Tikehau Capital acquires CROWD

Transaction summary

AMSTERDAM, PARIS, FRANKFURT, 20 July 2023 – Tikehau Capital, the global alternative asset management group, announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in CReators of the Outside WorlD (“CROWD”, or “the Company”), a pan European leading provider of cycling infrastructure and sustainable street furniture, based in the Netherlands, with a strong presence in the DACH Region, from Convent Capital, an investment company based in Amsterdam.

Founded in 2014, CROWD provides premium cycling infrastructure and street furniture products, with a focus on circularity and digital city solutions. Through solid organic growth, coupled with several strategic acquisitions, CROWD has experienced strong growth to become a leading pan-European player in the industry, boasting superior market shares across DACH, Benelux, UK and Nordics. In 2022, the Company generated over € 120 million in revenue and grew to nearly 500 employees.

Tikehau Capital’s majority investment in CROWD will mark a key milestone in the execution of the Company’s growth strategy. Through this partnership, Tikehau Capital will provide CROWD with operational and strategic support to consolidate its market-leading position, leverage its global network to help accelerate its international development and expand its product portfolio with tech-enabled products, among others. CROWD’s management team will be reinvesting significantly alongside Tikehau Capital.

Financial details of the transaction are not disclosed.

Press releases: Tikehau Capital and Convent Capital

Emendo Capital acted as financial adviser to Tikehau Capital.

About CROWD

CReators of the Outside WorlD is an innovative group of established companies that designs and furnishes the public space and built environment. CROWD’s key focus areas are within cycling infrastructure, public shelters and street furniture. CROWD aims to make a conscious contribution to the living environment of society by developing products which enable modal transport, socialisation, and interaction, along with sustainable and circularity design principles. Whilst CROWD was founded in 2014, via its buy & build strategy, executed in the main the last 4 years, it consists currently of 6 companies, namely Lumiguide, VelopA, ZIEGLER, IJslander, HITSA (including LAMPAS) and Bailey Street Furniture Group (including Cyclepods). Group turnover is more than € 120 million, with a total of 10 main office locations throughout 8 countries and 5 production locations (as of 30 June 2023). Therefore, CROWD is proud to be Europe’s largest street furniture and cycling infrastructure group.

For additional information on CROWD, visit https://www.crowdoutside.com/

About Tikehau Capital

Tikehau Capital is a global alternative asset management group with € 39.7 billion of assets under management (at 31 March 2023). Tikehau Capital has developed a wide range of expertise across four asset classes (private debt, real assets, private equity and capital markets strategies) as well as multiasset and special opportunities strategies. Tikehau Capital is a founder led team with a differentiated business model, a strong balance sheet, proprietary global deal flow and a track record of backing high quality companies and executives. Deeply rooted in the real economy, Tikehau Capital provides bespoke and innovative alternative financing solutions to companies it invests in and seeks to create long-term value for its investors, while generating positive impacts on society. Leveraging its strong equity base (€ 3.1 billion of shareholders’ equity at 31 December 2022), the firm invests its own capital alongside its investor-clients within each of its strategies. Controlled by its managers alongside leading institutional partners, Tikehau Capital is guided by a strong entrepreneurial spirit and DNA, shared by its 742 employees (at 31 December 2022) across its 15 offices in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and North America. Tikehau Capital is listed in compartment A of the regulated Euronext Paris market (ISIN code: FR0013230612; Ticker: TKO.FP).

For additional information on Tikehau Capital, visit https://www.tikehaucapital.com/

About Convent Capital

Founded in 2011, Convent Capital is an independent investment company based in the Amsterdam, the Netherlands. From the start, Convent Capital has had a strong focus on sustainability and a dedication to the transition from the current linear economy to a circular economy. Its long-term strategy creates sustainable, high returns for its stakeholders combined with positive societal impact. Convent Capital currently manages two funds. Its first evergreen fund focuses on Dutch SMEs with a strong track record and strategic and operational capabilities. With its recently launched Agri Food Growth Fund, Convent allocates growth capital to innovative and sustainable companies in the agricultural and food industries, and aims to generate a positive impact through every investment.

For additional information on Convent Capital, visit www.conventcapital.nl