Investment Summary

NEON Private Equity and Avedon Capital Partners Invest In Sandd

On June 28, 2005, private equity firm NEON Private Equity and growth capital firm Avedon Capital Partners invested in transportation company Sandd

Investment Highlights
  • This is NEON Private Equity’s 1st and Avedon Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in the Transportation sector.
  • This is NEON Private Equity’s 3rd and Avedon Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in the Netherlands.
Investment Fate
  • Sandd was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2010.

Investment Summary

Date 2005-06-28
Target Sandd
Sector Transportation
Investor(s) NEON Private Equity
Avedon Capital Partners
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

Sandd

Apeldoorn, Netherlands
Sandd is a postal company in the Netherlands and focuses on the delivery of addressed bulk mail, such as direct mail and subscription magazines. Since the liberalization of the Dutch postal market Sandd also focuses on transaction mail such as invoices and policies. Sandd was founded in 1999 and is based in Apeldoorn, Netherlands.

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Investor(S) 2

Investor

NEON Private Equity

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1982
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

NEON Private Equity is a Dutch private equity firm focused on management buyouts of middle-market companies. The Firm focuses on acquiring controlling interests and looks to commit €5 to €25 million in transactions valued between €25 and €150 million. Areas of interest include food, retail, wholesale, passenger transport, medical instruments, and media. NEON will consider select growth capital situations, however the Firm will not invest in startups. NEON Private Equity was formerly known as Fortis Private Equity Holding Nederland BV. The Firm was formed in 1982 and is based in Utrecht.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 10
Sector: Transportation M&A 1 of 1
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Netherlands M&A 3 of 8
Year: 2005 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-07-01 The Neroc Group

Amsterdam, Netherlands

The Neroc Group consists of two companies, De Schutter Neroc (DSN) en Neroc ‘VGM. DSN is active in handling all necessary steps in prepress processes for large, internationally active FMCG enterprises and has premises in Antwerp, Capelle a/d IJssel (NL), Prague and Vreden (Germany). Neroc ‘VGM (Neroc.nu and Ons Bureau), an Amsterdam-based marketing agent, focuses on the development of communication concepts for mid-market companies in the Netherlands

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-11-04 Whitecroft Lighting

Lancashire, United Kingdom

Whitecroft Lighting Ltd. is a manufacturer and marketer of up-market lighting fixtures. The company was an amalgamation of 4 different businesses; and had to reposition itself and had to integrate several factories. The strategy was focussed on complex lighting applications for hospitals and schools.

Sell €21M
DESCRIPTION

Avedon Capital Partners is a private investment firm focused on minority and majority growth investments in the Benelux and Germany. Avedon pursues rapidly growing companies that have reached an inflection point where a growth equity investment can create significant value. The Firm looks to invest €5 to €30 in companies valued up to €150 million. Investment proceeds are generally used to fund key growth initiatives or shareholder liquidity. Avedon Capital Partners was formed in 2011 and is based in Amsterdam.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 34
Sector: Transportation M&A 1 of 1
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 1 of 14
Country: Netherlands M&A 1 of 22
Year: 2005 M&A 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-09-01 Deli Maatschappij

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Deli Maatschappij is a trading and distribution company. Its main lines of business are supply of timber and building materials to the construction industry in the Netherlands, supply of constructive and decorative materials to DIY chains and garden centres throughout Europe and supply of speciality agri-products to industry worldwide. Deli Maatschappij was founded in 1869 and is based in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

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