Acquisitions in South Holland, Netherlands

Jeco Energies, a portfolio company supported by NPM Capital, has acquired Trafohuis – LV Trading, a Bergambacht-based supplier of transformer stations and medium-voltage installations. The deal expands Jeco Energies' Dutch presence, adds ~250 annual station deliveries and maintenance capabilities (over 1,000 managed stations), and strengthens its service and rental offering.

Japan-based Shinagawa Refractories Co., Ltd. has acquired Gouda Refractories Group B.V., a Netherlands-headquartered manufacturer of (high-)alumina refractories and refractory services. The deal gives Shinagawa an established European manufacturing footprint and service network to accelerate its Vision 2030 global expansion and generate cross-selling and R&D synergies.

SMABTP Group has become the majority shareholder in DUPI Group B.V., acquiring a 58.56% stake while DUPI's two directors, Stijn Bakkeren and Anton Cornel, retain equal minority shares and remain in management. The acquisition supports SMABTP's strategy to expand its construction and property insurance footprint in Northern Europe and strengthens DUPI's capacity to serve complex corporate insurance needs.

eMolecules, a San Diego–based chemical compound search-and-fulfillment platform, has acquired Specs Compound Handling B.V., a Netherlands-headquartered provider of compound reformatting, repository and management services. The acquisition expands eMolecules' global compound reformatting and inventory management footprint—adding European and US facilities—and is supported by eMolecules' existing investors, including Avista Capital Partners.

Darktrace has agreed to acquire Cybersprint B.V., an attack surface management company, for €47.5 million payable approximately 75% in cash and 25% in equity (around 12.5x ARR). The acquisition, expected to close on or around March 1, 2022, will integrate Cybersprint's outside-in attack surface data into Darktrace's Prevent product family and adds a European R&D centre in The Hague, Netherlands.

Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP) has acquired NMi Certin B.V. (NMi) from First Dutch Innovations (FDI). NMi, headquartered in Delft, Netherlands, is a leading independent specialist in legal metrology, providing testing, inspection, certification and calibration services across energy, utilities and transportation end markets; LLCP said it will support the company's growth and quality-focused expansion plans.