Gilde Buy Out Partners
Triton backs Royal Reesink SBO
Equipment distributor Reesink was marketed based on €55-60m EBITDA, according to reports
Gilde Healthcare sells Stepping Stones to trade
GP ends nine-year ownership of Netherlands-based senior residential care service Stepping Stones
Gilde buys Gundlach Automotive Corporation
Company's management team has invested alongside Gilde for a minority stake in the business
Gilde Buyout's Esdec bolts on EcoFaste,
In March, Dutch GP Gilde bought Netherlands-based Esdec from Holland Venture and Dolfin Capital
Chequers buys Riri from Gilde
Chequers is currently investing from Chequers Capital XVII, which it closed on €1.1bn in May 2017
Benelux industrials booming and primed for internationalisation
Sector soars past consumer in terms of aggregate value of H1 buyouts, having historically attracted similar levels of PE backing
Equistone sells Caseking to Gilde
Equistone makes the divestment from its fourth fund, which closed on €1.5bn in 2013
Gilde acquires Elcee Group
Gilde will further support the company's acquisitive growth strategy and international expansion
Gilde acquires Veco from Investcorp's SPGPrints
Micro-precision metal components manufacturing division recently acquired Dutch business Reith Laser
Benelux's biotech and pharma buyouts market in rude health
Buyout houses are becoming more attracted to assets in the Benelux biotech and pharma spaces, typically the preserve of venture capital investors
Holland and Dolfin sell Esdec to Gilde
Under the vendors' tenure, Esdec has invested in a new R&D facility and international sales activity
Gilde sells Synbra to trade for €117.5m
Sale ends an 18-year holding period for Gilde, which acquired the company in 1999
Pan-European GPs putting feet on the ground in Benelux
Pan-European GPs seek to tap Benelux's burgeoning buyout dealflow by securing talent familiar with the region
Gilde Healthcare opens DACH office in Frankfurt
German team will be expanded with additional investment professionals over the next 12 months
Gilde, PGGM buy Mercachem-Syncom
GP initiated the merger of Mercachem and Syncom simultaneously with the buyout
Gilde backs MBO of Albelli
GP will draw capital from its €1.1bn fund V, which held a final close in November 2015
3i invests €200m for majority stake in Hans Anders
Optical retailer was bought by Alpha Private Equity and Alpinvest in 2011 for an estimated €230m
Paragon Partners buys Novagraaf from Gilde
Gilde Buy Out Partners became majority owner in the group in 2007, taking over from Halder and NIP Capital
Gilde Buy Out Partners sells HG International to Cobepa
GP had taken over the group from sister firm Gilde Equity Management in 2013
Swiss PE optimistic despite concerns over investment conditions
GPs and LPs discussed the state of Swiss PE at the Mergermarket Swiss M&A and PE event in Zurich
Gilde promotes van de Paer to head of investor relations
Van de Paer will also be in charge of the firm’s portfolio enhancement programme
Gilde sells Roompot Vakanties to PAI Partners
BNP Paribas Fortis, a co-investor alongside Gilde, is also exiting the group
Gilde buys Losberger from HIG
HIG’s exit comes five years after the GP acquired the German tent and hall maker in an MBO
Gilde buys Amor from 3i in secondary MBO
Overall, the jewellery business generated €197m in proceeds and a 2.3x return for 3i