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Buyer for a chemical research and development company in Europe

Company to buy

• Size: small or medium-sized business
• Revenue: 2 – 15 million EUR
• Possible location of the target: any country of Europe
• Reason for acquisition: The owner of the buyer company the wants to strengthen its position in the chemical development business by an acquisition of a suitable chemical target company 
• #CFIE CHB030

Overview of this buyer for a chemical R&D business in Europe 

A large innovative chemical company specialized in chemical processes development is looking for interesting opportunities to develop its business further. The company is looking at targets in the same line of business as they are, specialized in research and development of chemical processes/products.

Profile (strategy) of the buyer for a chemical research and development business 

The buyer is an international chemical company with headquarters in Western Europe with over 25 years of experience. The buyer company is specialized mainly in biocatalysis, chemocatalysis and flow chemistry, but it has a reach also in other parts of chemical development areas. The company is strong in the research of new or improved chemical processes and systems. This buyer has activities in many industries such as

• Additives
• Specialty chemicals
• Pharma
• Agrochemicals
• Flavour & fragrances 

At present, the company is able to both design and implement a manufacturing process of chemicals. The company is strongly oriented at innovation, its in-house research and development department is successful in setting the pace of the industry.

Activities and products of a suitable target

The company is looking at targets in the same line of business as the buyer. The target should, therefore, be specialized in the research and development of chemical processes/products, or technology.

The buyer company has already been looking at some targets in Europe, considering an acquisition, joint venture or mergers. If the revenue of the company is under 15 million EUR, acquisition is possible. The management is convinced that any kind of transaction would have positive benefits for both sides of the transaction.

The buyer is open to targets from any country of Europe, preferably EU countries (which would be easier to implement). The company should have an expert team and a good track record.

Targets for consideration should have a turnover of at least 2 million EUR. If the description of the target suits your company (or your client company in case of an advisor), feel free to send us a presentation of your company.

Highlights of this buyer for a chemical research and development business

• The buyer is an innovative chemical research and development company looking for a target
• The buyer is ready to acquire businesses with revenue up to 20 million per year 
• The buyer is based in one of the EU countries, it would be preferred if the target was also from EU region

Information about this buyer for a chemical R&D company

Feel free to contact us for more information regarding this buyer for a chemical R&D company or if you know possible interested or suited parties. For more buyers of chemical companies please visit the section  chemical companies wanted. For chemical companies for sale visit the section chemical companies for sale.

Note: CFIE only works with formal companies. We do get a lot of requests and it is difficult to follow up on all inquiries from visitors to our website. For each company, we assess the likelihood of a future transaction. We only get back to you if we see a realistic opportunity to do a future acquisition or business sale. In order to increase your chances of receiving a reply as an individual, please explain as much as possible about your personal background, strategy and fit with the target. There is also a possibility that your details will be kept on file and we will get back to you once there is an opportunity to do a transaction. CFIE can’t guarantee you will receive an answer to your request.