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Buyer for electrical switchboard manufacturer in Europe

Company to buy 

• Size: preferably small or medium-sized business
• Revenue: 2-20 million EUR
• The ideal location of the manufacturer target: any country of Europe
• Reason for acquisition: The buyer is a larger African industrial group which has decided to acquire a company in order to control its supply chain
• #CFIE MAB016

Overview of this electrical switchboard manufacturer buyer 

The buyer, electrical engineering company operating in Africa is looking to backward integrate and acquire profitable organizations to give them control of its supply chain. The company has not made any acquisition before but plans to invest more resources in the global expansion in the near future.

Profile (strategy) of this buyer of electrical switchboard manufacturers in Europe

The buyer is a multinational electrical engineering and contracting organization with established offices in Africa. The company is consistently growing and looking to expand into the European continent.

The company is providing energy engineering services to a wide range of clients, e.g.

• Commercial buildings
• Hospitals
• Shopping malls
• Schools
• Hotels
• Infrastructure
• Residential buildings

With its more than 50 years of history, the company has enough experience in African energy engineering industry to become a more global player. The company is regarded in the industry as one of the top-quality providers.

The company is financially stable, has over 25 million EUR revenue and will finance the acquisition with own funds. In case of acquisitions over 1 million EUR, bank financing will be involved. This potential acquisition will be the first for the buyer company.

Activities and products of an ideal target of this buyer

The buyer is looking at manufacturing or engineering companies in Europe, specialized in The company is specifically interested in 

• cable manufacturers
• diesel generator assembly
• electrical switchboard manufacturers
• electrical circuit manufacturers

The buyer is looking only at targets that are fully systematic, organizationally independent and operational. The company must have its own management implemented, as the buyer will not want to be involved in the management of the target.

Geographically the buyer is open to all countries, the stability of investment is paramount, therefore Western/Central Europe is preferred. The management of the buyer thinks the acquisition will bring synergies to both parts of the transaction. The planned acquisition can start right away after finding a suitable target.

Highlights of this electrical switchboard manufacturers buyer

• The buyer is an African electrical engineering company with long experience and clients in the industry
• The buyer is looking for electrical engineering/manufacturing companies specialized in switchboards, circuits, or cables
• The target would gain access to the African market and customers

Information about this buyer of electrical switchboard manufacturers in Europe

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