M&A Deal Summary

Société des Editions Francis Lefebvre Acquires Indicator NV

On May 21, 2011, Société des Editions Francis Lefebvre acquired publishing company Indicator NV from Waterland Private Equity

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Société des Editions Francis Lefebvre’s 1st transaction in the Publishing sector.
  • This is Société des Editions Francis Lefebvre’s 1st transaction in Belgium.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2011-05-21
Target Indicator NV
Sector Publishing
Buyer(s) Société des Editions Francis Lefebvre
Sellers(s) Waterland Private Equity
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Indicator NV

Leuven, Belgium
Indicator NV is a publisher of professional newsletters and books.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Société des Editions Francis Lefebvre

Levallois Perret, France

Category Company
Founded 1997
Sector Publishing
DESCRIPTION

Société des Editions Francis Lefebvre is a publisher of books.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Publishing M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Belgium M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2011 M&A 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Waterland Private Equity

Bussum, Netherlands

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 14.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Waterland Private Equity Investments BV is a private equity firm focused on mid-sized company investments in Central Europe. Waterland looks for businesses with €10 to €200 million in revenue and generally seeks companies operating in fragmented markets or industries undergoing change as a result of: outsourcing, the aging population, and a growing population with increased purchasing power. The Firm typically partners with entrepreneurs and management teams to accelerate the growth of their businesses or complete buyouts and consolidation strategies. Waterland Private Equity Investments was formed in 1999 and is based in Bussum, the Netherlands.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 58
Sector: Publishing M&A 1 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 4 of 28
Country: Belgium M&A 2 of 14
Year: 2011 M&A 1 of 1
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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