Company Performance Metrics
Neal Cohen: Founder and Managing Director
Darren McKenzie Chaffee: Managing Director, Global Mergers and AcquisitionsPast Role: Deloitte, Manager, Merger & Acquisition Services
CoBe Capital, a global private investment firm with a permanent capital base, specializes in the acquisition and operation of non-core and underperforming business units in the Americas and Europe from leading global corporations.
Firm Profile:
• Established by Neal Cohen in 1994
• Private global investment firm with permanent capital
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Focus on acquisition and operation of non-core corporate divestitures
• Acquisition strategy is agnostic to industry sector
• Owns and operates a diversified portfolio of companies in North American and Europe
• Offices in New York City, Paris and Cologne
• Strong track record of successful turnarounds
Portfolio Companies:
• Bourrelier Éducation (France) - acquired from Lagardére Group's (Euronext: MMB) Hachette Livre
• Bus Part Warehouse (USA) - acquired from HSBC Holdings plc (LON: HSBA)
• Sendori (USA) - acquired from IAC/InterActiveCorp (NASDAQ: IACI)
• Stark Manufacturing (USA) - acquired from Dover Industries (NYSE: DOV)
• Warendorfer Küchen GmbH (Germany) - agreement signed with AFG Arbonia-Forster-Holding AG (SIX: AFGN)
Acquisition Profile:
• Divestiture by a leading global corporation
• Sales decision based on the strategic decision that the business is non-core
• Revenue of $500 million or less
• Primary operations in the Americas or Europe
• Excess cost, capacity or underperformance
• Opportunity to add value
