M&A Deal Summary

The Abraaj Group Acquires Derzhava

On July 1, 2011, asset manager The Abraaj Group acquired chemicals company Derzhava

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is The Abraaj Group’s 3rd transaction in the Chemicals sector.
  • This is The Abraaj Group’s 2nd transaction in Kazakhstan.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2011-07-01
Target Derzhava
Sector Chemicals
Buyer(s) The Abraaj Group
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Derzhava

Kazakhstan
The company operates in three segments of the market in Kazakhstan: varnishes, enamels and paints; car chemicals; and semi-finished goods for chemical industries. All products made by Derzhava are certified and sold under their own registered trademarks in the market. Brand awareness is strong among local customers and it is associated with high-quality products at a reasonable price.

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Buyer

The Abraaj Group

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Category Asset Manager
Founded 2002
PE ASSETS 7.4B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Abraaj Capital Limited is a private equity firm that seeks investments in the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia. Abraaj looks for stable, mature businesses and uses a 'buy and build' strategy for growth. Areas of interest include aerospace, healthcare, transportation, financial services, leisure, education, energy, and manufacturing. In addition to its buyout and growth capital investments, Abraaj also invests in real estate and infrastructure. Abraaj Capital was formed in 2002 and is based in Dubai.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 108 of 182
Sector: Chemicals M&A 3 of 4
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 99 of 144
Country: Kazakhstan M&A 2 of 3
Year: 2011 M&A 7 of 20
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-06-01 ODG Indonesia

Jagakarsa Jakarta, Indonesia

ODG is one of the leading mechanical and electrical contracting and services providers to the mining industry in Indonesia. The company has four offices, which are strategically located throughout the Indonesian archipelago to service its clients. It was established in 1990 as part of a worldwide engineering company, but it operates substantially on a standalone basis.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-07-03 Newgen Knowledge Works

Chennai, India

Newgen Knowledge Works is a knowledge process outsourcing company offering publishing services to marquee clients including Aspen Publishers, Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press, Palgrave Macmillan and Taylor & Francis. Newgen Knowledge Works was founded in 1996 and is based in Chennai, India.

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