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COTRA ASSISTED THE GASPAR FAMILY WITH THE SALE OF GASPAR MOTORS NV AND IMMO GASPAR NV TO GARAGE BARTO

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Since 1962, Gaspar Motors NV was the official distributor of Citroën in the Turnhout region.

Garage Barto was already active as official distributor of Opel in the Turnhout region.

CoTra’s transaction team assisted the selling shareholders in drafting and negotiating all contract-documentation and successfully closing this transaction.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Kurt Faes.

Press: https://www.madeinkempen.be/nieuws/fusie-turnhoutse-autogarages-gaspar-motors-wordt-garage-barto/

COTRA ASSISTS MANAGEMENT OF TEXWORKS BV WITH MANAGEMENT BUY-OUT (MBO)

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CoTra assisted the management with the negotiating, preparation and closing of the purchase of all shares in Texworks BV.

Texworks BV (www.atomic.be) is an industrial laundry specialized in cleaning and finishing of  (1) work clothing for companies and (2) linen for the hotel and catering industry. 

CoTra’s transaction team assisted the management in negotiating and successfully closing this (MBO) share deal.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Kurt Faes

COTRA ASSISTS STANDAARD UITGEVERIJ NV IN THE ACQUISITION OF DE EEKHOORN NV

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CoTra assisted Standaard Uitgeverij NV in the acquisition of De Eekhoorn NV.

Standaard Uitgeverij NV is the leading publisher of children’s books and comic books in Flanders and the Netherlands. Besides many own productions, Standaard Uitgeverij NV also publishes the Dutch versions of most French-Belgian leading publishers. Standaard Uitgeverij NV is the company resulting from the merger between Standaard Uitgeverij NV and Ballon Media NV. The merger took place in December 2019 and resulted in Standaard Uitgeverij NV becoming the largest publisher in Flanders and the largest distributor of comic books in the Benelux. 

De Eekhoorn NV is the company of the family of the late Jef Nys, a very well-known Flemish comic book author and the spiritual father of the comic book Jommeke.

CoTra’s transaction team assisted Standaard Uitgeverij NV in the framework of the aforementioned acquisition.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Kurt Faes


COTRA ASSISTS MANAGEMENT OF COMMSQUARE IN THE INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT BUY-OUT (MBO) FROM THE POLISH SYSTEMICS-GROUP

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CoTra assisted the management of Commsquare in negotiating, preparing and closing the purchase of all shares of Commsquare from the Polish Systemics group.

Commsquare (www.commsquare.com) is specialized in monitoring and performing extended corporate analysis of mobile data networks.

As a consequence of this transaction Commsquare’s activities in Belgium, Greece and the United Kingdom become independent again.

CoTra’s transaction team assisted the management in negotiating and successfully closing this (MBO) share deal. If you have any questions, please reach out to Kurt Faes.

COTRA ASSISTS RIALTO RECRUITMENT NV (PROMAN-GROUP) IN ITS ACQUISITION OF THE COMMERCIAL FUND OF OMBRELO BVBA

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CoTra assisted Rialto Recruitment NV (part of the French Proman-group) in its acquisition of the commercial fund of Ombrelo BVBA.

Ombrelo BVBA was incorporated in 2008 and is a recognized agency for private job placement.  As dynamic recruitment office it offers recruiting services to companies. Ombrelo BVBA is specialized in bachelor and master profiles in the areas of Research & Development, Production & Maintenance, Purchasing, Logistics & Supply Chain, Marketing & Sales, ICT, Environment and Prevention & Quality, a.o.  

Rialto Recruitment NV was incorporated by its current managing director and CEO Patrick Van Lijsebetten. At the end of 2018, the French Proman-group (first and largest independent, non-listed HR-service provider in France in the field of interim employment and non-fixed and fixed contracts) has become the majority shareholder of Rialto Recruitment NV.

CoTra’s transaction team assisted the buyer in successfully completing this transaction.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Kurt Faes

Press:
https://www.madeinantwerpen.be/nieuws/nielse-hr-dienstverlener-neemt-ombrelo-uit-lier-over
https://www.computable.be/artikel/nieuws/loopbaan/6779131/5440850/rialto-recruitment-groep-neemt-ombrelo-over.html
https://rialtorecruitment.eu/persbericht-van-14-augustus-2019-rialto-recruitment-groep-neemt-ombrelo-in-lier-over/
https://www.dvo.be/artikel/66063-rialto-recruitment-groep-betreedt-wervings-selectiemarkt-via-overname-ombrelo/

COTRA ASSISTED THE FAMILY BRANCH OF RONNY LEFEVERE IN THE ACQUISITION OF ALL SHARES IN THE KARTONNAGE LEFEVERE-BEEL GROUP (WIELSBEKE)

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CoTra assisted the family branch of Ronny Lefevere in the buyout of the other family shareholders of the Kartonnage Lefevere-Beel Group (Wielsbeke).   

The Kartonnage Lefevere-Beel group was incorporated in 1963 by Mr. and Mrs. Lefevere-Beel and developed into a group of seven companies.   

The most important entities Kartonnage Lefevere-Beel and Crea Pack are primarily active in designing, manufacturing and commercializing and selling of cardboard, cardboard boxes, cardboard displays, cardboard luxury packaging and other cardboard packaging.  

CoTra’s transaction team assisted the buyer in negotiating and successfully closing this share deal.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Kurt Faes

COTRA ASSISTS THE SHAREHOLDERS OF RIALTO RECRUITMENT NV IN THE SALE TO THE FRENCH PROMAN-GROUP

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CoTra assisted the shareholders of Rialto Recruitment NV in the sale of all their shares to the French Proman-group.

Rialto Recruitment NV is a recognized agency for private job placement. As dynamic recruitment office it offers recruiting services to companies. Rialto Recruitment NV is specialized in searching for higher educated technical (Bachelors, Civil engineers, scientists and PhDs) and commercial management and CxO profiles (including the search for members of advisory committees and boards of directors). 

The purchaser/new shareholder is the French Proman-group. The French Proman-group is the first and largest independent, non-listed HR-service provider in France in the field of interim employment and non-fixed and fixed contracts.

CoTra’s transaction team assisted the selling shareholders in negotiating and successfully closing this share deal.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Kurt Faes

Press: https://www.kmoinsider.be/hr/interim-rekrutering/via-rialto-recruitment-maakt-de-franse-groep-proman-haar-intrede-op-de-vlaamse-markt

Acquisition of Beyers Plastics NV (Puurs)

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Kurt Faes (Cotra) assisted Axel Moorkens with the acquisition of Beyers Plastics NV by the American company Tekni-Plex.

Beyers Plastics NV was founded in 1970 and focuses on the production of packaging for the biopharmaceutical and medical sector and all industries where cleanroom packaging is required, such as the chemical, food, aerospace, solar and semiconductor industries. (https://beyersplastics.be/nl/).

The Cotra transaction team assisted the seller in successfully completing this transaction.

If you have any questions, you can always contact Kurt Faes

Press:

https://www.tijd.be/ondernemen/farma-biotech/familie-moorkens-verkoopt-plasticbedrijf-beyers-aan-amerikanen/10067002.html

http://www.madeinmechelen.be/nieuws/beyers-plastics-gaat-over-in-handen-van-tekni-plex/

https://www.flandersinvestmentandtrade.com/invest/en/news/tekni-plex-us-takes-over-beyers-plastics-flanders