Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) • Distribution

Rivean Capital Acquires Edco

On April 23, 2021, private equity firm Rivean Capital acquired distribution company Edco

Acquisition Context

This is Rivean Capital’s 5th transaction in the Distribution sector.
This is Rivean Capital’s 36th transaction in the Netherlands.

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M&A Deal Summary
Date	April 23, 2021
Target	Edco
Sector	Distribution
Buyer(s)	Rivean Capital
Deal Type	Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target Company

Edco

Eindhoven, Netherlands

Edco is a distributor of non-food FMCG products across a wide range of categories comprising over 20.000 different products and covering large retail assortments. Products and services are offered to a broad customer base (+3k customers) consisting of different archetype retailers including food discounters, discount non-food, super/hypermarkets, small independents, specialists and e-commerce. Edco was founded in 1978 and is based in Eindhoven, Netherlands.

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Buyer

Rivean Capital

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Investor Investor

Category	Private Equity Firm
Founded	1982
PE ASSETS	5.0B EUR
Size	Mega
Type	Sector Agnostic

DESCRIPTION

Gilde Buy Out Partners (GBO) is unit of Gilde Investment Management, a Dutch private equity group. Gilde Buy Out Partners (GBO) targets investments in larger businesses valued from €75 and €600 million with at least €8 million in cash flow. Broad sectors of interest include services, consumer goods, manufacturing, and industrial products. GBO looks for investments across Western Europe, with an emphasis on opportunities in Belgium, The Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Gilde was formed in 1982 and has offices in Utrecht, Paris, Brussels, and Zurich.

Deal Context for Buyer	#
Overall	65 of 78
Sector: Distribution	5 of 5
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)	27 of 29
Country: Netherlands	36 of 43
Year: 2021	1 of 2

PREVIOUS DEAL

DATE	TARGET	DEAL TYPE	VALUE
2021-04-19	Vivera Holten, Netherlands Vivera develops and produces a broad range of innovative plant-based meat replacement products for major retailers in over 25 countries across Europe, with relevant market share in the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and Germany. Vivera was founded in 1990 and is based in Holten, Netherlands.	Sell	€341M

DATE

TARGET

DEAL TYPE

VALUE

2021-04-19

Vivera

Holten, Netherlands

Vivera develops and produces a broad range of innovative plant-based meat replacement products for major retailers in over 25 countries across Europe, with relevant market share in the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and Germany. Vivera was founded in 1990 and is based in Holten, Netherlands.

Sell

€341M

FOLLOWING DEAL

DATE	TARGET	DEAL TYPE	VALUE
2021-06-29	Pro Gamers Group Berlin, Germany Pro Gamers Group is a vertically integrated, digitally native one-stop-supplier for high-end performance gaming computer systems, equipment, and peripherals. PGG targets enthusiasts and performance gamers through a selection of industry-leading B2C e-commerce shops in core gaming markets. Pro Gamers Group was founded in 2003 and is based in Berlin, Germany.	Sell	-

DATE

TARGET

DEAL TYPE

VALUE

2021-06-29

Pro Gamers Group

Berlin, Germany

Pro Gamers Group is a vertically integrated, digitally native one-stop-supplier for high-end performance gaming computer systems, equipment, and peripherals. PGG targets enthusiasts and performance gamers through a selection of industry-leading B2C e-commerce shops in core gaming markets. Pro Gamers Group was founded in 2003 and is based in Berlin, Germany.

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