HAL Investments B.V. Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, HAL Investments B.V. has invested in 1 company.

HAL Investments B.V.’s most common sectors for investment areretail (12%) and business services (8%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (44%) and stake purchase (32%). In total, HAL Investments B.V. has invested in 1 US state and 5 different countries.

In the last 3 years, HAL Investments B.V. has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (50%). HAL Investments B.V.’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2016 when it sold AudioNova International B.V. for $935M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity29
    • M&A Buy Activity25
    • M&A Sell Activity4
  • Total Sectors Invested 19
  • Total Countries Invested 5
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 6

HAL Investments B.V.

Millennium Tower 31st Floor Weena 696,
Rotterdam, 3012CN
Netherlands
+31-10-281 65 00
www.halinvestments.nl
info@halinvestments.nl

HAL Investments B.V. is the European investment subsidiary of HAL Holding N.V., an international investment company based in Curaçao. HAL's strategy is focused on acquiring significant shareholdings in companies, with the objective of increasing long-term shareholder value. HAL does not have any industry preferences. HAL Investments B.V. is headquartered in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Chemicals, Consumer Products, Distribution, Electronics, Energy Services and Equipment, Forest Products, Furniture, Infrastructure, Machinery, Marine, Medical Products, Retail, Staffing

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), PIPE, Stake Purchase

Geographic Preferences: Western Europe

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (1.2/yr) # 19 5 1 - - - 25
Sell (0.2/yr) # 3 - 1 - - - 4
vol $1.1B $1.1B
  29

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
MYLAPS B.V. 2022-07-11 - Secondary Sale
Haarlem, Netherlands · www.mylaps.com
Prodrive Technologies B.V. 2022-02-17 - Growth Capital
Son, Netherlands · www.prodrive-technologies.com
Technip Energies N.V. 2021-09-03 - Stake Purchase
Nanterre, France · www.ten.com
Ópticas Rotter y Krauss Ltd. 2021-07-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Santiago, Chile · www.ryk.cl
Pro Gamers Group 2021-06-29 - Secondary Buyout
Berlin, Germany · www.progamersgroup.com
Top Employers Institute 2021-02-12 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Amsterdam, Netherlands · www.top-employers.com
GreenV BV 2021-01-04 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Waddinxveen, Netherlands · www.greenv.com
Van Wijnen Holding NV 2020-08-20 - Secondary Buyout
Baarn, Netherlands · www.vanwijnen.nl
IHC Merwede B.V. 2020-04-30 - Recapitalization
Kinderdijk, Netherlands · www.royalihc.com
GrandVision N.V. 2019-07-31 - Stake Sale
Schiphol, Netherlands · www.grandvision.com
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Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Broadview Holding B.V. 1996-11-02 Direct Online Services Ltd. (DOS Ltd.) 2020-05-11 2
Hertogenbosch, Netherlands · www.broadviewholding.com Quedgeley, United Kingdom · www.directonlineservices.co.uk
Broadview Holding B.V. 1996-11-02 Formica Corp. 2018-12-17 1
Hertogenbosch, Netherlands · www.broadviewholding.com Cincinnati, Ohio · www.formica.com
Infomedics BV 2012-01-01 Famed B.V. 2018-11-02 1
Almere, Netherlands · www.infomedics.nl Amersfoort, Netherlands · www.famed.nl

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Retail 1 (5%) - 3 (12%) -
Business Services 2 (9%) - 2 (8%) -
Marine 2 (9%) - 2 (8%) -
Medical Products 2 (9%) - 2 (8%) -
Staffing 2 (9%) - 2 (8%) -
Agriculture 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Building Materials 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Construction 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
E-Commerce 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Electronics 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Energy Services and Equipment 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Financial Services 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Furniture 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Information Technology 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Insurance - - 1 (4%) -
Media 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Oil/Gas Exploration 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Technology Hardware 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Transportation 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Total 22 - 25 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Netherlands 17 (77%) - 20 (80%) -
Germany 2 (9%) - 2 (8%) -
United States 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
  Illinois 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
France 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Chile 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Total 22 - 25 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 10 (45%) - 11 (44%) -
Stake Purchase 7 (32%) - 8 (32%) -
Growth Capital 2 (9%) - 2 (8%) -
Secondary Buyout 2 (9%) - 2 (8%) -
Divestiture - - 1 (4%) -
Recapitalization 1 (5%) - 1 (4%) -
Total 22 - 25 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 2 (50%) 1.1B (100%)
Secondary Sale 1 (25%) -
Stake Sale 1 (25%) -
Total 4 $1.1B

Deal Values

sell # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $1.1B
TOTAL $1.1B
Largest AudioNova International B.V.
$935M (2016-05-04)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
12%
3 (12%)
Strategic(s)
4%
1 (4%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
25%
1 (25%)
Strategic(s)
75%
3 (75%)

FAQ

What type of investor is HAL Investments B.V.?

HAL Investments B.V. is a private equity firm.

Where is HAL Investments B.V. headquartered?

HAL Investments B.V. is headquartered in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

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