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Agro Care and CombiVliet Merge to Create Dutch Tomato Leader

July 10, 2024

Agriculture

Agro Care (an NPM Capital–backed grower) and fellow Dutch tomato grower CombiVliet have merged and will operate under the name Agro Care, combining nearly 500 hectares of greenhouse production with ambitions to reach 1,000 hectares in the Netherlands and internationally. The deal aims to drive efficiency and sustainability through shared staff services, joint purchasing and a common headquarters; Kees van Veen will be CEO of the combined business while Roy van Vliet and Philip van Antwerpen will lead Dutch and Tunisian operations respectively.

Parcom Acquires Group of Butchers from Equistone

October 22, 2020

Food & Beverage

Dutch private equity firm Parcom Private Equity has agreed to acquire the majority stake in Group of Butchers from funds advised by Equistone Partners Europe. Group of Butchers, headquartered in Tilburg, Netherlands, is a leading manufacturer and supplier of artisanal meat products (about 900 employees; ~€280m revenue forecast for 2020); Parcom intends to support further buy-and-build expansion and broaden the company’s customer and product portfolio. The financial terms were not disclosed and the deal is subject to competition approval.

Compass Group Acquires CH&CO from Equistone

January 22, 2024

Restaurants & Hospitality

Compass Group PLC has agreed to acquire CH&CO, a UK & Ireland premium contract catering and hospitality services provider, for an initial enterprise value of £475 million plus an earn-out. The transaction, subject to regulatory approval, buys CH&CO from private equity owner Equistone and expands Compass's capabilities and footprint in the UK and Ireland; CH&CO generates c. £450m revenue and employs over 10,000 people.

Summa Equity Acquires Majority Stake in Bollegraaf Group

September 17, 2024

Manufacturing

Stockholm-based impact investor Summa Equity has acquired a majority stake in Netherlands-headquartered Bollegraaf Group, a global provider of turnkey recycling and waste‑sorting solutions. Summa is investing from its EUR 2.3 billion Fund III to accelerate Bollegraaf’s growth, expand innovation in mechanical recycling technologies and drive the transition to a circular economy; the seller is Capital A Investment Partners and the deal is expected to close following regulatory approvals in October 2024.

Grupo Fertiberia Acquires Van de Reijt

November 24, 2022

Agriculture

Grupo Fertiberia, a Triton-backed leader in EU crop nutrition, has agreed to acquire Van de Reijt, a long-established fertilizer wholesaler with waterfront bulk terminals in the Netherlands and Belgium. The acquisition strengthens Fertiberia’s distribution and logistics footprint in the Benelux to support sales of its low‑carbon and sustainable crop nutrition solutions; the deal was expected to close in Q1 2023 subject to customary approvals.

Syngenta Group Acquires Verisem BV from Paine Schwartz Partners

June 30, 2021

Agriculture

Syngenta Group's vegetable seeds business agreed to acquire Verisem BV, a global seed production, processing and distribution company, from Paine Schwartz Partners' Food Chain Fund IV. The deal, terms undisclosed, is intended to strengthen Syngenta's vegetable seed production capabilities and global footprint; the transaction is subject to customary regulatory conditions.