M&A Deal Summary

RSBC Acquires AREX

On December 14, 2017, private equity firm RSBC acquired defense company AREX

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is RSBC’s 1st transaction in the Defense sector.
  • This is RSBC’s 1st transaction in Slovenia.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2017-12-14
Target AREX
Sector Defense
Buyer(s) RSBC
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

AREX

Šentjernej, Slovenia
AREX is a manufacturing company focused mainly on supplies for the defense and security industries. The main activity of the company is the development and production of (plastic) ammunition for training purposes, ammunition links and pistols. In addition, the company also supplies other pieces of equipment to the armed forces (eg protective helmets and vests, special backpacks, knives) and various technological solutions. AREX was founded in 1994 and is based in Šentjernej, Slovenia.

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Buyer

RSBC

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1998
PE ASSETS 280M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

RSBC is a private equity firm focused on investments in the UK and in Central and Eastern Europe. The Firm typically invests in the real estate, industrial, agriculture, engineering, education, and healthcare sectors. RSBC was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 4
Sector: Defense M&A 1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 2 of 4
Country: Slovenia M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2017 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-03-04 Bauer Technics

Prague, Czech Republic

Bauer Technics is an engineering production company focusing on the implementation of turnkey agricultural farms. It offers comprehensive supplies of investment units for the agriculture and food industry, namely livestock farms and meat and milk processing plants, including storage capacities for their final production. Bauer Technics was founded in 1992 and is based in Prague, Czech Republic.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-02-03 Umbrella Coach & Buses

Praha 4, Czech Republic

Umbrella operates in the field of premium coach hire and regular transport services. The company operates international connections for FlixBus across Europe, with about one hundred buses and more than three hundred drivers. Umbrella was established in 2004 and is based in Czech Republic.

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