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Sofindev Acquires Wopaco

On December 19, 2022, private equity firm Sofindev acquired distribution company Wopaco

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Sofindev’s 3rd transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is Sofindev’s 17th transaction in Belgium.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2022-12-19
Target Wopaco
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) Sofindev
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Wopaco

Izegem, Belgium
Wopaco is a specialized wholesaler in decorative sheet material, doors and related products and solutions for the wood trade, carpenter and interior builder. Wopaco is based in Izegem, Belgium.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Sofindev

Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1991
PE ASSETS 600M EUR
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Sofindev Private Equity is a private equity firm focused on providing equity and subordinated debt to fund company expansions as well as buyouts of Belgian based companies. The Firm will consider both majority or minority positions and targets profitable companies with at least €10 million of revenue. Sofindev does not have any stated sector preferences and generally seeks companies exhibiting growth potential, with strong management, and potential to add value. Sofindev was established in 1991 and is based in Diegem, Belgium.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 19 of 23
Sector (Distribution) 3 of 3
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 7 of 9
Country (Belgium) 17 of 21
Year (2022) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-12-19 Vanrobaeys

Izegem, Belgium

Vanrobaeys offers a wide range of the most renowned and well-known wood and interior construction products, with a focus on decorative panel materials. Vanrobaeys is based in Izegem, Belgium.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-09-08 Expertum

Erpe-Mere, Belgium

Expertum is a SAP consulting player in Benelux with offices in Belgium, the Netherlands, Slovenia & Croatia, with knowledge of a wide range of SAP products and support services (eg SAP S/4HANA, SAP C/4HANA, SAP Rise, SAP Analytics, SAP Business Technology Platform...) that have already been used for several years. Expertum was founded in 2006 and is based in Erpe-Mere, Belgium.

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