Add-on Acquisition • Construction

GS Engineering & Construction Acquires Danwood S.A.

On January 20, 2020, GS Engineering & Construction acquired construction company Danwood S.A. from Enterprise Investors for 140M EUR

Acquisition Context
  • This is GS Engineering & Construction’s 1st transaction in the Construction sector.
  • This is GS Engineering & Construction’s 0th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is GS Engineering & Construction’s 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date January 20, 2020
Target Danwood S.A.
Sector Construction
Buyer(s) GS Engineering & Construction
Sellers(s) Enterprise Investors
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 140M EUR

Target Company

Danwood S.A.

Galashiels, United Kingdom
Danwood S.A. is a manufacturer of modern prefabricated houses sold as turnkey properties, which operates in five European countries, including Germany. Danwood was established in 1972 and is based in Galashiels, United Kingdom.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

GS Engineering & Construction

Seoul, South Korea

Category Company
Founded 1969
Sector Engineering
Employees3,875
Revenue 12.86T KRW (2024)
DESCRIPTION

GS Engineering & Construction provides on design and analysis services, product development, instrumented field testing, and technology insertion. GS operates through Infra Works, Architectural & Housing Construction, Plant Construction, and Other segments. GS Engineering & Construction was founded in 1969 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Construction 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition 1 of 1
Country: United Kingdom 1 of 1
Year: 2020 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-08-25 GS Inima

Madrid, Spain

GS Inima is an engineering and services company that designs, builds, finances, and operates water treatment and desalination facilities. GS Inima is based in Madrid, Spain.

Sell $1.2B

Seller Profile 1

SELLER

Enterprise Investors

Warsaw, Poland

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1990
PE ASSETS 2.3B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Enterprise Investors is a private equity firm focused on investments in Central and Eastern Europe, with a primary interest on opportunities in Poland. Enterprise Investors is a generalist investor and looks to commit €20 to €75 million in medium-sized businesses. Enterprise Investors was formed in 1990 and is headquartered in Warsaw.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 29 of 33
Sector: Construction 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition 12 of 15
Country: United Kingdom 1 of 1
Year: 2020 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-06-25 3S SA

Katowice, Poland

3S SA builds fiber-optic infrastructure and provides a wide range of telecommunications services.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-07-31 Wento

Warsaw, Poland

Wento is a provider of renewable energy sources (wind, PV) and energy storage. Wento was founded in 2012 and is based in Warsaw, Poland.

Sell €50M