M&A Deal Summary

Markel Ventures Acquires AMF Bakery Systems

On September 6, 2011, Markel Ventures acquired machinery company AMF Bakery Systems from The Dominion Companies

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Markel Ventures’ 1st transaction in the Machinery sector.
  • This is Markel Ventures’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Markel Ventures’ 1st transaction in Virginia.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2011-09-06
Target AMF Bakery Systems
Sector Machinery
Buyer(s) Markel Ventures
Sellers(s) The Dominion Companies
Deal Type Divestiture
Advisor(s) Ewing Bemiss & Co. (Financial)

Target

AMF Bakery Systems

Richmond, Virginia, United States
AMF Bakery Systems is a manufacturer of high speed bakery equipment.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Markel Ventures

Glen Allen, Virginia, United States

Category Company
Founded 2005
Sector Diversified
DESCRIPTION

Markel Ventures owns and operates a family of companies outside the insurance industry, employing nearly 10k+ people across the manufacturing, consumer, business services, financial services, and healthcare sectors.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Machinery) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Virginia) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 2
Year (2011) 1 of 2
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-10-19 Weldship

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States

Weldship Corporation, with facilities in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and Gainesville, Texas, supplies tube trailers, gas and liquid ISO containers, ground storage assemblies, and CO2 transports to industrial gas manufacturers, their independent distributors and specialty chemical producers. Products are available for lease and sale. Complete retest and rehab capabilities are available at both locations.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

The Dominion Companies

Richmond, Vermont, United States

Category Company
Sector Machinery
DESCRIPTION

The Dominion Companies LLC manufactures machinery for food servicing industries.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Machinery) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Virginia) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2011) 1 of 1