Strategy

In the Netherlands, the Buyouts & Growth team focuses on medium-sized companies. Target investees operate in particular niche markets, have a strong market position and considerable growth potential, either organic, or through acquisitions. They have positive earnings, an enterprise value of up to EUR 200 million and are run by a professional management team. Buyouts & Growth also actively invests in growth companies.

Buyouts & Growth pursues both majority and substantial minority stakes, seeking investments that can achieve substantial capital growth on divestment in 4 to 7 years.

Investments are geared towards

• management buyouts: helping companies complete the transaction by working out the right financing structure, providing the necessary equity capital and attracting other financiers
• expansion financing: investing private equity capital in growing companies, thus becoming a majority or minority shareholder
• ownership succession: assuring the continuity of the business by arranging a smooth transition process, providing the capital for further growth and completing management buyout or buy-in transactions
• financing for spin-offs of large companies’ business divisions
• changes in the shareholder structure: acquiring minority or majority interests in private companies, as a catalyst for a complete change of the shareholder and/or balance sheet structure

Many investments take the form of a management buyout. The total volume of such transactions may reach EUR 200 million.

The Buyouts & Growth team is committed to helping portfolio companies expand and strengthen their market position. In addition to supplying the required capital, Gimv also provides management teams with expert guidance and business advice. Moreover, Gimv’s international network of dedicated investment and industry experts has proven to be instrumental in many portfolio companies’ growth and success.