M&A Deal Summary

Kuehne + Nagel Acquires Quick International Courier

On November 21, 2018, Kuehne + Nagel acquired transportation company Quick International Courier from TJC

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Kuehne + Nagel’s 17th transaction in the Transportation sector.
  • This is Kuehne + Nagel’s 4th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Kuehne + Nagel’s 1st transaction in New York.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2018-11-21
Target Quick International Courier
Sector Transportation
Buyer(s) Kuehne + Nagel
Sellers(s) TJC
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Quick International Courier

New York, New York, United States
Quick International Courier, Inc. is a full-service global priority transportation and logistics company, shipping life-saving organs for transplant, critical parts for the high-tech and manufacturing industries or confidential documents for the legal industry. As a highly experienced and proven source for global priority shipping and logistics, Quick delivers fast and reliable door-to-door service for shipping blood and organs for transplant, to critical high-tech parts and medical devices, to crucial time-sensitive and highly confidential documents. Quick International Courier was founded in 1981 and is based in New York.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Kuehne + Nagel

Schindellegi, Switzerland
Category Company
Founded 1890
Sector Transportation
Employees74,996
Revenue 23.8B CHF (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Kuehne + Nagel is a global transportation and logistics company. Kuehne + Nagel was founded in 1890 and is based in Schindellegi, Switzerland.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 18 of 22
Sector (Transportation) 17 of 21
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 16 of 20
State (New York) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 4 of 4
Year (2018) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-10-01 PT. Wira Logitama Saksama - Logistics Operations

Indonesia

PT. Wira Logitama Saksama (WIRA Logistics) - Logistics Operations provides fully integrated end-to-end logistics solutions to customers across Indonesia.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-02-24 VTG

Hamburg, Germany

VTG is a full-range service, providing tank cars, intermodal wagons, standard freight wagons and sliding wall wagons. In addition to the hiring of wagons, the Group offers comprehensive multi-modal logistics services, mainly around rail transport, and global tank container transports. VTG was founded in 1951 and is based in Hamburg, Germany.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

TJC

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1982
PE ASSETS 14.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

TJC is a private investment firm that specializes in acquiring North American middle-market businesses operating in basic industries. TJC specifically looks to provide liquidity for shareholders, raise capital for corporate growth and 'create significant equity opportunities for key management'. TJC will consider opportunities valued from $100 million to $2 billion in a wide variety of industries. Sectors of interest include aerospace/defense, automotive, building products, chemicals, consumer products, distribution, energy, financial services, healthcare, industrial products, insurance, metals, packaging, retail, transportation/logistics, and telecom. TJC was formerly known as The Jordan Company. The Firm was formed in 1982 and is based in New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 41 of 57
Sector (Transportation) 3 of 5
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 18 of 21
State (New York) 2 of 3
Country (United States) 40 of 55
Year (2018) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-11-06 Bojangles

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Bojangles is a restaurant operator and franchisor dedicated to serving customers high-quality, craveable food made from its Southern recipes, including breakfast served All Day, Every Day. Bojangles was formed in 1977 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-01-01 LegitScript

Portland, Oregon, United States

LegitScript makes the internet and payment ecosystems safer and more transparent. LegitScript has combined big data with a team of human experts skilled in merchant monitoring, internet monitoring, merchant certification, and high-risk products and services. LegitScript was founded in 2007 and is based in Portland, Oregon.

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