M&A Deal Summary |
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| Date | 2002-01-01 |
| Target | Wichard Group |
| Sector | Diversified |
| Buyer(s) |
Halder
GIMV |
| Deal Type | Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1988 |
| PE ASSETS | 570M EUR |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Halder is a German investment firm, focused on management buyouts of family businesses. Halder targets profitable, medium-sized businesses with sales of €20 to €400 million. The Firm generally looks to acquire manufacturing businesses, and has experience in automotive, machine tools, textiles, trade & services in the fields of agriculture, construction and energy, plastics manufacturing, and hydraulics. Halder was originally formed in 1988 and was sold to Belgium buyout group GIMV in 2008. Halder is based in Frankfurt.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 9 of 38 |
| Sector: Diversified M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals | 9 of 26 |
| Country: France M&A | 2 of 4 |
| Year: 2002 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-01-01 |
Royal Moto France S.A
Sud Champagne, France Royal Moto France started to import motocross bikes made by European market leader KTM from Austria in the 1970s. In an expanding domestic market, the company added accessories for motorbikes and bicycles in 1991 and had become the top distributor for these products in France after a few years of rapid expansion. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-08-01 |
Badenia Bettcomfort & Co. KG
Friesenheim, Germany Badenia was founded in 1946 by three partners and initially produced quilts. With increasing demands of consumers and distribution of allergic diseases, the family concentrated on blankets and pillows with high quality natural fillings or fillings made of synthetic fibers. The product is under brand names like "Irisette" as trademarks and well established. |
Sell | - |
| 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 | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 16 of 170 |
| Sector: Diversified M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals | 13 of 54 |
| Country: France M&A | 3 of 32 |
| Year: 2002 M&A | 2 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-01-01 |
Mentum
Velizy, France Mentum is a developer of network planning, network implementation, and optimization software for mobile network operators. The network planning software enables operators to simulate their network and to position their mobile phone antennas in accordance with capacity requirements and the existing network structure. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-01-01 |
Holonite
Tholen, Netherlands Holonite is a developer and producer of prefabricated composite stone elements for the building industry. Holonite was founded in 1969 and is based in Tholen, Netherlands. |
Buy | - |
