

Daniel Frijns
OXEYE MONTHIS
Ter Beke (the acquiror) is a listed Belgian manufacturer of processed meats and chilled lasagne ready meals. Ter Beke is the Benelux market leader in supplying the retailers with chilled processed meats and the European market leader in chilled lasagne.
OXEYE Advisors was engaged by Ter Beke to assist on the acquisition of Offerman, the leading supplier of processed meats to the foodservice channel in the Netherlands as well as a key supplier to the Dutch retail chain Jumbo, and at the time part of Zwanenberg Food Group. Offerman was highlighted as a key acquisition target as through its acquisition Ter Beke adds a strong foothold in the foodservice channel as well as increased supply to the retail.
The transaction was a very complicated carve out situation and executed under time pressure. OXEYE Advisors supported Ter Beke in the transaction tactics and price negotiations.