M&A Deal Summary

THI Investments Acquires European Panel Company

On September 11, 2019, family office THI Investments acquired building materials company European Panel Company from The Riverside Company

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is THI Investments’ 1st transaction in the Building Materials sector.
  • This is THI Investments’ 1st transaction in Belgium.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2019-09-11
Target European Panel Company
Sector Building Materials
Buyer(s) THI Investments
Sellers(s) The Riverside Company
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

European Panel Company

Blandain, Belgium
European Panel Company (EPCO) specializes in making panels for overhead doors. The company makes sandwich panels for residential, commercial and industrial sectional overhead doors. EPCO’s product suite includes traditional panels for industrial doors and finger-safe panels for residential garage doors sold across Europe. European Panel Company (EPCO) was formed in 2008 and is based in Blandain, Belgium.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

THI Investments

Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Family Office
Founded 2016
PE ASSETS 1.8B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

THI Investments is a family backed investment firm focused on opportunities in private equity, venture capital and real estate. The Firm's private equity group targets European middle-market companies with strong growth prospects in the areas of business services, education and training, healthcare, and industrials. THI Investments was formed in 2016 and is headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 8
Sector (Building Materials) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 1 of 3
Country (Belgium) 1 of 1
Year (2019) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-03-27 apo.com Group

Markkleeberg, Germany

apo.com Group is a digital health platform and Germany’s online pharmacy, with more than 4 million customers and 75,000 products. The business focuses on the efficient purchase and sale of OTC and RX pharmaceutical products online and the related fulfilment operations such as warehousing, logistics, marketing & IT. apo.com Group was founded in 2004 and is based in Markkleeberg, Germany.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-12-01 Corndel

London, United Kingdom

Corndel is a provider of leadership and digital training for large employers across the UK. The company serves a loyal blue-chip client base, bringing 3,500 learners onto its programs, with a particular focus on the banking, insurance, and professional services sectors. Corndel was founded in 2016 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

The Riverside Company

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1988
PE ASSETS 5.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

The Riverside Company is a global private equity firm that seeks investments in profitable lower middle-market companies valued under $400 million. Riverside looks to invest in growth businesses headquartered in North America, Europe, and Asia (primarily Japan and South Korea), that have been in operation for at least five years. Riverside targets investments in a wide array of industries including distribution, automotive, healthcare, education, manufacturing, software, consumer services, plastics, publishing, food, communications, marine, and business services. Riverside was formed in 1988 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 152 of 191
Sector (Building Materials) 6 of 8
Type (Secondary Buyout) 61 of 77
Country (Belgium) 1 of 1
Year (2019) 6 of 10
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-09-06 Toolport

Norderstedt, Germany

Toolport is a European online provider of professional tents and spare parts for the consumer and industrial markets. The company operates an online direct-to-consumer model supported by a specialized and high-quality customer service team.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-09-20 Bike24

Dresden, Germany

Bike24 is an online retailer of cycling and tri-sports equipment, accessories and apparel. Bike24 is based in Dresden, Germany.

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