M&A Deal Summary

Ramphastos Investments Acquires HEMA

On October 18, 2018, family office Ramphastos Investments acquired retailer HEMA from Lion Capital and Maxeda B.V.

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Ramphastos Investments’ 1st transaction in the Retail sector.
  • This is Ramphastos Investments’ 4th transaction in the Netherlands.
Investment Fate
  • HEMA was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2021.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2018-10-18
Target HEMA
Sector Retail
Buyer(s) Ramphastos Investments
Sellers(s) Lion Capital
Maxeda B.V.
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

HEMA

Amsterdam, Netherlands
HEMA is an international retailer with a network of over 600 stores in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg and France, as well as a captive website. The company is the leading general merchandise retailer in the Netherlands, where it has operated for over 80 years. Customer-friendly and with a unique profile, HEMA offers its customers an extensive range of general merchandise across 14 product categories, including apparel, home, personal care and food products, all under the HEMA brand. HEMA is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Ramphastos Investments

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Family Office
Founded 1994
PE ASSETS 1.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Ramphastos Investments is the investment company of Marcel Boekhoorn, a Dutch investor and entrepreneur. The Firm does not have any sector preferences but looks to make long-term investments that benefit from aging populations and increasing electronic commerce. Ramphastos Investments Management was established in 1984 and is headquartered in Rhenan, the Netherlands.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 10
Sector: Retail M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Netherlands M&A 4 of 6
Year: 2018 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-01-01 Cyber1

Stockholm, Sweden

Cyber1 is a provider of cyber resilience solutions and in cyber-attack prevention. The business conducts international operations from offices in Sweden, South Africa, the UK, Kenya, Germany, Austria, and the United Arab Emirates. Cyber1 was founded in 1970 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-06-26 Robin Mobile Holding B.V.

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Robin Mobile Holding B.V. is a mobile provider offers you an unlimited number of MBs, SMS and MINUTES.

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Seller(S) 2

SELLER

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 STATS #
Overall 19 of 25
Sector: Retail M&A 3 of 4
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 6 of 7
Country: Netherlands M&A 3 of 3
Year: 2018 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-02-02 Alex and Ani

East Greenwich, Rhode Island, United States

Alex and Ani offers consumers fashionable lifestyle products through multiple retail channels, including corporate owned and branded retail stores, upscale department stores, small chains and independent retailers, as well as e-commerce. Alex and Ani was foundd in 2004 and is based in East Greenwich, Rhode Island.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-11-20 Global Franchise Group

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Global Franchise Group is a strategic brand management company that currently owns and manages a portfolio of franchised brands in the quick service restaurant industry and the retail footwear and accessories industry. Global Franchise Group was founded in 2010 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

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SELLER

Maxeda B.V.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Category Company
Founded 1887
Sector Retail
DESCRIPTION

Maxeda is a non-food retailer in the Benelux area with leading positions in the department store, DIY, apparel and consumer electronics sectors.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 3
Sector: Retail M&A 2 of 2
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Netherlands M&A 3 of 3
Year: 2018 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-11-08 V&D B.V.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

V&D is a department store chain in the Netherlands with 62 branches. V&D has a particularly strong presence in the Dutch market with more than 1.7 million visitors per week.

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