Consolidation • Food

NPM Capital and Lion Capital Acquire Geschiedenis Royaan

On November 2, 2011, private equity firms NPM Capital and Lion Capital acquired food company Geschiedenis Royaan

Acquisition Context
  • This is NPM Capital’s 5th and Lion Capital’s 9th transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is NPM Capital’s 37th and Lion Capital’s 4th transaction in the Netherlands.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date November 2, 2011
Target Geschiedenis Royaan
Sector Food
Buyer(s) NPM Capital
Lion Capital
Deal Type Consolidation

Target Company

Geschiedenis Royaan

Netherlands
Ad van Geloven and Royaan respectively was merged together and formed as Geschiedenis Royaan, resulting in total sales of €246 million and almost 1,100 employees.
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Buyer

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 Context for Buyer #
Overall 40 of 72
Sector: Food 5 of 6
Type: Consolidation 2 of 4
Country: Netherlands 37 of 67
Year: 2011 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-11-02 Royaan BV

Oostzaan, Netherlands

Royaan BV Producer of premium snacks. Royaan was merged into Ad van Geloven in 2011 and the The new entity (Geschiedenis Royaan B.V.) will combine the two brand and product portfolios, resulting in total sales of €246 million and almost 1,100 employees

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-11-07 Kiwa

Rijswijk, Netherlands

Kiwa is an international quality accreditation organization that specializes in testing, inspection and certification (TIC). Kiwa also provides training and data services. Its clients span a wide range of sectors: water, construction, energy, automotive & transport, feed & food, agribusiness, infrastructure, safety and security, healthcare, sustainability, and the environment. Kiwa was founded in 1948 and is based in Rijswijk, Netherlands.

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Buyer

Lion Capital

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
PE ASSETS 4.3B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Lion Capital LLP is a specialist private equity firm focused on consumer-oriented opportunities throughout Europe and North America. Specific areas of interest include apparel, accessories, luxury goods, food, and specialty retail. Lion Capital LLP was formed in 2004 and is based in London. The Firm has an additional office in New York City.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 23 of 42
Sector: Food 9 of 10
Type: Consolidation 1 of 1
Country: Netherlands 4 of 4
Year: 2011 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-05-05 AllSaints

London, United Kingdom

AllSaints is a design-driven retailer of fashion apparel and accessories with a world-class digital platform. AllSaints was founded in 1994 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Buy £105M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-01-10 La Senza

Middlesex, United Kingdom

La Senza owner of the La Senza brand in the United Kingdom and Europe, was a specialist retailer of bras, matching briefs, nightwear and bra accessories and the largest independent retailer in the United Kingdom focused on the lingerie market. La Senza operated a network of over 200 retail outlets, consisting primarily of directly-owned stores and concessions in the United Kingdom and Ireland, and franchises in fourteen countries across Europe. La Senza was founded in 1990 and is based in Middlesex, United Kingdom.

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