Recent Deals

Blagden Group NV
Blagden is a major European supplier of new and reconditioned steel drums. The company has production sites in Belgium, Netherlands, France, UK, Germany, Spain, and Austria. In January 2004, Alchemy acquired the company through a secondary buy-out. Bank of Scotland Corporate won the lead mandate and arranged and underwrote the acquisition debt package of €80m senior debt and €20m of mezzanine. Afterwards, Bank of Scotland Corporate successfully syndicated the facilities to a limited number of institutions.

PCM Uitgevers NV
PCM is a leading Dutch publisher of daily national and regional newspapers, educational, trade and professional books. It publishes four of the five major daily national newspaper titles in the Netherlands. In June 2004 Apex partners gained a majority stake by acquiring 52.5% of the shares. The remaining 47.5% of the group's ordinary shares will be held by the three foundations that were early investors in PCM. Bank of Scotland Corporate took a co-underwriting position in this transaction.

Welzorg Nederland B.V.
Welzorg Nederland B.V. is the Dutch market leader in the rental, sale, distribution and maintenance of mobility aids including wheelchairs, scooters and other medical aids. The company has a network of 43 sales outlets throughout the Netherlands. Main customers include municipalities and healthcare institutions. In December 2002, LBO funds managed by Industri Kapital, together with management, acquired Welzorg Nederland B.V. in a secondary buy-out. Bank of Scotland Corporate supported this transaction as a co-underwriter.

Fortress Participations B.V.
Fortress is an active investor in commercial real estate (offices, retail and manufacturing plants) in the Netherlands. Fortress is a well-known mid-sized player in this field. Bank of Scotland Corporate provided Fortress with a loan for the (equity) bridging of acquisitions of real estate. This enabled Fortress to react swiftly to opportunities to further grow its business.

Univar N.V.
In July, 2002, Univar N.V., a world leader in chemical distribution, re-emerged as a public company with a separate listing on the Euronext Amsterdam, following its split-off from Royal Vopak. In June 2002, together with five other banks, Bank of Scotland Corporate entered into a loan agreement with Univar as mandated lead arranger. When the loan was refinanced in 2004, Bank of Scotland Corporate participated again on the same level.

Van Oord N.V.
Van Oord is the largest company in the dredging industry, with a leading position in both the capital and maintenance dredging market as well as the offshore rock-placement sector. Bank of Scotland Corporate participated in the financing of the acquisition of Ballast Ham Dredging from the Royal BAM Group by Van Oord Group.

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