Cross border M&A deals in transportation and logistics
M&A transactions in Transportation and Logistics
Cross border m&a deals are the core business of Corporate Finance in Europe. Opportunities will appear in the development of the European market. On selling a business it makes more sense to work with a wider area like Europe instead of your own country. As we are monitoring the Transportation, Logistics and Freight Forwarding market continuously we find remarkable cross border m&a deals which are of any importance. In this section some recent m&a deals which could be of any importance to your strategic plans. The latest deals also have some comments included.
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2010; Cross Border M&A Deal in Logistics
The recent m&a deal strengthens ABC Mail's position in business-to-consumer (B2C) logistics sector in the Benelux The transaction also expands its European mail and parcel distribution network. The acquisition was closed on 7 September 2010.
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Acquirer |
ABC Mail Group |
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Country Acquirer |
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Netherlands |
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Target |
LINK2BIZ International n.v. |
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Country target |
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Belgium |
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Purchase price |
Undisclosed |
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Industry |
Logistics – distribution and fullfilment |
2010 M&A transaction in Transportation
The deal will enable GAC Group to strengthen its presences in the Baltic Sea region. The acquisition was completed 31 Augustus 2010
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Acquirer |
GAC Group |
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Country Acquirer |
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United Arab Emirates |
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Target |
John Nurminen Navis Oy |
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Country target |
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Finland |
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Purchase price |
Undisclosed |
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Industry |
Transportation - shipping |
2010 M&A deal in Transportation
The acquisition will strengthen Deutsche Bahn's strategic positioning in Europe. Arriva's successful targeting of Europe's increasingly liberalized and fast growing transport markets are of strategic interest to Deutsche Bahn. The m&a transaction will give Deutsche Bahn the platform to expand in Europe and enhance its position as one of Europe's passenger transport groups. The combined group will be a an international transport and logistics business, with the necessary scale, knowledge and experience to ensure competitiveness in increasingly liberalized transport markets. The cross border deal provides Deutsche Bahn with the ideal platform to grow and develop both groups' services throughout Europe. The multiple based on the estimated purchase price and the EBITDA for 2008 is 5.2. The deal was completed on 27 Augustus 2010.
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Acquirer |
Deutsche Bahn AG |
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Country Acquirer |
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Germany |
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Target |
Arriva plc |
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Country target |
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United Kingdom |
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Purchase price |
$ 2.400m (est.) |
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Industry |
Transportation - passengers |
2008
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Acquirer |
DSV |
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Country Acquirer |
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Denmark |
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Target |
ABX Logistics |
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Country target |
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United Kingdom / Belgium |
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Purchase price |
Undisclosed |
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Industry |
Logistics |
2008
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Acquirer |
Agility |
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Country Acquirer |
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Kuwait |
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Target |
Combalia |
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Country target |
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Spain |
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Purchase price |
Undisclosed |
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Industry |
Transportation & warehousing |
2007
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Acquirer |
Geodis |
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Country Acquirer |
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France |
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Target |
Rohde & Liesenfeld |
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Country target |
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Germany |
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Purchase price |
€ 77 million |
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Industry |
Freight forwarding |
2006
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Acquirer |
BALtrans |
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Country Acquirer |
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Hong Kong |
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Target |
Gothenburg Shipping Logistics AB |
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Country target |
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Sweden |
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Purchase price |
Undisclosed |
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Industry |
Freight forwarding |
2005
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Acquirer |
C.H. Robinson Worldwide |
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Country Acquirer |
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United States |
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Target |
Bussini Transport S.r.l. |
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Country target |
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Italy |
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Purchase price |
Undisclosed |
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Industry |
Freight forwarding |
2001
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Acquirer |
APL Logistics |
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Country Acquirer |
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United States |
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Target |
Mare Logistik & Spedition GmbH |
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Country target |
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Germany |
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Purchase price |
Undisclosed |
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Industry |
Freight forwarding |
