M&A Deal Summary

Renewi Acquires Shanks Group

On February 28, 2017, Renewi acquired environmental company Shanks Group from Terra Firma Capital Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Renewi’s 2nd transaction in the Environmental sector.
  • This is Renewi’s 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-02-28
Target Shanks Group
Sector Environmental
Buyer(s) Renewi
Sellers(s) Terra Firma Capital Partners
Deal Type Merger

Target

Shanks Group

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Shanks Group plc provides waste management solutions to the public and private sectors in the Netherlands, Belgium, the United Kingdom, and Canada.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Renewi

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Category Company
Founded 1880
Sector Environmental
Employees6,465
Revenue 1.7B EUR (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Renewi is a waste-to-product business ideally positioned to be part of the solution to some of the main environmental problems facing society today: reducing waste, avoiding pollution, and preventing the unnecessary use of finite natural resources. Renewi was founded in 1880 and is based in Milton Keynes, United Kingdom.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 3
Sector (Environmental) 2 of 3
Type (Merger) 2 of 2
Country (United Kingdom) 1 of 1
Year (2017) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-02-28 Van Gansewinkel Groep BV

Eindhoven, Netherlands

Van Gansewinkel Groep BV is the waste management and processing company in the Benelux, engaging in the collection and processing of waste into raw materials and energy.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-05-24 PARO

Amsterdam, Netherlands

PARO is a commercial waste and recycling business that operates from a large and well-permitted processing facility located in the port area of Amsterdam and trades under the brands Paro, Cirqu, and Buro Ontwerp & Omgeving (Buro). PARO was established in 2004 and is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Buy €67M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Terra Firma Capital Partners

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1994
PE ASSETS 18.0B GBP
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Terra Firma Capital Partners is a private equity firm that primarily targets distressed 'asset rich' companies in need of management change or operational improvement. Terra Firma also invests in market leading businesses, or platform businesses capable of becoming market-leading businesses through add-on investments. Terra Firma generally looks to invest in businesses headquartered in Western Europe. Terra Firma was originally formed in 1994 and became an independent investment group in 2002. The Firm is based in London.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 16 of 26
Sector (Environmental) 2 of 2
Type (Merger) 2 of 3
Country (United Kingdom) 13 of 18
Year (2017) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-11-02 Welcome Hotels

Frankfurt, Germany

Welcome Hotels is a portfolio of 14 predominantly four-star hotels located in ‘B’ and ‘C’ cities in Germany. The portfolio includes a mixture of freehold and leasehold properties. Welcome Hotels was founded in 1998 and is based in Frankfurt, Germany.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-04-24 AWAS Aviation Capital

Dublin, Ireland

AWAS Aviation Capital Ltd. is a major international aircraft leasing group with over 70 lessees in 45 countries, including some of the major international and regional airlines. Operating for more than 30 years, AWAS is one of the world’s major aircraft leasing companies, with a fleet of 263 owned, managed and committed narrow and wide-body aircraft, including a pipeline of 23 new aircraft on order to be delivered before the end of 2018. AWAS currently provides customized aviation solutions to over 85 airline customers in over 45 countries.

Sell -
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