Office Centre has acquired the German retail and online activities of Staples
Office Centre has acquired the German retail and online activities of Staples Europe. The company’s Office Centre brand was re-introduced after the shareholders acquired Staples' Dutch retail activities in 2018.
Headquartered in Almere, the Netherlands, Office Centre is the leading supplier of office equipment to the Dutch SME market. The company operates through the Office Centre and KantoorExpert brands. The former retail activities of Staples Germany will be rebranded and incorporated within the organization. With this acquisition, the company's network of over 40 retail locations in the Netherlands is expanded with approximately 60 locations in Germany.
Staples (Deutschland) is the German subsidiary of Staples Europe, the leading provider of workplace products, services and solutions to small, mid-sized and large businesses in Europe. Staples Europe operates through three business channels: retail, online and advantage, its B2B division.
Oaklins' team in the Netherlands served as the exclusive buy-side advisor to the shareholders of Office Centre.


Contacter l'équipe de la transaction


Sander van 't Spijker
Chargé d'affaires
Amsterdam, Pays-BasOaklins Netherlands
Transactions connexes
Coastal Insurance Underwriters has been acquired by Constellation Affiliated Partners
The shareholders of Coastal Insurance Underwriters have sold the firm to Constellation Affiliated Partners.
En apprendre plusBlue Equity is partnering with Bang & Beenfeldt
The private shareholders of Bang & Beenfeldt A/S have sold the company to Blue Equity, with a subsequent reinvestment in the new company.
En apprendre plusContiweb has sold its Thallo web-offset packaging business to manroland Goss.
The shareholders of Contiweb have sold its Thallo web-offset packaging business, including all intellectual property rights, to manroland Goss web systems GmbH. The acquisition allows manroland Goss to expand its product portfolio.
En apprendre plus