M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2008-01-24 |
| Target | Masstock Arable |
| Sector | Agriculture |
| Buyer(s) | Origin Enterprises |
| Sellers(s) | Vision Capital |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
| Deal Value | 26M GBP |
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| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2006 |
| Sector | Agriculture |
| Employees | 2,800 |
| Revenue | 2.0B EUR (2024) |
Origin Enterprises is a provider of value-added services, technologies, and strategic inputs that support the delivery of sustainable and profitable food production solutions for primary producers. Origin Enterprises was founded in 2006 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 15 |
| Sector: Agriculture M&A | 2 of 9 |
| Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals | 2 of 8 |
| Country: United Kingdom M&A | 2 of 8 |
| Year: 2008 M&A | 2 of 3 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 9 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-01-22 |
Masstock Group Holdings
United Kingdom Masstock Group Holdings Ltd. is a provider of specialist agronomy services directly to arable and grassland farm enterprises. Masstock which has been synonymous with the development of state of art farming systems throughout the world. |
Buy | £26M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-07-03 |
Continental Farmers Group
Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland Continental Farmers Group plc is a large scale producer of high value agriculture crops operating in Poland and the Ukraine. Continental Farmers has built a successful arable farming business in the Vistula Delta area of Northern Poland over the past 14 years. In 2006 the Company commenced the development of an intensive arable farming operation in the L’Viv region of Western Ukraine. Continental Farmers land holding currently comprises 2,500 hectares (‘ha’) in Poland and 18,000 ha in the Ukraine. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1997 |
| PE ASSETS | 2.5B USD |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Vision Capital is a large private equity firm focused on control investments in companies located in Europe and the US. Vision targets equity and debt investments in profitable businesses valued from €50 million to €1 billion. Specific areas of interest include financial services, real estate, industrial, manufacturing, consumer and business services. Target transaction types include buyouts and corporate divestitures/spinoffs. In addition to its principal investment activity, Vision Capital's Principal Finance group provides financing to other investors or company owners to support growth initiatives, debt repayment, acquisitions, or investor liquidity. Vision Capital was formed in 1997 and is based in London.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 9 of 31 |
| Sector: Agriculture M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals | 5 of 10 |
| Country: United Kingdom M&A | 8 of 17 |
| Year: 2008 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 8 of 9 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-09-25 |
JDR Cable Systems
Littleport, United Kingdom JDR is a world-class provider of subsea technologies and services connecting the global offshore energy industry. Company flexible and innovative technologies enable vital control and power delivery for both the oil and gas and renewable energy sectors. |
Buy | €90M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-03-01 |
Service Companies
Miami, Florida, United States Service Companies is a provider of managed services, food and beverage staffing, and specialty cleaning services for the hospitality and gaming industries. Service Companies operates nationally, providing services ranging from turn-key housekeeping and stewarding services to EVS cleaning of public areas, kitchens, windows, and chandeliers to fully trained staffing services. Service Companies was founded in 1987 and is based in Miami, Florida. |
Buy | - |
