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Buyer for a specialty chemicals distribution business in Southern Europe

Company to buy

• Size: medium or large-sized businesses
• Revenue: 5-50 million EUR
• The preferred location of the target: preferably Southern Europe
• Reason for acquisition: The management of the buyer is following its strategic plan, which includes inorganic growth through M&A add-ons
• #CFIE CHB031

Overview of this buyer of specialty chemical companies in Europe

The buyer, a distributor of specialty and fine chemicals based in Western Europe, is looking for add-on acquisitions. In this way, the company wants to grow in European market. The buyer management is able to offer the target companies an opportunity to grow under the well-established parent company, with additional capital investment possibilities as needed to strategically position the business for future growth.

Profile (strategy) of this buyer of specialty chemical companies

The buyer is a chemical specialty and fine chemicals company, specialized in the innovative fields such as global life sciences, nutrition, polymers, and industrial chemical sectors. The company is oriented not only at distribution but also on providing logistics, laboratory services and manufacturing outsourcing.

 The company is one of the strongest chemical distribution companies in its sector, but it plans to even more strengthen its market position. The buyer has over 100 years of history and is well known in the specialty chemical industry.

The buyer has an international presence, currently, it has more than 200 employees in multiple countries. Currently, the company is running sales in more than 30 countries around the world.

The company is operating in the fields such as

• Animal Feed
• Plastics
• Detergents
• Ecology
• Construction
• Adhesives
• Food
• Industry Auxiliaries
• Paper
• Cosmetics
• Pharmaceuticals
• Rubber

The company has been successfully operating since the 1900s.

Activities and products of a suitable target

The buyer is specialized in the distribution and production of fine chemicals, specialty chemicals and performance materials and it started looking at similarly oriented targets. The target should have knowledge of a local market and a well-established customers network.

It would be preferred if the target had a deep technical competence and strong and motivated management team. The target should be based in Southern Europe (or have a significant presence there) and its revenue should exceed 5 million EUR.

The target should possess a track record of consistent growth and profitability. The target company will be able to benefit from the synergies and additional capital from the buyer as needed to strategically position the business for future growth. 

Highlights of this specialty chemical companies’ buyer

• The buyer is a chemical company with an extensive history, looking for add-on acquisition in the chemical sector
• The buyer is a well known name in the specialty chemicals and fine chemicals distribution business
• The target should have revenue between 5M and 50M EUR revenue

Information about this buyer of specialty chemical distributors in Southern Europe

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