Houlihan Lokey Advises Silverfleet

Houlihan Lokey is pleased to announce that Silverfleet Capital Partners LLP (Silverfleet), the European middle-market private equity firm, has agreed to divest Prefere Resins Group (Prefere) to US-based private equity firm One Rock Capital Partners, LLC (One Rock). 

Headquartered in Erkner, Germany, Prefere is a leading European manufacturer of phenolic, specialty urea, and melamine resins as well as high-quality derivatives of methanol (C1) chemistry. The company employs over 600 people largely based in Europe and North America, where it operates a number of high-quality manufacturing and R&D facilities. The company serves high-growth subsectors within construction, insulation, coatings, and various industrial niches that are expected to continue to benefit from positive market trends.

New York-headquartered One Rock makes controlling investments in companies with potential for growth and operational improvement using a rigorous approach that utilises highly experienced operating partners to identify, acquire, and enhance businesses in select industries. One Rock has ~$5.0 billion of cumulative capital commitments.

Houlihan Lokey served as the exclusive financial advisor to Silverfleet. This deal highlights the firm’s deep chemicals sector expertise and ability to identify potential investors globally.