The Malherbe group bought Normatrans whose president was retiring and had no internal buyers. A buyout which allows it to strengthen its local roots and broaden its commercial range with a new activity.
Last April, Noël Samson, the boss of the Malherbe group, announced that in terms of external growth, he intended to move up a gear. So we didn’t have to wait long to talk to him about acquisition. The Norman group, whose headquarters is in Rots near Caen, took effect on June 30 the acquisition of Normatrans, “a company in bonis“.
“The former president Jean-Philippe Perrin was retiring and had no internal buyers” explains the buyer, who thus strengthens his local roots and expands his commercial range with a new activity.
Positioning yourself on the last kilometer
Located in Grentheville, in Calvados, and founded in 1983, the company Normatrans employs 330 employees (including 230 drivers) and operates 220 vehicles (including 110 carriers and 70 tractors) for 38 million euros of annual turnover.
“It is the leader in messaging in Lower Normandy for inbound flows” mainly for BtoB (95%). Two reasons motivated this acquisition: “This company is located nearby. A local positioning which created the opportunity. In addition, faced with the development of e-commerce, it was important for Malherbe, which usually carries out complete or batch transports, to position itself on last mile delivery.“