M&A Deal Summary

Value4Capital and Genesis Capital Acquire XBS

On March 8, 2023, private equity firms Value4Capital and Genesis Capital acquired transportation company XBS

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Value4Capital’s 1st and Genesis Capital’s 2nd transaction in the Transportation sector.
  • This is Value4Capital’s 5th and Genesis Capital’s 3rd transaction in Poland.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2023-03-08
Target XBS
Sector Transportation
Buyer(s) Value4Capital
Genesis Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

XBS

Błonie, Poland
XBS offers complex supply chain management solutions providing its clients with a wide range of services such as storage, handling, transport, IT services, financing, and back-office support such as invoicing or stock management. The company's business model is based on the centralization of flows and mutualization of resources for complex or non-standard products (excise goods, non-standard size products, apparel, or non-bar-coded goods) and dealing with a wide range of distribution channels (B2C, B2E, B2B2C, B2B, etc.). It has unrivaled expertise in the preparation of multireference packages, single-unit picking, and distribution to multi-delivery points. XBS is based in Błonie, Poland.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

Value4Capital

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2011
PE ASSETS 333M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Value4Capital is a private equity firm focused on Central and Eastern European services companies. Value4Capital typically invests in buyout or growth capital transactions, often in partnership with owners or managers of the target businesses. The Firm looks to commit €10 to €25 million per transaction and generally prefers controlling positions. Value4Capital was formed in 2011 and is headquartered in Luxembourg.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 8
Sector: Transportation M&A 1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 3 of 3
Country: Poland M&A 5 of 5
Year: 2023 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-11-10 KOM-EKO

Lublin, Poland

KOM-EKO is a waste management company, with activities including municipal and commercial waste collection, sorting and processing centers and landfills in Lublin and Krasnik. KOM-EKO was founded in 1994 and is based in Lublin, Poland.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-05-30 Clarfon

Bucharest, Romania

Clarfon operates a retail network for hearing aids, laryngology devices, and accessories in Romania with 62 shops throughout the country. Clarfon is based in Bucharest.

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Buyer

Genesis Capital

Prague, Czech Republic

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 225M EUR
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Genesis Capital SRO is a private equity firm specializing in buyouts (MBOs, MBIs, LBO) and growth capital investments in small and mid-sized enterprises throughout the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Genesis looks to commit €2 to €9 million of equity per transaction (more with co-investors). Genesis generally targets proven businesses with growth potential and strong management. Areas of interest includes processing industry products, commercial services, energy, technology, specialized chemicals, construction materials, healthcare, leisure, selected security equipment and specialty retail. Genesis will not invest in real estate, firearms, gambling, adult entertainment, tobacco or alcohol. Genesis Capital SRO was formed in 1999 and is based in Czech Republic.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 46 of 56
Sector: Transportation M&A 2 of 2
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 31 of 40
Country: Poland M&A 3 of 3
Year: 2023 M&A 2 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-01-16 TES

Vsetin, Czech Republic

TES Vsetin is a manufacturer of generators and electric motors and supplies parts and assemblies to leading global energy and electrical engineering companies. TES was founded in 1919 and is based in Vsetín, Czech Republic.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-10-19 AV MEDIA

Praha, Czech Republic

AV MEDIA is specializing in presentation, projection, and audio visual technology. The company products in conference and meeting rooms, non-stop dispatch control stations, classrooms, training rooms, special simulation and 3D applications, trade fairs, and many other places. AV MEDIA was founded in 1992 and is based in Praha, Czech Republic.

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