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Sinensis Life Sciences B.V. Acquires PROXY Laboratories B.V.

On December 1, 2012, Sinensis Life Sciences B.V. acquired life science company PROXY Laboratories B.V. from Écart Invest

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Sinensis Life Sciences B.V.’s 1st transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is Sinensis Life Sciences B.V.’s 1st transaction in the Netherlands.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2012-12-01
Target PROXY Laboratories B.V.
Sector Life Science
Buyer(s) Sinensis Life Sciences B.V.
Sellers(s) Écart Invest
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

PROXY Laboratories B.V.

Leiden, Netherlands
PROXY Laboratories BV (‘PROXY’) is a contract laboratory, with a focus on quality control of (bio) pharmaceutical raw materials and medicines, stability studies and validation of analytical methods for the (bio) pharmaceutical industry.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Sinensis Life Sciences B.V.

Leiden, Netherlands
Category Company
Founded 2001
Sector Life Science
Revenue 14M EUR (2015)
DESCRIPTION

Sinensis Life Sciences B.V. is a provider of pharmaceutical product testing and cGMP quality control (QC) services.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Life Science) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
Country (Netherlands) 1 of 1
Year (2012) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Écart Invest

Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1993
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Écart Invest is a private investment firm focused on lower middle-market buyout, growth, and venture investments of Dutch companies. Sectors of interest include human resources, IT, and packaging. The Firm looks to invest €2 to €8 million per transaction and will also consider subordinated debt financing. Écart does not invest in turnarounds, real estate, or hotel/catering businesses. Écart Invest was established in 1993 and is headquartered in Den Haag, The Netherlands.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 18
Sector (Life Science) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 6
Country (Netherlands) 9 of 17
Year (2012) 1 of 1
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-07-20 Login Consultants Nederland B.V.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Login Consultants Nederland B.V. is a provider of automation and management of desktop environments, using various virtualization techniques. Login furthermore offers managed services and sells its in-house developed (virtualization) software products. Login Consultants Nederland B.V. was established in 2002 and is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-08-01 Giralis Groep B.V.

Den Bosch, Netherlands

Giralis Groep B.V. is a provider of consultancy and advisory services within the educational and childcare system.

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