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Buyer for a chemical reagents distributor company in Europe

Company to buy

• Size: small or medium-sized businesses
• Revenue: 2-20 million EUR
• The preferred location of the target: any country of Europe, ideally Spain
• Reason for acquisition: The management of the buyer is following its new growth plan, which counts with inorganic growth in Europe through acquisitions
• #CFIE CHB032

Overview of this buyer for a chemical reagents distribution company

The buyer, a chemicals distributor group based in Northern Europe, is pursuing inorganic growth in Europe through acquisitions. The buyer management is able to offer the target companies an opportunity to benefit from synergies that would apply. The buyer will consider any opportunity with a reasonable valuation.

Profile (strategy) of this chemical reagents distributor buyers

The buyer is a chemical trading and distribution company with more than 20 years of history. The company has a successful history and apart from distribution, it also manufactures some products (chemicals) themselves. The main products with which the buyer operates are:

• chemical reagents
• solvents
• acids
• alcohols
• salts
• lab instruments
• coagulants
• laboratory products

The company is representing well-known global brands and manufacturers of chemicals. The company is ISO and AQUAP certified.

So far, the company has been active only in its domestic market, however, as the company is growing, the management wants to establish a presence in other countries. As they want to expand faster than via organic growth, the management decided to grow externally.

Activities and products of a suitable target

The buyer company wants to start selling its goods on the European market. Therefore, the buyer is looking for a possibility to buy a small company (maybe multiple companies) in Europe. In long term, the management of the buyer wants to create a group of companies in Europe, that would benefit from economies of scale.

Ideally, the target would be

• a chemical trading company,
• a chemical production company,
• or a chemical transportation/logistics company.

The target should be a well-established company in its sector and should possess a track record of stability and profitability. Experienced, motivated management teams looking to stay on and grow the business will be of great value to the buyer.

The buyer does not have a strong geographic preference, but Southern and Western-European countries will be preferred, ideal target country is Spain. The target should have at least 2 million EUR in revenue to be interesting to the buyer.

Highlights of this buyer for a chemical distribution company

• The buyer is a successful chemical distribution and production company, with a good position in its domestic market
• The buyer wants to expand on foreign markets
• The management of the buyer wants to create a group of successful chemical companies in Europe

Information about this buyer of chemical distribution companies

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