Espais, Forum Partners and PGGM constitute Eurozone Capital
December 2006: real estate developer Espais, real estate fund Forum Partners and the Dutch pension fund PGGM commit to a joint contribution of €70 million for the constitution and foundation of Eurozone Capital. Eurozone Capital is a real estate investment company with total investment funds available of €600 million and will focus on offices, commercial […]
Sonepar Ibérica acquires Dielectro Balear
Noviembre 2006: El Grupo multinacional de origen francés SONEPAR, a través de SONEPAR IBÉRICA adquiere DIELECTRO BALEAR, líder en el mercado de distribución de material eléctrico en las Islas Baleares. Con esta operación, el Grupo SONEPAR consolida su posición en el mercado españól y pasa a estar integrado en España por las sociedades Hispanofil, Guerin, […]
Corporación Caja Navarra acquires 47,4% of Grupo Kider
September 2006: Caja Navarra, a Spanish savings bank, through its industrial investment arm, completes the acquisition of 47% of Kider Group, the second provider of furniture and equipment for the distribution sector, from the venture capital firm 3i for €33.3 million. The rest of share capital is owned by a family group and part of […]
Parques Reunidos acquires Mirabilandia
August 2006: Parques Reunidos acquires 100% of the share capital of Mirabilandia, the Ravenna based attractions park which is the second largest park in Italy after Gardaland. Mirabilandia attracts over a million visitors a year and is one of the most modern parks in Europe. Its attractions include rides and attractions for all ages, seasonal […]
Abener enters the polish engineering market
July 2006: Abener Energía, S.A., a company belonging to Abeinsa, Abengoa’s industrial engineering and construction business group, has completed its acquisition of Energoprojekt Gliwice (EPG), the third largest company in the Polish power generation engineering sector. Energoprojekt Gliwice, founded in 1949, is specialised in project development in the fields of cogeneration, gas turbine combined cycle, […]
Sale of HISPANA HOLDING, S.A.
December 1995: The British shareholders of Hispana Holding, S.A. sell 100% of an investment company which is quoted on the Madrid Stock Exchange to a group of private investors in an agreed transaction. SOCIOS identifys the opportunity and advises the sellers on the negotiation and execution of the transaction.
Mercapital acquires Cinebox through Ábaco
July 2006: The Spanish cinema network Ábaco, controlled by funds managed by the private equity firm Mercapital, acquires all screens owned by Cinebox in Spain before 31st December 2005. Cinebox is one of the leading players in the market with 275 screens in 27 multiplexes throughout Spain, the result of an aggressive expansion strategy combined […]
Advent International acquires Euroloc
July 2006: The private equity fund Advent International (“Advent”) has acquired 100% of the share capital of Euroloc de Maquinaria, S.L. (“Euroloc”) for an enterprise value in excess of €200 million via a non-competitive out of the market transaction. Euroloc is the second largest machinery rental company in Spain, with expected revenues and EBITDA for […]
Ercros, S.A., Spain’s largest public speciality chemicals manufacturer, successfully completes a rights issue for PTAs 6,350 million (Euros 38 million) –
December 2005: Ercros, S.A., Spain’s largest public speciality chemicals manufacturer, successfully completes a rights issue for PTAs 6,350 million (Euros 38 million) doubling its capital base in the process. This rights issue represents the culmination of three years’ restructuring of the Ercros Group, and assures the financial position of its principal operating subsidiary, Erkimia, S.A. […]
Advent International acquires Euroloc de Maquinaria, S.L.
July 2006: The purchase has exceeded € 200 million, having been made through an off-market transaction. Euroloc is the second largest machinery rental company in Spain, with expected revenues and EBITDA for 2006 of € 75 and € 35 million, respectively. This transaction culminates a two-year period in which SOCIOS has collaborated with Advent in […]
