Sale: Zebra Trends

The shareholder of Zebra Trends has decided to transfer the company to family business Duifhuizen-Dugros. De Jong & Laan supported the shareholder throughout the entire acquisition process.

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Sale: Zebra Trends

Sale: Zebra Trends

Corporate finance

Zebra Trends is a successful company specialising in the design, production, and B2B sales of trendy children’s and women’s bags under the ZEBRA brand. The brand has a strong track record and solid profitability, securing a favourable market position and providing a sound basis for future growth.

To take the company into its next phase, the shareholder of Zebra Trends decided to transfer ownership to a leading player in leather goods: family business Duifhuizen-Dugros. De Jong & Laan supported the shareholder throughout the sale process.

Valuable addition to brand portfolio

The buyer, Dugros, is a family-owned company based in Oud-Beijerland and a specialist in leather goods. Dugros is a leading market player, supplying bags, belts, suitcases, and wallets to a wide range of customers across Europe.

Jeroen Martens Senior corporate finance advisor

Specialist in mergers and acquisitions

My name is Jeroen Martens and I have been advising and guiding mergers and acquisitions since 2006. What I enjoy most is the contact with you as an entrepreneur: it's about the dream or vision you have as an entrepreneur, its realization, and its success. Mergers and acquisitions are complex processes, in which an experienced advisor and guide can offer a lot of added value. With my knowledge and experience, I can help you turn your dream into a success.

Dugros

Dugros brings together:

a wholesale business in bags;
a strong portfolio of brands;
24 physical stores;
an extensive online shop.

The acquisition of Zebra Trends further expands the Dugros brand portfolio, which already includes names such as Micmacbags, Enrico Benetti and Charm London.

This transaction allows the shareholder of Zebra Trends to focus on other activities, while ensuring the ZEBRA brand has the opportunity to continue its growth.

Sale support

De Jong & Laan supported the shareholder during the various phases of the sale, namely by:

Discussing the shareholders' personal wishes and objectives;
Providing clarity on the potential proceeds of the sale;
Preparing an information memorandum;
Identifying and approaching potential acquisition candidate;
Leading the negotiations;
Supporting the due diligence investigation;
Drafting the acquisition contracts and guiding the finalisation oflegal and tax matters.