M&A Deal Summary |
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| Date | 2018-08-07 |
| Target | Laser 2000 |
| Sector | Electronics |
| Buyer(s) | GIMV |
| Deal Type | Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1980 |
| PE ASSETS | 2.0B EUR |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
GIMV is a Belgium based public investment company focused on private equity and venture capital investments in tech-based businesses. GIMV's private equity practice operates through its Corporate Investment unit and targets management buyouts, buy-ins, and growth capital financings of companies with annual sales between EUR15 and EUR150 million. For buyout opportunities GIMV generally takes a majority stake in businesses and for growth capital needs, GIMV takes a minority position. GIMV does not invest in publicly held companies or turnaround situations. GIMV's geographic focus is within Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, and France. GIMV also invests in Russia through Eagle Capital Partners, a partnership with KBC Private Equity. GIMV was formed in 1980 and is headquartered in Antwerp with additional offices in The Hague, Frankfurt, Munich, and Paris.
| DEAL STATS | # |
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| Overall | 124 of 170 |
| Sector: Electronics M&A | 1 of 3 |
| Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals | 43 of 54 |
| Country: Germany M&A | 10 of 23 |
| Year: 2018 M&A | 8 of 12 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-01 |
Europlasma NV
Oudenaarde, Belgium Europlasma specialized in a customized vacuum and low-pressure plasma surface treatment, based on continuous research in the most innovating technologies. Europlasma was founded in 1994 and is based in Oudenaarde, Belgium. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-15 |
CoScale
Ghent, Belgium CoScale is an IT company offering a SaaS platform that provides insights in the performance of web applications. CoScale was founded in 2013 and is based in Ghent, Belgium. |
Sell | - |
