M&A Deal Summary

Rabo Private Equity Acquires Erbi

On January 1, 1998, corporate investor Rabo Private Equity acquired consumer products company Erbi

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Rabo Private Equity’s 1st transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is Rabo Private Equity’s 2nd transaction in the Netherlands.
Investment Fate
  • Erbi was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2004.
  • Erbi was sold to a strategic buyer in 2013.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 1998-01-01
Target Erbi
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) Rabo Private Equity
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Erbi

Alphen, Netherlands
Erbi is a producer of kitchen worktops and washbasin tops. The company has proven its innovative power by consistently being the first to introduce new materials and techniques. With the kitchen worktop materials Corian and Cesarstone and the new generation of plastic kitchen worktops, Erbi is able to keep abreast and even generate new trends in kitchen fittings. Erbi was founded in 1978 and is based in Alphen, Netherlands.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Rabo Private Equity

Utrecht, Netherlands

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Category Corporate Investor
Founded 2002
PE ASSETS 500M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Rabo Private Equity is the private equity/venture arm of Rabobank Group. Rabo Private Equity looks to invest €2 to €50 million in well-established, profitable Dutch companies as well as €1 to €10 million in early stage businesses. Rabo Private Equity will consider opportunities in most sectors, with the exception of real estate, biotechnology, financial services, and clean technology. In addition to direct investments, Rabo Private Equity also invests in 3rd party funds. Rabo Private Equity was established in 2002 and is based in Utrecht.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 30
Sector: Consumer Products M&A 1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 2 of 15
Country: Netherlands M&A 2 of 29
Year: 1998 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1997-01-01 Technische Industrie Van der Sar BV

Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands

Technische Industrie Van der Sar, also known as Technische Industrie W.J. van der Sar B.V., provides injection molding and extrusion of thermoplastics and rubbers services to the sanitary, agriculture, healthcare, automotive, and packaging industrie

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1999-01-01 Selo

Hengelo, Netherlands

Selo is a supplier of food processing equipment, providing turnkey solutions & after sales support services to clients in Liquid Food, Petfood and Meat (Substitutes) markets. Selo was founded in 1944 and is based in Hengelo, Nederland.

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