NPM Capital currently has interests in some 30 businesses.
The companies in which NPM Capital invests are engaged in all major sectors of the economy.
27 July 2007
NPM Capital acquires interest of 23% in Dujardin Foods following the withdrawal of Gimv and provides access to growth capitalFamily shareholders strengthen their controlling interest in the group and opt for a long-term growth strategy with a strong financial partnerDujardin Foods, a European leader in the production and marketing of deep-frozen vegetables, herbs and spices and convenience foods, today announced that NPM Capital, a leading provider of growth capital in the Benelux, has acquired a 23% interest in Dujardin Foods. The investment took place following the withdrawal by Gimv from the capital of Dujardin Foods, after a successful cooperation of seven years. NPM Capital has also undertaken to provide further growth capital to Dujardin Foods to help fund the future growth strategy of the group. The family shareholders have strengthened their controlling interest in Dujardin Foods and are resolutely opting for a growth strategy with a strong financial partner. Following the participation in its capital by NPM Capital the board of management will also be strengthened with external executive directors. ‘As family shareholders we have opted for an international financial partner with extensive experience in the food industry who is prepared to support the family’s long-term value creation strategy,’ says Paul Haspeslagh, Delegated Director of Dujardin Foods. ‘In addition to access to growth capital, NPM Capital also offers a professional sounding board to support the further professionalisation and internationalisation of the group.’ ‘NPM Capital is very pleased with its investment in Dujardin Foods. We feel highly attuned to the clear strategic course that the family shareholders have mapped out for the coming years. The company is strongly positioned in the market segments that are relevant to it and has numerous opportunities for further growth. We hope to be able to make a valuable contribution to this in the coming years,’ says Bas Maassen, investment director of NPM Capital. ‘I look back with satisfaction on seven years of close cooperation with the family shareholders. The funds provided by Gimv helped Dujardin Foods to grow into a top-3 player in its sector. Sales rose during this period from € 81 million to over € 170 million, tonnage was increased from 100,000 to 180,000 tonnes, and over € 80 million was invested. I have every confidence that the family shareholders will continue this success story together with NPM Capital,’ says Guy Mampaey, Executive Vice President of Gimv. Dujardin Foods Dujardin Foods is a European leader in the private label production and marketing of deep-frozen vegetables, herbs and spices and convenience foods, with production locations in Belgium, France and the United Kingdom. The group achieved average growth of over 15% per year in the past 10 years and last year achieved consolidated sales of more than € 170 million, with a workforce of over 600. |
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