Quadrum Capital's Bark Packaging buys CarePack

The acquisition is intended to combine both companies' packaging and expertise, according to a statement.

CarePack founders Lambert Dekkers and Marc Sollewijn Gelpke will remain members of the company's board of management and will remain shareholders in the business.

Quadrum acquired a minority stake in Bark in March 2020, investing via Quadrum Investment Fund II, according to Unquote Data. The fund takes both majority and minority stakes in Netherlands-based companies. Bark generated revenues of around €40m at the time of the investment and employed 36 people.

According to a statement issued at the time, Bark intended to consolidate its market position in the Netherlands and Germany, as well as make add-ons to support its international growth.

Company
Founded in 1992 by Lambert Dekkers and Marc Sollewijn Gelpke, CarePack designs, produces and distributes packaging for hazardous substances, including temperature-controlled packaging. The company is based in Schiphol-Rijk.

People
CarePack Holland – Lambert Dekkers, Marc Sollewijn Gelpke (founders).
Quadrum Capital – Arjan Hoop (partner).
Bark Packaging Group – Berny Plas (founder, managing director); Erik Bos (CEO).

Advisers
Acquirer – Conseiller Law (legal).
Vendor – La Gro Geelkerken Advocaten (legal).

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