Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) • E-Commerce

IK Partners Acquires Wehkamp

On October 28, 2005, private equity firm IK Partners acquired e-commerce company Wehkamp

Acquisition Context
  • This is IK Partners’ 1st transaction in the E-Commerce sector.
  • This is IK Partners’ 5th transaction in the Netherlands.
Investment Fate
  • Wehkamp was sold to a financial buyer in 2015.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date October 28, 2005
Target Wehkamp
Sector E-Commerce
Buyer(s) IK Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target Company

Wehkamp

Zwolle, Netherlands
Wehkamp is an online fashion retailer in the Netherlands that also sells electronics, home, garden, sports, and leisure products through its website. The company is a household brand focused on catering to the typical middle-class family. Wehkamp was formed in 1952 and is based in Zwolle, Netherlands.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

IK Partners

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1989
PE ASSETS 14.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

IK Partners is a private equity firm that targets control investments in lower middle-market to large-sized companies throughout Europe. IK focuses on growth businesses located in the Benelux region, as well as Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Norway and Sweden. The Firm looks to commit €10 to €300 million of equity capital per transaction and targets companies with strong cash-flows. IK Investment Partners was formerly known as Industry Kapital. IK Partners was formed in 1989 and is based in London, England.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 56 of 192
Sector: E-Commerce 1 of 2
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 37 of 67
Country: Netherlands 5 of 18
Year: 2005 6 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-10-19 Perstorp

Malmo, Sweden

Perstorp is a provider in the production of specialty chemical additives notably for the coatings and resin industries. Perstorp was founded in 1881 and is based in Malmo, Sweden.

Sell kr9.2B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-11-01 Dyno Nobel

North Sydney, Utah, United States

Dyno Nobel is a commercial explosives company.

Sell $1.7B