M&A Deal Summary

Waterland Private Equity Acquires Nafinco

On September 3, 2024, private equity firm Waterland Private Equity acquired business services company Nafinco from Freshstream

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Waterland Private Equity’s 11th transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is Waterland Private Equity’s 38th transaction in the Netherlands.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2024-09-03
Target Nafinco
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) Waterland Private Equity
Sellers(s) Freshstream
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Nafinco

Bussum, Netherlands
Nafinco is an independent buying group that offers its customers support in procurement, inventory management, logistics, and business intelligence for independent pharmacies. Nafinco was founded in 2012 and is based in Bussum, Netherlands.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Waterland Private Equity

Bussum, Netherlands

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 14.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Waterland Private Equity Investments BV is a private equity firm focused on mid-sized company investments in Central Europe. Waterland looks for businesses with €10 to €200 million in revenue and generally seeks companies operating in fragmented markets or industries undergoing change as a result of: outsourcing, the aging population, and a growing population with increased purchasing power. The Firm typically partners with entrepreneurs and management teams to accelerate the growth of their businesses or complete buyouts and consolidation strategies. Waterland Private Equity Investments was formed in 1999 and is based in Bussum, the Netherlands.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 120 of 121
Sector: Business Services M&A 11 of 11
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 10 of 11
Country: Netherlands M&A 38 of 38
Year: 2024 M&A 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-08-19 Keylane

Utrecht, Netherlands

Keylane is a developer and implements flexible standard software solutions for the core processes of life and non-­life insurers and pension institutions. Keylane provides solutions that optimize current business processes, unburden our customers and enable them to be future-proof and flexible. Keylane is headquartered in Utrecht, the Netherlands.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-12-10 Cooper Parry

Derby, United Kingdom

Cooper Parry is a tax and audit advisor who works with entrepreneurial, fast-growth businesses across the UK to help them grow, become more tax efficient, get up to speed with their Tech, and transform their culture. Cooper Parry was formed in 1850 and is based in Derby, United Kingdom.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Freshstream


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2015
PE ASSETS 600M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Freshstream is a generalist private equity firm focused on opportunities in the UK and Benelux. Freshstream looks to commit €30 to €100 million per transaction and will consider investing in businesses within the healthcare, general manufacturing, financial services, aerospace, branded retail, chemicals, building products, technology, media, and telecom sectors. Freshstream was formed in 2015 and is based in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 5
Sector: Business Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 3 of 4
Country: Netherlands M&A 2 of 3
Year: 2024 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-06-05 Worldstream

Naaldwijk, Netherlands

Worldstream is an Infrastructure-as-a-Service provider that operates in a high-growth market, benefitting from a shift from on-premise to outsourced infrastructure, growing data consumption and increasingly complex use-cases. Worldstream was formed in 2006 and is based in Naaldwijk, Netherlands.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-11-19 Verwater

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Verwater offers a full spectrum of industrial and tank-related services to support its clients in maintenance and construction works. Verwater was founded in 1922 and is based in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

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