M&A Deal Summary

Pentahold Acquires Optimum Sorting

On January 1, 2017, private equity firm Pentahold acquired machinery company Optimum Sorting

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Pentahold’s 1st transaction in the Machinery sector.
  • This is Pentahold’s 7th transaction in Belgium.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2017-01-01
Target Optimum Sorting
Sector Machinery
Buyer(s) Pentahold
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Optimum Sorting

Hasselt, Belgium
Optimum Sorting is a provider in the development and production of innovative tailor-made optical sorting solutions. Optimum Sorting was founded in 2017 and is based in Hasselt, Belgium.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Pentahold

Nazareth, Israel

Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2006
PE ASSETS 125M EUR
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Pentahold NV is an independent industrial holding firm that targets small and mid-sized companies throughout the Benelux region. Pentahold looks to provide equity or the combination equity/mezzanine financing when making investments. Pentahold will consider both majority and minority stakes in portfolio companies. Pentahold NV was formed in 2006 and is based in Zaventem, Belgium.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 9
Sector: Machinery M&A 1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 6 of 7
Country: Belgium M&A 7 of 8
Year: 2017 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-12-01 Grada International

Lokeren, Belgium

Grada International is a provider in the design, manufacture, marketing and distribution of a huge assortment of steel and aluminum grilles, diffusers, louvers, valves and chilled beams for the non-residential construction market. Grada has production facilities in Lokeren and a sales office located near Paris. Grada International was founded in 1963 and is based in Lokeren, Belgium.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-07-13 Ecuphar

Oostkamp, Belgium

Ecuphar is an operator of a fast-growing company active in the development, marketing, and distribution of veterinary pharmaceuticals. A proprietary product portfolio of more than 200 products generates a turnover of 33 million EUR in 2010. Ecuphar was founded in 2001 and is based in Oostkamp, Belgium.

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