# Consortium reaches Heads of Agreement to acquire and refinance Royal IHC

A consortium including HAL Investments, Ackermans & van Haaren, MerweOord, and Huisman reached a Heads of Agreement with Royal IHC's banks for the acquisition and refinancing of IHC Merwede Holding B.V. The deal is supported by a bridging loan from the Dutch government.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2020-04-30
- Where: Netherlands
- Status: announced
- Products: shipbuilding, maritime equipment
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Royal IHC](https://endata.com/companies/2818.md) (target)
- [Ackermans & van Haaren](https://endata.com/companies/37545.md) (investor)
- [Huisman](https://endata.com/companies/45733.md) (investor)
- [HAL Investments](https://endata.com/companies/46906.md) (investor)
- [MerweOord](https://endata.com/companies/46907.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [iro.nl](https://iro.nl/news-and-press/royal-ihc-strengthens-position-in-maritime-sector-with-heads-of-agreement-for-acquisition-and-refinancing/), 2020-04-30: "I am very pleased to announce today the Heads of Agreement with an industry consortium of major players in the maritime sector to acquire and refinance Royal IHC."

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