Business cases (deal descriptions)
In this section you will find business cases of some of our historically completed deals. For reasons of confidentiality we only show a very concise part of our historic completed M&A deals. If a specific deal has your attention feel free to ask for more information. Our country specialists speak your local language.
Business cases by Corporate Finance in Europe
These business cases only include European cross border M&A deals where the buyer and seller are of a different country. They give an impression of our knowledge and experience. Our competitive advantage is the combination of experience in the various european countries combined with excellent industry knowledge. Below is a list of business cases of companies sold in the past.
- M&A deal food manufacturing company
- M&A deal Danish logistics company
- M&A deal in (saas) software
- M&A deal in IT networking
- M&A deal internet marketing
- M&A deal forwarding Turkey and Netherlands
- M&A transaction in IT networking
- M&A deal chemicals Netherlands and Belgium
- M&A deal IT services Spain and the UK
- M&A transaction in freight forwarding
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Overview of business cases by CFIE
Acquirer |
International hosting and back-up company |
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Country Acquirer |
Europe |
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Target |
Managed hosting company |
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Country target |
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Netherlands |
Purchase price |
>2m Euro |
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Industry |
Managed hosting |
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| Govert Derks | Advice buyer | |
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Acquirer |
Hili Logistics Group (International forwarding buyer) |
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Country Acquirer |
Malta |
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Target |
Forwarding company |
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Country target |
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Poland |
Purchase price |
>10m Euro |
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Industry |
Forwarding |
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| Govert Derks | Advice buyer | |
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Acquirer |
Private Equity group investing in small and medium sized companies |
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Country Acquirer |
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Denmark |
Target |
Danish IT consultancy company |
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Country target |
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Denmark |
Purchase price |
Undisclosed |
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Industry |
IT Consultancy |
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Year |
2018 |
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| Jens Waldorff | Advice buyer | |
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Acquirer |
Sale of a transportation company in Denmark |
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Country Acquirer |
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Denmark |
Target |
Danish transportation company |
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Country target |
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Denmark |
Purchase price |
< 4m euros |
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Industry |
Transportation |
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Year |
2018 |
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| Finn Laursen | Advice seller | |
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Acquirer |
Sale of a freight forwarder company in Denmark |
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Country Acquirer |
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Denmark |
Target |
Danish freight forwarder company |
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Country target |
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Denmark |
Purchase price |
< 2m Euros |
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Industry |
Freight forwarding |
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Year |
2018 |
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| Finn Laursen | Advice seller | |
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Investor |
Investment fund |
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Country Investor |
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Bulgaria |
Investee |
FMCG company, operating in the food industry |
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Country investee |
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Bulgaria |
Purchase price |
>2 mil Euros |
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Industry |
Food |
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| Evgeni Kanev | Advice seller | |
Read more about this Business case of an equity investment obtained by an FMCG company |
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Acquirer |
International hosting and back-up company |
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Country Acquirer |
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Ireland |
Target |
Online back-up company |
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Country target |
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Netherlands |
Purchase price |
>2 mil Euros |
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Industry |
Online back-up |
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| Govert Derks | Advice buyer | |
Read more about this Business case of an acquisition of an Dutch online back-up company |
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Acquirer |
IT managed services company |
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Country Acquirer |
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Netherlands |
Target |
Dutch IT managed services company |
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Country target |
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Netherlands |
Purchase price |
>4m Euro |
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Industry |
IT Managed Services |
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Year |
2018 |
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| Govert Derks | Advice seller | |
Read more about this business case Business sale of an ICT managed services company |
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Acquirer |
leading IT consulting company |
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Country Acquirer |
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Germany |
Target |
IT consulting company |
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Country target |
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Germany |
Purchase price |
undisclosed |
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Industry |
IT Consultancy |
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Year |
2018 |
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| Frits Verheesen | Advice seller | |
Read more about this business case |
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Acquirer |
Packaging Company |
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Country Acquirer |
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Spain |
Target |
Packaging Company in Spain |
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Country target |
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Spain |
Purchase price |
2.3 M Euro (land and buildings included) |
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Industry |
Packaging |
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Year |
2017 |
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| Konrad Garcia | Advice seller | |
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Acquirer |
Stock listed IT services company |
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Country Acquirer |
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Netherlands |
Target |
Dutch IT services company |
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Country target |
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Netherlands |
Purchase price |
>2m Euro |
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Industry |
IT Services |
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Year |
2017 |
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| Govert Derks | Advice seller | |
Read more about this business case |
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Acquirer |
Methode Electronics |
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Country Acquirer |
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USA |
Target |
Procoplast |
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Country target |
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Belgium |
Purchase price |
39m Euro |
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Industry |
Automotive |
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| Govert Derks | Advice seller | |
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Acquirer |
Fast growing mid-sized industrial services group |
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Country Acquirer |
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Germany |
Target |
German specialist company in assembly, relocation and engineering of production equipment |
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Country target |
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Germany |
Purchase price |
Undisclosed |
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Industry |
Engineering / Industrial Services |
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| Frits Verheesen | Advice buyer | |
Read more about this business case in the acquisition of a German specialist company |
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Acquirer |
Management Team |
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Country Acquirer |
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Ireland |
Target |
Bhassociates (Transport software Company) |
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Country target |
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Ireland |
Turnover |
<1 mil Euros |
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Industry |
Information technology |
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| Dermot Grant | Advice seller | |
Read more about this business case on a management buy out in Ireland |
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Acquirer |
UMECO Plc |
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Country Acquirer |
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England |
Target |
IPM Spa |
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Country target |
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Italy |
Purchase price |
Undisclosed |
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Industry |
Vacuum bagging films for the composite industry |
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| Carlo Serroni | Advice seller | |
Read more about this Business sale of an Italian plastic film manufacturing company |
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Acquirer |
Tecnopool SpA |
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Country Acquirer |
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Italy |
Target |
Gopek Group – Gostol Gopan d.o.o. |
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Country target |
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Slovenia |
Purchase price |
Undisclosed |
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Industry |
Machine Building – Bakery Equipment Manufacturing |
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| Roman Jeras | Advice seller | |
Read more about this business case in bakery equipment manufacturing |
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Acquirer |
Fraport Slovenia |
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Country Acquirer |
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Germany |
Target |
GIO |
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Country target |
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Slovenia |
Purchase price |
1 mn EUR |
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Industry |
Airport Services |
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Year |
2016 |
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| Roman Jeras | Advice seller | |
More about this business case in Airport Services |
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Acquirer |
Recticel NV |
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Country Acquirer |
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Belgium |
Target |
Turvac d.o.o. |
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Country target |
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Slovenia |
Purchase price |
Undisclosed |
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Industry |
Building Materials – Vacuum Insulation Panels |
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| Roman Jeras | Advice seller | |
More about this business case in building materials - Vacuum Insulation Panels |
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Acquirer |
Fast growing mid-sized industrial services group |
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Country Acquirer |
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Germany |
Target |
electrical and mechanical process systems |
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Country target |
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Germany |
Purchase price |
undisclosed |
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Industry |
Engineering / Industrial Services |
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| Frits Verheesen | Advice buyer | |
| Read more about this business case in Engineering / Industrial Services | ||
Acquirer |
Azélis |
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Country Acquirer |
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Europe |
Target |
Anqore ACN distribution |
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Country target |
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Europe |
Purchase price |
Undisclosed |
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Industry |
Chemical distribution |
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Year |
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2016 |
| Peter Schouten | Advisor seller | |
| Read more about this business case in Chemical distribution | ||
Acquirer |
Connaxis hosting S.A |
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Country Acquirer |
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Argentina |
Target |
Vircon |
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Country target |
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Netherlands |
Purchase price |
Undisclosed |
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Industry |
Hosting |
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| Govert Derks | Advice buyer | |
Read more about this business case in Hosting |
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Acquirer |
Axieo |
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Country Acquirer |
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Australia |
Target |
Quantum Chemicals |
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Country target |
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Australia |
Purchase price |
Undisclosed |
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Industry |
Chemical distribution |
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Year |
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2016 |
| Govert Derks | Advisor seller | |
Read more about this business case in Chemical distribution |
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Acquirer |
Clinical Research Organization |
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Country Acquirer |
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UK |
Target |
Clinical Research Organization (CRO) and Statistics Company |
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Country target |
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Germany |
Purchase price |
undisclosed |
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Industry |
Pharma Services |
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| Frits Verheesen | Advice seller | |
Read more about this business case in CRO |
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Acquirer |
Kiwa NV (part of ACTA) |
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Country Acquirer |
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Netherlands |
Target |
Teknologisk Institutt AS |
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Country target |
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Norway |
Item |
Strategic acquisition |
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Transaction |
Undisclosed |
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Industry |
TIC (Testing Inspection and Certification industry) |
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| Antoine Moser | Advice buyer | |
| Read more about this business case in TIC | ||
Acquirer |
Mid-sized IT Group of companies |
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Country Acquirer |
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Germany |
Target |
Leading IT consulting company in the area of Business Analytics, Information Management and Performance Management Solutions |
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Country target |
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Germany |
Item |
Strategic acquisition |
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Transaction |
2,9 million EUR |
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Industry |
ICT consulting |
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| Frits Verheesen | Advice buyer | |
| Read more about this business case in ICT consulting | ||
Acquirer |
Tool making company |
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Country Acquirer |
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Germany |
Target |
Plastic injection molding company |
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Country target |
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Germany |
Item |
Strategic acquisition |
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Transaction |
Undisclosed |
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Industry |
Manufacturing / Plastics |
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| Frits Verheesen | Advice seller | |
| Read more about this business case in Manufacturing | ||
Acquirer |
Connaxis hosting S.A |
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Country Acquirer |
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Argentina |
Target |
Dolphin Internet Services |
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Country target |
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Netherlands |
Item |
Strategic acquisition |
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Transaction |
Undisclosed |
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Industry |
Hosting |
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| Govert Derks | Advice buyer | |
| Read more about this business case in Hosting | ||
Acquirer |
International MCC |
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Country Acquirer |
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France |
Target |
Spanish medical communication company |
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Country target |
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Spain |
Purchase price |
Undisclosed |
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Industry |
Medical & Pharma consultancy |
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| Konrad Garcia | Advice seller | |
More about this business case in medical communication |
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Acquirer |
UMECO Plc |
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Country Acquirer |
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England |
Target |
IPM Spa |
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Country target |
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Italy |
Purchase price |
Undisclosed |
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Industry |
Vacuum bagging films for the composite industry |
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| Carlo Serroni | Advice seller | |
More about this business case in plastic film |
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| Acquirer | Food manufacturer | |
| Country Acquirer | | Netherlands |
| Target | Subsidiary Private Equity Group | |
| Country target | | Netherlands |
| Purchase price | Not announced | |
| Industry | Food | |
| CFIE | Vendor due diligence | |
| Read more about this business case in Vendor due diligence | ||
| Acquirer | Private Equity Fund | |
| Country Acquirer | | Netherlands |
| Target | River cruise provider | |
| Country target | | Netherlands |
| Purchase price | 3m Euro | |
| Industry | Leisure | |
| Govert Derks | Buy side due diligence | |
| Read more about this business case in buy side due diligence | ||
| Acquirer | Aercap BV | |
| Country Acquirer | | Netherlands |
| Target | Aerfi Group PLC | |
| Country target |  | Ireland |
| Purchase price | 750m USD | |
| Industry | Financial Services | |
| Govert Derks | Post merger integration | |
| Read more about this business case in financial services | ||
| Acquirer | Global Energy Group | |
| Country Acquirer | |
United Kingdom |
| Target | PSI Ltd | |
| Country target | |
United Kingdom |
| Purchase price | Undisclosed | |
| Industry | Engineering | |
| Harry Hogg | Advice seller | |
| Read more about this business case in the sale of an UK engineering firm | ||
Acquirer | Arthur J Gallagher | |
Country Acquirer |  | United States |
Target | Heritage Captive Management | |
Country target |
| United Kingdom, Guernsey, Malta, Gibraltar |
Item | Strategic acquisition | |
Industry | Insurance (Captive Management) | |
Advisor seller |
| Acquirer | Intersnack Knabber-Geback GmbH & Co KG | |
| Country Acquirer | | Germany |
| Target | Kelly G.m.b.H | |
| Country target |  | Austria |
| Purchase price | Undisclosed | |
| Industry | Food | |
| Winfried Weigel | Advice seller | |
| Read more about this business case in food manufacturing | ||
| Acquirer | Undisclosed | |
| Country Acquirer |  |
Belgium |
| Target | Neff | |
| Country target |  |
Denmark |
| Purchase price | Undisclosed | |
| Industry | Logistics | |
| Finn Laursen | Advice seller | |
| Read more about this business case in logistics | ||
| Acquirer | Undisclosed | |
| Country Acquirer |  |
France |
| Target | Undisclosed | |
| Country target | |
France |
| Purchase price | Undisclosed | |
| Industry | Software | |
| Alain de Vera | advice seller | |
| Read more about this business case in software | ||
| Acquirer | Nscglobal ltd. | |
| Country Acquirer |  |
United Kingdom |
| Target | Ping Lcc | |
| Country target |  |
United States |
| Item | Strategic acquisition | |
| Industry | IT Networking | |
| Govert Derks | Advisor acquirer | |
| Read more about this business case in IT services | ||
| Acquirer | Sea and Shore Services BV | |
| Country Acquirer |  | Netherlands |
| Target | International Freight Forwarding Co Ltd | |
| Country target |  | Turkey |
| Revenue | 30M USD | |
| Industry | Transportation (forwarding) | |
| Govert Derks | Advisor seller | |
| Read more about this business case in forwarding | ||
| Acquirer | Nsc Global Ltd | |
| Country Acquirer | | United Kingdom |
| Target | BIT-IT Gmbh | |
| Country target |  | Germany |
| Purchase price | not disclosed | |
| Industry | IT Services | |
| Govert Derks | advisor Nsc global Ltd | |
| Read more in business case IT networking | ||
| Acquirer | Tailwind Business Solutions BVBA | |
| Country Acquirer |  | Belgium |
| Target | Isobionics BV (Seller DSM) | |
| Country target | | Netherlands |
| Purchase price | not disclosed | |
| Industry | Biotech, Life-science | |
| Govert Derks | advisor Tailwind Business Solutions BVBA | |
| Read more about this business case in biotech | ||
| Acquirer | Nsc Global Ltd | |
| Country Acquirer | | United Kingdom |
| Target | Pronet S.A | |
| Country target |  | Spain |
| Purchase price | not disclosed | |
| Industry | IT Services | |
| Govert Derks | advisor Nsc global Ltd | |
| read more in business case IT services | ||
| Acquirer | Broekman Group BV | |
| Country Acquirer | | Netherlands |
| Target | Courcan Cargo India Pvt Ltd | |
| Country target |  | India |
| Purchase price | 1,7M US$ | |
| Industry | Transportation | |
| Govert Derks | advisor Courcan Cargo India Pvt Ltd | |
| Read more about this business case in forwarding | ||
