Investment Summary

Sofindev and Siparex Invest In WVT Industries

On May 24, 2019, private equity firms Sofindev and Siparex invested in chemicals company WVT Industries

Investment Highlights
  • This is Sofindev’s 1st and Siparex’s 3rd transaction in the Chemicals sector.
  • This is Sofindev’s 9th and Siparex’s 1st transaction in Belgium.

Investment Summary

Date 2019-05-24
Target WVT Industries
Sector Chemicals
Investor(s) Sofindev
Siparex
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

WVT Industries

Aartselaar, Belgium
WVT Industries is a manufacturer and supplier to the industrial cleaning market. WVT's customer base includes companies from various industry sectors situated all over Europe and beyond, such as the chemical and pharmaceutical sectors, the automotive industry, aviation, metalworking, marine, waste management, and transportation businesses. WVT Industries was founded in 1997 and is based in Aartselaar, Belgium.

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Investor(S) 2

Investor

Sofindev

Investor 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 10 of 23
Sector: Chemicals M&A 1 of 1
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 4 of 11
Country: Belgium M&A 9 of 21
Year: 2019 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-03-01 Mabo BeNeLux

Lier, Belgium

Mabo BeNeLux is a distributor of high-quality forklifts specialized in space-saving and efficiency improving solutions. Mabo BeNeLux was established in 1987 and is based in Lier, Belgium.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-06-30 Christiaens

Zonnebeke, Belgium

Christiaens has more than 40 years of experience with implementations of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and self-developed apps - including 'BoCount' Dynamics - at more than 600 customers, in various sectors. In addition to financial and ERP solutions, Christiaens also offers IT infrastructure solutions, including hardware, system software, backup, cloud, virtualization, networking, IT security and related managed services. Christiaens is based in Zonnebeke, Belgium

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Investor

Siparex

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1977
PE ASSETS 4.0B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Siparex is a French private equity firm that looks to invest mezzanine or equity capital in companies at all stages of development. The Firm separates its investment activity into mid-market, mezzanine, and small-cap. Within mid-market, Siparex looks to invest €2.5 to €40 million in companies with at least €15 million in sales. Prospective transaction situations include buyouts, shareholder liquidity events, and growth capital financings. The Firm will consider all business sectors. Within its mezzanine group, Siparex looks to invest €2 to €10 million to support growth, acquisitions, refinancings, and restructurings. The small-cap group seeks investments starting at €300K in early-stage companies as well as those undergoing expansion or being sold. Siparex was formed in 1977 and is based in Paris.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 49 of 102
Sector: Chemicals M&A 3 of 4
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 16 of 29
Country: Belgium M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2019 M&A 3 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-05-06 Feedaxess

Corbas, France

Feedaxess designs, manufactures and distributes professional kitchen and commercial-scale refrigeration equipment. Feedaxess was founded in 2015 and is based in Corbas, France.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-09-19 Mauffrey

Saint-Nabord, France

Mauffrey is a provider of road transportation services for bulk goods. Mauffrey was founded in 1964 and is based in Saint-Nabord, France.

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