M&A Deal Summary

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize Acquires Bol.com BV

On February 27, 2012, Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize acquired e-commerce company Bol.com BV from NPM Capital and Cyrte Investments for 350M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize’s 1st transaction in the E-Commerce sector.
  • This is Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize’s 3rd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize’s 3rd transaction in the Netherlands.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2012-02-27
Target Bol.com BV
Sector E-Commerce
Buyer(s) Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize
Sellers(s) NPM Capital
Cyrte Investments
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 350M USD

Target

Bol.com BV

Utrecht, Netherlands
Bol.com is an online media retailer in the Netherlands with a growing market share in the markets fir books, DVDs, music, video games, electronics and toys. Bol.com offers a unique e-commerce platform and is well-positioned to benefit from the ongoing migration to online sales.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize

Zaandam, Netherlands
Category Company
Founded 1867
Sector Retail
Employees400,000
Revenue 88.6B EUR (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize is an international retailing group. Ahold is built on a solid foundation, with strong and trusted local consumer brands, millions of loyal customers, leadership in our markets and proud associates. Operating supermarkets and selling great food has been our core business for over 125 years. Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize was founded in 1887 and is based in Zaandam, the Netherlands.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 11
Sector (E-Commerce) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 8 of 10
Country (Netherlands) 3 of 3
Year (2012) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-10-11 Tops Markets

Williamsville, New York, United States

Tops Markets is a full-service grocery retailer in upstate New York.

Sell $310M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-06-24 Delhaize Group SA

Bruxelles, Belgium

Founded in 1867, Delhaize Group SA is an international food retailer present in seven countries on three continents.

Buy -

Seller(S) 2

SELLER

NPM Capital

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1948
PE ASSETS 1.0B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

NPM Capital is a unit of family owned holding company, SHV Holdings, set-up to invest in and acquire medium-sized Dutch companies. Prospective opportunities are typically family-owned companies or divisions of of large corporations. NPM will consider both majority and minority positions in companies valued between EUR35 to EUR300 million. The Firm looks at businesses in all sectors of the Dutch economy. NPM Capital was originally established in 1948 and is based in Amsterdam.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 10 of 40
Sector (E-Commerce) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 19
Country (Netherlands) 10 of 38
Year (2012) 2 of 4
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-01-06 Hans Struijk Fietsen BV

The Hague, Netherlands

Hans Struijk Fietsen BV is a specialist cycling retailer with nine stores, with an online platform.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-09-21 Plasticum Group BV

Tilburg, Netherlands

Plasticum Group BV specializes in the manufacture and design of plastic packaging solutions.

Sell -
SELLER

Cyrte Investments

Amsterdam, Netherlands
Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2000
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Cyrte Private Equity is the private equity group of Dutch investment firm Cyrte Investments. Cyrte PE invests in the UK, US, and Western Europe and targets businesses in a state of change. Cyrte generally seeks businesses valued between €50 and €300 million. Sectors of interest include media, entertainment, telecommunication, and technology. The Group will consider a variety of transaction situations including sales of family-owned businesses, divestments of non-core businesses, take privates, and management teams looking for a financial partner. Cyrte Private Equity was established in 2000 and is based in Amsterdam.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 3
Sector (E-Commerce) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 2
Country (Netherlands) 1 of 1
Year (2012) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-06-03 Zodiak Media Group

London, United Kingdom

Zodiak Media Group is a global media marketplace, creating exciting and engaging content in every genre. Operating as an independent studio in more than 20 countries and with annual revenues of close to $800m, we combine local creative flair with international presence, financial strength and a library totalling in-excess of 15,000 hours.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-01-02 Emesa B.V.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Emesa is an online consumer auction platform in the European leisure industry which enables online customers to find and book leisure deals such as short holidays, weekend breaks, spa/beauty visits, event tickets and restaurant visits.

Buy €95M
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