Alantra advised Alpha Group on the acquisition of Belgian IPCOM Group

Jul 2017

Buy-side advisory

Alantra has advised Alpha Group on the acquisition of IPCOM, the leading European insulation solutions provider, from Waterland Private Equity.

Headquartered in Belgium and founded by Waterland Private Equity in 2010, IPCOM is the leading European insulation solutions provider with sales of c. €285m. The company has acquired a solid position in the building and technical insulation market in Europe and delivers its products and solutions through a network of 50 outlets across the Benelux, the DACH region, Ireland and Scandinavia.

Alpha Private Equity is an independent Pan-European private equity firm, specialized in mid-market buyouts with €2bn under management. Alpha generally takes majority control and invests in companies valued between €100m and €500m, mainly in Italy, France, Germany, the Benelux, and Switzerland.

Waterland Private Equity is an independent private equity investment group that acts as an active shareholder in its portfolio companies, playing a key role in their strategic and operational development, growth and performance. Waterland is present in Belgium, the Netherlands, UK, Germany, Denmark and Poland and currently manages €6bn of investor commitments.