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Écart Invest Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Écart Invest has acquired 1 company.

Écart Invest’s most common sectors for investment arepackaging (13%) and distribution (13%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (68%) and growth capital (20%). In total, Écart Invest has invested in 2 US states and 2 different countries.

The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (34%). Écart Invest’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2005 when it sold Balance Ervaring Op Projectbasis B.V. for $25M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity49
    • M&A Buy Activity31
    • M&A Sell Activity18
  • Total Sectors Invested 16
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 8
  • M&A Advisors 1

Écart Invest

Écart Invest 1 BV

Alexanderstraat 23,
Den Haag, 2514 JM
Netherlands
070 – 3554788
www.ecart.nl
info@ecart.nl

Écart Invest is a private investment firm focused on lower middle-market buyout, growth, and venture investments of Dutch companies. Sectors of interest include human resources, IT, and packaging. The Firm looks to invest €2 to €8 million per transaction and will also consider subordinated debt financing. Écart does not invest in turnarounds, real estate, or hotel/catering businesses. Écart Invest was established in 1993 and is headquartered in Den Haag, The Netherlands.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Automotive, Business Services, Consumer Products, Distribution, Education, Energy Services and Equipment, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Life Science, Machinery, Manufacturing, Media, Packaging, Retail, Safety/Security, Software, Staffing, Transportation

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture, Growth Capital, Secondary Buyout, Stake Purchase, Venture

Geographic Preferences: Western Europe

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 2 8
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of EUR

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.4/yr) # 29 1 - 1 - - 31
Sell (0.2/yr) # 17 1 - - - - 18
vol $25M $25M
  49

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
PlanGo BV 2023-10-03 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Nijmegen, Netherlands · www.rijschoolsoftware.nl
Escrow4all B.V. 2021-10-07 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Amsterdam, Netherlands · www.escrow4all.com
Lytho, Inc. (old) 2021-04-28 - Trade Sale
Holly Springs, North Carolina · www.lytho.com
Doosopmaat.nl BV 2018-11-15 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Waddinxveen, Netherlands · www.doosopmaat.nl
Lytho, Inc. (old) 2018-09-01 - Growth Capital
Holly Springs, North Carolina · www.lytho.com
Vrijbuiter Gouda B.V. 2018-07-31 - Bankruptcy
Gouda, Netherlands · www.vrijbuiter.nl
PR Beheer Holding B.V. 2017-09-13 - Growth Capital
, Netherlands
Login Consultants Nederland B.V. 2016-07-20 - Trade Sale
Amsterdam, Netherlands · www.loginconsultants.com
R&A Invest Group B.V. 2016-06-08 - Sold to Existing Investors
Mijnsheerenland, Netherlands · www.rm-nl.nl
Prevermo Groep B.V. 2016-01-01 - Growth Capital
Nijmegen, Netherlands · www.prevermo.nl
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Distribution - - 4 (13%) -
Packaging 3 (33%) - 4 (13%) -
Business Services - - 3 (10%) -
Internet Software and Services 1 (11%) - 3 (10%) -
Software 1 (11%) - 3 (10%) -
Information Technology - - 2 (6%) -
Retail - - 2 (6%) -
Staffing 2 (22%) - 2 (6%) -
Education - - 1 (3%) -
Energy Services and Equipment - - 1 (3%) -
Healthcare Services 1 (11%) - 1 (3%) -
Life Science - - 1 (3%) -
Machinery - - 1 (3%) -
Media - - 1 (3%) -
Safety/Security 1 (11%) - 1 (3%) -
Transportation - - 1 (3%) -
Total 9 - 31 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Netherlands 9 (100%) - 29 (94%) -
United States - - 2 (6%) -
  North Carolina - - 1 (3%) -
  Massachusetts - - 1 (3%) -
Total 9 - 31 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 6 (67%) - 21 (68%) -
Growth Capital 2 (22%) - 6 (19%) -
Stake Purchase 1 (11%) - 2 (6%) -
Divestiture - - 1 (3%) -
Secondary Buyout - - 1 (3%) -
Total 9 - 31 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Sold to Management 6 (33%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 4 (22%) 25M (100%)
Secondary Sale 3 (17%) -
Bankruptcy 2 (11%) -
Trade Sale 2 (11%) -
Sold to Existing Investors 1 (6%) -
Total 18 $25M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Fortaleza Capital
 1

Deal Values

sell # Total
< $100M 1 $25M
TOTAL $25M
Largest Balance Ervaring Op Projectbasis B.V.
$25M (2005-07-20)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
3%
1 (3%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
17%
3 (17%)
Strategic(s)
33%
6 (33%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Small

Established

1993

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Leo Zijerveld

Founder

Rolf Metz

Director

FAQ

When was Écart Invest founded?

Écart Invest was founded in 1993.

What type of investor is Écart Invest?

Écart Invest is a private equity firm.

Where is Écart Invest headquartered?

Écart Invest is headquartered in Den Haag, Netherlands.

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