M&A Deal Summary

KKR Acquires Nexeye

On April 25, 2024, private equity firm KKR acquired retailer Nexeye from 3i Private Equity

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is KKR’s 17th transaction in the Retail sector.
  • This is KKR’s 17th transaction in the Netherlands.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2024-04-25
Target Nexeye
Sector Retail
Buyer(s) KKR
Sellers(s) 3i Private Equity
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Nexeye

Gorinchem, Netherlands
Nexeye is an optical retail chain. The company offers a range of private label and branded spectacles, as well as hearing aids, contact lenses and sunglasses, at average price points significantly below its major competitors. Nexeye was established in 1982 and is based in Gorinchem, Netherlands.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

KKR

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1976
PE ASSETS 267.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION
KKR's office in Menlo Park, California.
KKR's office in Menlo Park, California.

KKR is a global investment firm founded by Jerome Kohlberg, Henry Kravis, and George Roberts. The Firm is separated into several business segments including private markets, public markets, capital markets, and other principal activities. KKR's private equity practice invests in management buyouts, take privates, corporate divestitures, industry consolidations, and partnerships with family-owned companies. KKR will invest in a broad range of industries and companies and will consider businesses throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia/New Zealand. Sectors of interest include chemicals, consumer products, energy and natural resources, financial services, healthcare, industrial, media/communications, retail, and technology. In addition to its traditional principal investment activity business, KKR also invests in infrastructure assets. KKR was formed in 1976 and is based in New York, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 472 of 484
Sector (Retail) 17 of 17
Type (Secondary Buyout) 99 of 107
Country (Netherlands) 17 of 17
Year (2024) 7 of 19
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-04-11 Findex

Melbourne, Australia

Findex is a provider of integrated financial advisory and accounting services with over 110 locations and $17bn in FUM. By arming people with the necessary digital tools, we transform the financial services experience for our clients, whilst extending their access to higher quality services. Findex was founded in 1987 and is based in Melbourne, Victoria.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-04-28 Leonine Studios

Munich, Germany

Leonine Studios is an integrated media company with some 3,200 active titles in its program portfolio. Leonine was founded in 1970 and is based in Munich, Germany.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

3i Private Equity

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1945
PE ASSETS 16.7B GBP
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

3i Private Equity is the private equity arm of 3i Group, a publicly held, global investment firm focused on private equity and infrastructure investing. 3i Private Equity generally targets buyout and growth capital financings and looks for opportunities across Europe, North America, and Asia. The Firm's targeted transaction range is €100 to €500 million. Industries of interest include business services, healthcare, consumer, media, oil/gas & power, technology, and financial services. 3i Group was originally formed in 1945 and is based in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 193 of 194
Sector (Retail) 9 of 9
Type (Secondary Buyout) 83 of 83
Country (Netherlands) 12 of 13
Year (2024) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-07-11 VakantieDiscounter

Amsterdam, Netherlands

VakantieDiscounter is an online travel agency that offers price comparison brand mainly for beach holidays. VakantieDiscounter was founded in 2000 and is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-05-13 Constellation

Saint-Cloud, France

Constellation offers a comprehensive IT support package for SMEs: cloud solutions, infrastructure, cybersecurity, sovereign data center, software development, consulting, big data etc., as well as specific expertise in legacy systems (IBM/Oracle). Constellation was founded in 2016 and is based in Saint-Cloud, France.

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