M&A Deal Summary

HAL Investments B.V. Acquires Broadview

On November 2, 1996, private equity firm HAL Investments B.V. acquired business services company Broadview

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is HAL Investments B.V.’s 1st transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is HAL Investments B.V.’s 4th transaction in the Netherlands.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 1996-11-02
Target Broadview
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) HAL Investments B.V.
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Broadview

Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
Broadview is an industrial holding company with a focus on materials technology and energy. Applications include façade cladding, furniture for home, office and laboratory as well as interiors for healthcare, retail and hospitality. Broadview is also active in the natural gas value chain through its subsidiaries in Norway, the Netherlands and Turkey. Main focus is on the growing category of small-scale distribution of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and related activities such as biogas upgrading and equipment manufacturing. Broadview was founded in 2008 and is based in Hertogenbosch, Netherlands.

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Buyer(S) 1

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 4 of 25
Sector (Business Services) 1 of 2
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 2 of 11
Country (Netherlands) 4 of 20
Year (1996) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1996-01-01 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
1997-01-01 FD Mediagroep

Amsterdam, Netherlands

FD Mediagroep is an information company for business in the Netherlands. With strong brands such as Het Financieele Dagblad, BNR, FD Personal and Company.Info, the company inform entrepreneurs, directors and professionals about the most important news from a financial and economic point of view. FD Mediagroep help decision-makers make the best decisions by providing overview, insight and (foresight) vision with journalistic brands and high-quality products. FD Mediagroep was founded in 1997 and is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

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