M&A Deal Summary

Midwich Group Acquires Earpro S.A.

On March 29, 2017, Midwich Group acquired distribution company Earpro S.A. for 14M EUR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Midwich Group’s 4th transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is Midwich Group’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Midwich Group’s 1st transaction in Spain.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-03-29
Target Earpro S.A.
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) Midwich Group
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 14M EUR

Target

Earpro S.A.

Barcelona, Spain
Earpro S.A. is a value-added distributor of audio, video and lighting solutions in Spain and Portugal. Earpro is a specialist audio and visual distributor focused on three technology categories - audio, lighting and video. The Company has a notable heritage in the solution driven professional audio market where the business operates with mid to high end, specialist brands. The Company distributes key audio vendors including Shure and a range of brands under the Harman umbrella. Earpro is headquartered in Barcelona.

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Buyer

Midwich Group

Diss, United Kingdom
Category Company
Founded 1979
Sector Distribution
Employees1,800
Revenue 1.3B GBP (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Midwich Group is a specialist AV and document solutions distributor to the trade market, with operations in the UK and Ireland, France, Germany and Australasia. Midwich Group was founded in 1979 and is based in Diss, the United Kingdom.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 5
Sector (Distribution) 4 of 5
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 5
Country (Spain) 1 of 1
Year (2017) 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-09-08 Holdan

United Kingdom

Holdan is a value-added distributor of technology solutions focused on the broadcast, professional video and traditional audio-visual markets. The company is based in Glossop, near Manchester and currently employs 35 staff. Holdan is a leader within the UK broadcast market, and has a significant and growing export business. The Company traded with 515 mostly specialist broadcast customers in 2015, an 11% increase on the previous year. In addition to hardware distribution, the Company provides a broad spectrum of services, including demonstrations, system design, configuration, and repair facilities to the trade - providing much needed support to users of broadcast and professional video equipment.

Buy £8M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-09-07 Gebroeders van Domburg B.V.

Ridderkerk, Netherlands

Gebroeders van Domburg B.V. is a specialist distributor of audio visual and lighting solutions in the Netherlands. Company has a particular strength in the large format display market, with a developing interactive and technical product offering. The Company distributes key audio visual brands such as Samsung, NEC and AMX. Through its transport division, van Domburg also has an in-house warehousing and transportation capability based out of Rotterdam, a major European logistics centre.

Buy €2M
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