M&A Deal Summary

Stockmeier Holding and OQEMA Acquire Quaron SA

On March 1, 2011, Stockmeier Holding and OQEMA acquired chemicals company Quaron SA from Bencis and Mentha Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Stockmeier Holding’s 1st and OQEMA’s 1st transaction in the Chemicals sector.
  • This is Stockmeier Holding’s 1st and OQEMA’s 1st transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2011-03-01
Target Quaron SA
Sector Chemicals
Buyer(s) Stockmeier Holding
OQEMA
Sellers(s) Bencis
Mentha Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Quaron SA

Haubourdin, France
Quaron is a major chemical distributor with 7,000 customers in France and has an excellent infrastructure including laboratories, blending tanks, bulk and warehouse storage in Rennes, Haubourdin (Lille), Montereau (Paris), Niort and Cestas (Bordeaux). Quaron is a customer service oriented provider for chemical products with a strong focus on blending, formulating and packaging.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

Stockmeier Holding

Bielefeld, Germany

Category Company
Founded 1920
Sector Chemicals
DESCRIPTION

Stockmeier Holding GmbH is a player for standard chemical products as well as specialties for numerous industries. Company develop, produce, and distribute superior products out of one Hand.


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

OQEMA

Korschenbroich, Germany

Category Company
Founded 1922
Sector Distribution
DESCRIPTION

OQEMA is an international distribution company specialising in commodities and speciality Chemicals. OQEMA was founded in 1922 and is based in Korschenbroich, Germany.


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

Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Bencis

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 1.9B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Bencis is an independent private equity firm focused on investments in profitable, established companies headquartered throughout Western Europe. Target businesses typically generate sales of €25 to €500 million and operate in the industrial/manufacturing, food/beverages, logistics/distribution, chemicals, automotive, leisure, media, services, utilities and retail industries. Bencis was formed in 1999 and is based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 36
Sector: Chemicals M&A 2 of 3
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 2 of 14
Country: France M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2011 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-03-01 Shoeby-Shop BV

Rosmalen, Netherlands

Shoeby Fashion is active in fashion retail operating under its main brands Shoeby and Lakeside. The company is active in styling, sourcing of clothes as well as the sale of these products through own stores as well as franchise stores.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-07-08 Tandvitaal

Netherlands

Tandvitaal is one of the largest fully integrated Dutch dental care providers. The company focuses on offering its clients a full service package .

Buy -
SELLER

Mentha Capital

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2006
PE ASSETS 50M EUR
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Mentha Capital BV is a private equity firm focuses on acquiring small and mid-sized market companies located Netherland, primarily in Benelux. The Firm looks to invests in companies with revenues of €20 - €150 million and EBITDA of €2.5 - €20 million. It firm usually aims for majority stakes although in specific cases it participates in club-deals. The Firm target companies operating in the fields of manufacturing, services & distributions, trade wholesale, retail, consumer goods/services and leisure. Prospective transaction situation includes MBOs, MBIs, growth capital, secondary buyouts and corporate spin-offs. Mentha Capital BV was formed in 2006 and is based in Amsterdam.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 22
Sector: Chemicals M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 7
Country: France M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2011 M&A 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-08-01 Axon Digital Design

Gilze, Netherlands

Axon Digital Design designs and markets high quality broadcast equipment for the conversion, processing, routing and compliance recording of audio and video signals. Axon Digital Design was founded in 1987 and is based in Gilze, Netherlands.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-04-27 PBG BV

Groningen, Netherlands

PBG is a Dutch wholesaler in diabetes disposables to wholesalers, pharmacies and direct to patients as well as medical supplies to General Practitioners.

Sell €40M