Proof of performance: Log●in Consultants
Log●in Consultants in Amsterdam is a fast-growing company that specialises in IT infrastructure. Log●in Consultants was founded in 2002 and currently generates annual turnover totalling € 13 million. The company has 130 employees working in four countries.
Log●in Consultants advises, designs and implements systems that make it possible to log in to the parent company’s server containing all the applications from any location using a simple terminal. As a result, terminals do not have to be replaced as quickly and fewer IT staff is needed for maintenance. A secondary management buy-out was carried out in 2002 in which Rabo Private Equity and the management together acquired all the shares. The buy-out enables Log●in Consultants to achieve further growth both organically and via acquisitions.
Deal characteristics
- Secondary management buy-out in which Rabo Private Equity and the management acquired 55% and 45% of the shares respectively.
- Financing structure whereby a holding was created above the operating company.
Deal in a nutshell
Log●in Consultants wants to gain greater share of the European an U.S. market for application virtualisation and Server Based Computing.
The management and Rabo Private Equity together acquired all the shares in Log•in Consultants through a secondary management buy-out (because they were already co-owner). Rabo Private Equity holds a small majority stake in the company.
Private Equity and Log•in Consultants.
31 October 2007
Amsterdam
Case in full
Contact Information
Rabo Private Equity
PO Box 94288
1090 GG Amsterdam
Nederland
T. +31 (0)88 72 00 100
F. +31 (0)88 72 00 117