Independent valuation of Ibereólica’s wind assets

Noviembre 2008: A efectos de apoyar las negociaciones sobre numerosos nuevos proyectos promovidos por sus accionistas, Ibereólica, S.L. (“Ibereólica”), compañía dedicada a la promoción y explotación de proyectos de energías renovables en el sector eólico, contrata a SOCIOS para realizar una valoración independiente de sus activos. Estos activos comprenden parques eólicos en funcionamiento con potencia […]

Chillida acquires Siemens Building Technologies Security

August 2008: The German multinational Siemens sells its Spanish subsidiary, Siemens Building Technologies Security, S.A.U. (“SBTS”), one of the leading alarms and security systems companies in Spain. SBTS has three business lines: (i) Projects, (ii) Services and Maintenance and (iii) Alarm Receiving Centre (with more than 21,000 alarms connected in Spain). With this acquisition Chillida, […]

Corporacción Can acquires Bodegas de Crianza Castilla La Vieja

July 2008: Corporacción CAN, the Investment arm of the Spanish savings bank Caja de Ahorros de Navarra, acquires the Spanish wine producer Bodegas de Crianza de Castilla la Vieja, owner of the Palacio de Bornos brand, leader within the Designation of Origin Rueda, and owner of wineries also in the Designation of Origin Ribera del […]

Parques Reunidos continues its US expansion with acquisition of Kennywood Entertainment Group

June 2008: Parques Reunidos, the leading international leisure group headquartered in Madrid, Spain, acquires Kennywood Entertainment Group, for an undisclosed amount. Kennywood Entertainment operates five theme parks deeply rooted in tradition among American families located in the northeast of U.S.A. including Sandcastle, Story Land, Kennywood, Idlewild & SoakZone and Lake Compounce, with more than 3 […]

SEDECAL acquires SUINSA

May 2008: Sociedad Española de Electromedicina y Calidad S.A. (Sedecal) acquires its competitor Suinsa Medical Systems, S.A. (Suinsa). Suinsa is a Spanish company specialised in the design and assembly of radioelectric medical equipment under its own brand and for OEMs. Suinsa is also a worldwide pioneer in the development of clinical molecular imaging equipment. The […]

Parques Reunidos acquires Hawaii´s largest marine animal attraction

April 2008: Parques Reunidos, the leading international leisure group headquartered in Madrid, Spain, acquires Sea Life Hawaii, U.S.A., for an undisclosed amount. Sea Life Park is a renowned aquarium and the largest marine animal facility in Hawaii with over 250 thousand annual visitors, and is one of the top aquariums in the United States with […]

Acciona acquires the remaining 7% of Cesa

January 2008: Acciona acquires the remaining 7% of Corporación Eólica, S.A. (CESA), which it does not own and becomes the sole owner of the business. The transaction completes the acquisition of 93% of the shares which it purchased from Mercapital, Bridgepoint and Grupo Arregui which valued the company at €1370 million in January 2006. […]

Magnum Industrial Partners acquires 80% of Pretersa-Prenavisa

January 2008: Magnum Industrial Partners, the largest Spanish private equity fund with approximately €900 million under management, completes the acquisition of a majority of the shares of Pretersa-Prenavisa Estructuras de Hormigón, S.L., one of the leading manufacturers of pre-caste concrete solutions for industrial and commercial warehouses. Founded in 1989, Pretersa-Prenavisa achieved revenues of €100 million […]

Stock Uno acquires Grupo Diana Marketing Operacional

March 2008: Following the acquisition in June 2006 of Stock Uno by a management team led by Alberto Muguiro, and financed by the private equity firm Inversiones Ibersuizas, Stock Uno continues its growth in the sector of Support Services with the acquisition of Diana Marketing Operacional. Stock Uno is an outsourcing services provider in the […]

Lledó Iluminación restructures its shareholder base

December 2007: One of the two founding families of Lledó Iluminación becomes majority shareholder of the Group through the acquisition of further shares owned by other family members. As part of this restructuring process, the parties agree the terms of a future liquidity mechanism in case the selling shareholders decide to sell their remaining shares. […]