Investment Summary

GIMV Invests In Acceo

On April 10, 2016, private equity firm GIMV invested in test/measurement equipment company Acceo

Investment Highlights
  • This is GIMV’s 1st transaction in the Test/Measurement Equipment sector.
  • This is GIMV’s 18th transaction in France.

Investment Summary
Date 2016-04-10
Target Acceo
Sector Test/Measurement Equipment
Investor(s) GIMV
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

Acceo

Gemenos, France
Acceo is an independent player active in elevator inspection and monitoring services, regulated accessibility audits and energy efficiency audits. The group also has a center of excellence for vertical transportation providing advice for elevator design in new and existing buildings. IAcceo offers independent advice and specialist expertise to deal with the complex technical and administrative requirements to comply with safety and sustainability regulations. Acceo was founded in 2003 and is based in Gemenos, France.

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Investor

GIMV

Antwerp, Belgium

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1980
PE ASSETS 2.0B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

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 #
Overall 100 of 158
Sector (Test/Measurement Equipment) 1 of 1
Type (Growth Capital) 13 of 29
Country (France) 18 of 30
Year (2016) 5 of 11
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-03-30 Data Contact

Warsaw, Poland

DataContact is a direct marketing company. With a team of young, intelligent and goal-oriented guys who know exactly how to ensure direct communication with customers. DataContact can help with teleshopping, order fulfillment, recruiting, database management, call center, lead generation and more. Data Contact was founded in 1995 and is based in Warsaw, Poland.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-04-18 GreenPeak Technologies B.V.

Utrecht, Netherlands

GreenPeak Technologies B.V. is a provider of ultra low power wireless transceiver chips and modules with energy harvesting ready interfaces, using innovative low power mesh protocol, compliant to industry standards (IEEE 802.15.4 and ZigBee).

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