Waterland Private Equity Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Waterland Private Equity has acquired 9 companies. It has also invested in 9 others.

Waterland Private Equity’s most common sectors for investment areinformation technology (10%) and business services (9%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (38%) and growth capital (35%). In total, Waterland Private Equity has invested in 10 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2013 when it acquired Attero B.V. for $192M.

In the last 3 years, Waterland Private Equity has exited 8 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (47%). Waterland Private Equity’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2014 when it sold Omega Pharma NV for $4.1B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity179
    • M&A Buy Activity123
    • M&A Sell Activity56
  • Total Sectors Invested 42
  • Total Countries Invested 10
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 36
  • M&A Advisors 20

Waterland Private Equity

Brediusweg 31,
Bussum, 1401 AB
Netherlands
+31 (0) 35 - 694 1680
www.waterland.nu
info@waterland.nu

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.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Beverages, Business Services, Communications, Construction, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Distribution, Electrical Equipment, Environmental, Financial Services, Food, Gaming, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Insurance, Internet Software and Services, Leisure, Life Science, Marine, Marketing, Media, Medical Products, Publishing, Renewable Energy, Software, Staffing, Technology Hardware, Transportation

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Consolidation, Divestiture, Going Private, Growth Capital, Secondary Buyout, Stake Purchase

Geographic Preferences: Western Europe, Eastern Europe

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 10 200
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of EUR

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (6.4/yr) # 91 14 9 6 3 - 123
vol $192M $192M
Sell (2.8/yr) # 42 6 3 3 2 - 56
vol $5.7B $5.7B
  179

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Cooper Parry Group Ltd. 2024-12-10 - Secondary Sale
Derby, United Kingdom · www.cooperparry.com
Nafinco 2024-09-03 - Secondary Buyout
Bussum, Netherlands · www.nafinco.nl
Keylane Group B.V. 2024-08-19 - Secondary Sale
Utrecht, Netherlands · www.keylane.com
Dacoso GmbH 2024-06-26 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Langen, Germany · www.dacoso.com
Bellew Electrical Wholesale Ltd. 2024-05-10 - Growth Capital
Dundalk, Ireland · www.bellewelectrical.com
Exercite 2023-12-12 - Trade Sale
Bremen, Germany · www.exercite.de
Hansefit GmbH & Co. KG 2023-12-12 - Trade Sale
Bremen, Germany · www.hansefit.de
Cumbria Waste Management Ltd. 2023-12-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Cumbria, United Kingdom · www.cumbriawaste.co.uk
Netrics Biel AG 2023-11-21 - Secondary Sale
Biel, Switzerland · www.netrics.ch
CodiLime Sp. z o. o 2023-08-07 - Growth Capital
Warsaw, Poland · www.codilime.com
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Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Aspris Children's Services Ltd. 2021-07-01 Sandcastle Care 2022-02-02 1
Leicester, United Kingdom · www.aspriscs.co.uk Blackpool, United Kingdom · www.sandcastlecare.co.uk
MEDIAN Kliniken GmbH & Co. KG 2014-10-16 The Priory Group Ltd. 2020-12-31 2
Berlin, Germany · www.median-kliniken.de Leatherhead Surrey, United Kingdom · www.priorygroup.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Information Technology 7 (11%) - 12 (10%) -
Business Services 7 (11%) - 11 (9%) -
Consumer Services 4 (6%) - 10 (8%) -
Software 5 (8%) - 8 (7%) -
Healthcare Services 1 (2%) - 7 (6%) -
Leisure 1 (2%) - 5 (4%) -
Marketing 2 (3%) - 5 (4%) -
Transportation 4 (6%) - 5 (4%) -
Environmental 3 (5%) - 4 (3%) 192M (100%)
Life Science - - 4 (3%) -
Medical Products 1 (2%) - 4 (3%) -
Gaming - - 3 (2%) -
Internet Software and Services 2 (3%) - 3 (2%) -
Media 2 (3%) - 3 (2%) -
Renewable Energy 1 (2%) - 3 (2%) -
Building Materials 1 (2%) - 2 (2%) -
Consumer Products 1 (2%) - 2 (2%) -
Distribution 1 (2%) - 2 (2%) -
Electrical Equipment 1 (2%) - 2 (2%) -
Energy Services and Equipment 2 (3%) - 2 (2%) -
Food 1 (2%) - 2 (2%) -
Insurance - - 2 (2%) -
Publishing - - 2 (2%) -
Retail 2 (3%) - 2 (2%) -
Aerospace 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Apparel/Textiles 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Beverages - - 1 (1%) -
Chemicals 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Communications 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Construction - - 1 (1%) -
Education 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Financial Services 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Furniture 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Infrastructure 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Manufacturing 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Marine - - 1 (1%) -
Packaging 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Restaurants 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Safety/Security 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Semiconductors 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Technology Hardware 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Utilities 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Total 64 - 123 $192M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Netherlands 16 (25%) - 38 (31%) 192M (100%)
Belgium 15 (23%) - 30 (24%) -
Germany 14 (22%) - 28 (23%) -
United Kingdom 6 (9%) - 9 (7%) -
Switzerland 1 (2%) - 5 (4%) -
Denmark 4 (6%) - 4 (3%) -
Ireland 4 (6%) - 4 (3%) -
Poland 2 (3%) - 3 (2%) -
France 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Finland 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Domestic 16 (25%) - 38 (31%) 192M (100%)
Cross-border 48 (75%) - 85 (69%) -
Total 64 - 123 $192M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 20 (31%) - 46 (37%) 192M (100%)
Growth Capital 26 (41%) - 42 (34%) -
Stake Purchase 4 (6%) - 12 (10%) -
Secondary Buyout 10 (16%) - 11 (9%) -
Divestiture - - 5 (4%) -
Consolidation 2 (3%) - 4 (3%) -
Going Private 1 (2%) - 2 (2%) -
Recapitalization 1 (2%) - 1 (1%) -
Total 64 - 123 $192M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 24 (43%) 1.1B (19%)
Trade Sale 17 (30%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 10 (18%) 4.6B (81%)
Merger 2 (4%) -
Bankruptcy 1 (2%) -
Sold to Management 1 (2%) -
Stake Sale 1 (2%) -
Total 56 $5.7B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Deloitte
 2
Lincoln International
 1
Clearwater International
 1
Legal Deals
Hengeler Mueller
 3
Addleshaw Goddard
 2
Bär & Karrer
 2

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $192M
TOTAL $192M
Largest Attero B.V.
$192M (2013-12-10)
sell # Total
> $1B 1 $4.1B
$100M to $1B 4 $1.6B
< $100M 2 $84M
TOTAL $5.7B
Largest Omega Pharma NV
$4.1B (2014-11-07)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
9%
11 (9%)
Strategic(s)
4%
5 (4%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
43%
24 (43%)
Strategic(s)
50%
28 (50%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Large

PE Assets

4.0B EUR

Established

1999

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Rob Thielen

Chairman of the Supervisory Board

Lex Douze

CIO & Partner

Matthijs Baan

Head of ESG

Marc Lutgen

Head of Investor Relations

Johan Haneveer

Head of Treasury

FAQ

When was Waterland Private Equity founded?

Waterland Private Equity was founded in 1999.

What type of investor is Waterland Private Equity?

Waterland Private Equity is a private equity firm.

Where is Waterland Private Equity headquartered?

Waterland Private Equity is headquartered in Bussum, Netherlands.

How much capital does Waterland Private Equity have under management?

Waterland Private Equity has 4.0B EUR under management.

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