avinty

Oldenzaal, Netherlands

Avinty is a provider of software solutions for healthcare institutions and healthcare professionals that brings together innovative healthcare software providers Karify, Jouw Omgeving, Impulse, VIR e-care solutions, NederCare and AppNormal. Through an innovation-oriented strategy, the company has expanded its product portfolio in recent years to include a broader, vertical EHR offering, complemented by eHealth solutions and mobile health apps. Avinty was founded in 1994 and is based in Oldenzaal, Netherlands.

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