M&A Deal Summary

Triode Investments Acquires BWG Foods

On October 17, 2006, Triode Investments acquired retailer BWG Foods from Motion Equity Partners for 390M EUR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Triode Investments’ 1st transaction in the Retail sector.
  • This is Triode Investments’ 0th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Triode Investments’ 1st transaction in Ireland.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2006-10-17
Target BWG Foods
Sector Retail
Buyer(s) Triode Investments
Sellers(s) Motion Equity Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 390M EUR

Target

BWG Foods

Dublin, Ireland
At acquisition, BWG was made up of five businesses involved in convenience retailing and wholesaling of food, drink and tobacco to independent retailers in the UK and Ireland, as well as Newhill’s property assets. The group had been a corporate orphan within Pernod Ricard and the investment case was to focus on the profitable areas of activity, improve cashflow by tightening working capital management and dispose of surplus assets.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Triode Investments

Dublin, Ireland
Category Company
Founded 2006
Sector Financial Services
DESCRIPTION

Triode Investments Ltd. a company controlled by Leo Crawford, John Clohisey and John O’Donnell.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Retail) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
Country (Ireland) 1 of 1
Year (2006) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Motion Equity Partners

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 1.0B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Motion Equity Partners is a European private equity firm that targets large buyouts and turnaround situations valued up to €300 million. Broad areas of interest include consumer (leisure, retail, household and consumer goods, food/beverages), industrial (building materials, automotive, manufacturing, chemicals), business services (outsourced services, logistics and transportation, facilities management), and healthcare services and equipment. Motion prefers opportunities located in France, the UK, Germany, and Italy and looks to commit €20 to €80 per transaction. Motion Equity Partners was established in 2001 and is headquartered in Paris.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 13 of 32
Sector (Retail) 2 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 9 of 17
Country (Ireland) 1 of 1
Year (2006) 5 of 6
Size (of disclosed) 4 of 11
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-09-01 TM Group Holdings

Brentwood, United Kingdom

TM Group comprised the Forbuoys chain of newsagents and convenience stores, Mayfair Services, the leading UK cigarette vending company, and Vendepac, the leading operator of food and drink vending machines in the UK.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-12-12 Azelis

Antwerp, Belgium

Azelis is a distributor of specialty chemicals and food ingredients, providing diverse products and innovative services. Azelis was founded in 2001 and is based in Antwerp, Belgium.

Sell €315M
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