M&A Deal Summary

Vendis Capital Acquires HV Equestrian

On February 12, 2012, private equity firm Vendis Capital acquired apparel/textiles company HV Equestrian

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Vendis Capital’s 1st transaction in the Apparel/Textiles sector.
  • This is Vendis Capital’s 2nd transaction in the Netherlands.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2012-02-12
Target HV Equestrian
Sector Apparel/Textiles
Buyer(s) Vendis Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

HV Equestrian

The Hague, Netherlands
HV Equestrian is a supplier of branded equestrian fashion, for a rider as well as a horse. The main brands are HV POLO (which links to the polo sport) and euro-star. The products are sold to specialized equestrian retailers, internet- and mail order companies, mainly in Europe. HV Equestrian is based in The Hague, Netherlands.

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Buyer

Vendis Capital

Diegem, Belgium

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2009
Size Small
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Vendis Capital is an independent, Western European private equity firm focused on opportunities in the consumer sector. Vendis invests in branded consumer companies including retail, food, consumer goods, and consumer services. The Firm will consider majority and minority positions and generally seeks to commit €5 to €25 million in companies generating up to €120 million in revenue. Funds are generally used to support internal growth, acquisitions, full or partial liquidity to stakeholders, management buyouts, and corporate divestitures. Vendis Capital was formed in 2009 and is based in Brussels.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 30
Sector: Apparel/Textiles M&A 1 of 3
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 3 of 12
Country: Netherlands M&A 2 of 15
Year: 2012 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-02-25 Pranarôm International S.A.

Ghislenghien, Belgium

Pranarôm International S.A. is a laboratory specialised in scientific and medical aromatherapy. The comopany was founded in 1991 by Dominique Baudoux and is based in Ghislenghien, Belgium.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-04-26 Yarrah Organic Petfood

Harderwijk, Netherlands

Yarrah Organic Petfood is an organic pet food brand in Europe with a complete range of organic products for cats and dogs. All products are certified organic, which means all animal and plant ingredients need to live up to the highest quality restrictions to comply with the organic seal, meaning a.o. no exposure to chemical additives or preservatives, no use of hormones, but also maintaining high animal welfare standards for livestock used. Yarrah Organic Petfood was founded in 1992 and is based in Harderwijk, Netherlands.

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