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HAL Investments B.V. and Ackermans & Van Haaren Acquire Royal IHC

On April 30, 2020, private equity firm HAL Investments B.V. and Ackermans & Van Haaren acquired marine company Royal IHC from Indofin Group and Rabo Private Equity

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is HAL Investments B.V.’s 2nd and Ackermans & Van Haaren’s 1st transaction in the Marine sector.
  • This is HAL Investments B.V.’s 16th and Ackermans & Van Haaren’s 1st transaction in the Netherlands.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2020-04-30
Target Royal IHC
Sector Marine
Buyer(s) HAL Investments B.V.
Ackermans & Van Haaren
Sellers(s) Indofin Group
Rabo Private Equity
Deal Type Recapitalization

Target

Royal IHC

Kinderdijk, Netherlands
Royal IHC is a supplier of maritime technology and expert craftsmanship. Driven by innovation, Royal IHC with dedicated experts provide customers worldwide with a competitive edge in the dredging, offshore, mining and defence industries. Royal IHC was founded in 1642 and is based in Kinderdijk, Netherlands.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

HAL Investments B.V.

Category Private Equity Firm
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

HAL Investments B.V. is the European investment subsidiary of HAL Holding N.V., an international investment company based in Curaçao. HAL's strategy is focused on acquiring significant shareholdings in companies, with the objective of increasing long-term shareholder value. HAL does not have any industry preferences. HAL Investments B.V. is headquartered in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 18 of 25
Sector: Marine M&A 2 of 2
Type: Recapitalization M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Netherlands M&A 16 of 20
Year: 2020 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-07-31 GrandVision

Schiphol, Netherlands

GrandVision is a provider in optical retailing and delivers high quality and affordable eye care to more and more customers around the world. GrandVision includes a wide range of services provided by its vision experts, prescription glasses including frames and lenses, contact lenses and contact lens care products, and sunglasses both plain and with prescription lenses. GrandVision was incorporated in 1891 and is based in Schiphol, the Netherlands.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-08-20 Van Wijnen

Baarn, Netherlands

Van Wijnen is active in both residential and commercial construction, inner city development, renovation, maintenance and project development. Van Wijnen focuses on project development and construction in close co-operation with customers and governmental bodies. Van Wijnen was founded in 1907 and is based in Baarn, Netherlands.

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Buyer

Ackermans & Van Haaren

Antwerp, Belgium
Category Company
Founded 1876
Sector Diversified
Employees24,384
Revenue 6.0B EUR (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Ackermans & Van Haaren is a diversified group active in 5 key segments: infrastructure & marine engineering, private banking (Delen Private Bank), real estate, leisure & senior care (Leas-invest Real Estate, a public regulated real estate company - Extensa, an important land and real estate developer focused on Belgium and Luxembourg), energy & resources (Sipef, an agro-industrial group in tropical agriculture) and development capital (Sofinim and GIB). Ackermans & Van Haaren was incorporated in 1876 and is based in Antwerp, Belgium.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 6
Sector: Marine M&A 1 of 2
Type: Recapitalization M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Netherlands M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2020 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-12-24 Compagnie d Entreprises CFE SA

Brussels,, Belgium

Compagnie d' Entreprises CFE SA is an industrial Belgian group, active in the marine engineering, contracting, real estate development, and PPP-concessions sectors. The group is located all over the world.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-11-12 OMP

Wommelgem, Belgium

OMP is a fast-growing digitized supply chain planning company that implements its next-generation OMP Unison Planning, a leading-edge solution powered by AI engines, deployed at a global scale with many Fortune 500 companies. OMP is the only player in the market with a telescopic digital twin, synchronizing strategy with execution including the latest technologies like demand sensing, resilient planning, and optimized planning automation. OMP was formed in 1985 and is based in Wommelgem, Belgium.

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Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Indofin Group

Rotterdam, Netherlands
Category Family Office
Founded 1968
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Indofin Group is a global investment group focused on opportunities across Europe, North America, and Asia. Indofin Group looks to invest in sectors such as shipping and shipbuilding, energy services, technology and media, natural resources and real estate. Infofin Group was formed in 1968 and is based in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 5
Sector: Marine M&A 1 of 1
Type: Recapitalization M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Netherlands M&A 1 of 2
Year: 2020 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-10-26 RadiantFleet

Limassol, Cyprus

RadiantFleet provides a software platform to connect managing companies and shipowners to their vessels and crew. RadiantFleet was formed in 2012 and is based in Limassol, Cyprus.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-10-20 PADS4

Eindhoven, Netherlands

PADS4 is a digital signage software company. The company’s roots being in the airport industry, its products have also proven to be applicable to clients in financial services, education, transportation and many more. PADS4 was founded in 1994 and is based in Eindhoven, Netherlands

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SELLER

Rabo Private Equity

Utrecht, Netherlands

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Corporate Investor
Founded 2002
PE ASSETS 500M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Rabo Private Equity is the private equity/venture arm of Rabobank Group. Rabo Private Equity looks to invest €2 to €50 million in well-established, profitable Dutch companies as well as €1 to €10 million in early stage businesses. Rabo Private Equity will consider opportunities in most sectors, with the exception of real estate, biotechnology, financial services, and clean technology. In addition to direct investments, Rabo Private Equity also invests in 3rd party funds. Rabo Private Equity was established in 2002 and is based in Utrecht.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 21 of 22
Sector: Marine M&A 1 of 1
Type: Recapitalization M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Netherlands M&A 20 of 21
Year: 2020 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-01-01 Nedcard

Wijchen, Netherlands

Nedcard is an independent module assemble house, fabricating micro modules for the smartcard industry and RFID industries. Nedcard was founded in 1995 and is based in Wijchen, Netherlands.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-08-20 Van Wijnen

Baarn, Netherlands

Van Wijnen is active in both residential and commercial construction, inner city development, renovation, maintenance and project development. Van Wijnen focuses on project development and construction in close co-operation with customers and governmental bodies. Van Wijnen was founded in 1907 and is based in Baarn, Netherlands.

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