M&A Deal Summary

Waterland Private Equity Acquires Attero

On December 10, 2013, private equity firm Waterland Private Equity acquired environmental company Attero for 170M EUR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Waterland Private Equity’s 1st transaction in the Environmental sector.
  • This is Waterland Private Equity’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Waterland Private Equity’s 17th transaction in the Netherlands.
Investment Fate
  • Attero was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2018 for 201M EUR.
  • Attero was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2023.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2013-12-10
Target Attero
Sector Environmental
Buyer(s) Waterland Private Equity
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Deal Value 170M EUR

Target

Attero

Apeldoorn, Netherlands
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Attero is a waste management company that offers its clients services across the full range of waste processing i.e. incineration, composting, recycling, and landfill. Attero owns two energy from waste (‘EfW’) plants, two sorting and pre-treatment facilities, six anaerobic digestion facilities, seven composting facilities and 10 landfills. Attero was founded in 1929 and is based in Apeldoorn, Netherlands.

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Buyer

Waterland Private Equity

Bussum, Netherlands

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 4.0B EUR
Size Large
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 40 of 100
Sector (Environmental) 1 of 4
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 18 of 42
Country (Netherlands) 17 of 30
Year (2013) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-09-30 Senior Living Group NV

Kontich, Belgium

Senior Living Group NV is a provider of residential care and nursing homes.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-01-01 Diversi Foods NV

Erpe-Mere, Belgium

Diversi Foods is an established supplier of premium frozen bakery goods for foodservice and in-store bakeries. The company, headquartered in Belgium, has production sites in Belgium, the Netherlands, UK and Poland. The 1,000 plus workforce generates an annual turnover in excess of 150 million euros. The production is focused on specialty breads, rolls and snacks. Diversi Foods is well known for its high-quality innovative bake-off concepts with specialty bakery products, free from additives and with extended dough processing times.

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