Plusquamdata acquires Conversia
February 2011: Plusquamdata, Spanish company specialized in telemarketing services for large domestic clients, completes the acquisition of a majority shareholding of Conversia. Conversia’s founding partners have retained a relevant share of the Company and remain in its management roles. Conversia provides advisory, auditory, training and outsourcing services for SMEs. SOCIOS has advised Plusquamdata on […]
Applus+ launches a public offer for shares to acquire Velosi
December 2010: Applus+, Spain’s leading testing and certification company, launches a public offer valuing AIM quoted Velosi at €100 million. Velosi is the leading provider of testing and certification services to the oil industry in emerging countries around the world. Prior to the announcement of the public offer, Applus+ had obtained acceptances from shareholder representing […]
Novozymes acquires Turfal
August 2010: Novozymes acquires Turfal, a Brazilian producer of microorganisms and supplier of sustainable solutions to the agriculture industry. Novozymes, a global biotechnology group based in Denmark and listed on NASDAQ, has acquired Turfal as part of its strategy to expand in the sustainable agriculture market via establishing presence in selected Latin American countries. Turfal’s […]
Giorgio Armani SPA acquires Mezun, Armani’s exclusive distributor in Spain
July 2010: the shareholders of Mezun, Armani’s retail and wholesale exclusive distributor in Spain, sell the company to Armani’s parent holding company, Giorgio Armani Spa. For the last 40 years, Mezun developed Armani Group’s retail and wholesale distribution activity in Spain, where it owns 11 shops, which has become Armani’s Europe largest market after Italy, […]
Ibersuizas acquires Multiasistencia
July 2010: Ibersuizas, Spanish private equity firm with nearly €600 million under management, acquires Multiasistencia Group in co-investment with US investment fund Hamilton Lane and financed by Banco Santander, BBVA and Banco Espirito Santo. Founded in 1983, Multiasistencia is an independent provider of Business Process Outsourcing solutions to corporate clients, mainly in the banking and […]
Azkoyen sells to Leche Pascual its subsidiary Azkoyen Hostelería
June 2010: Azkoyen sells to Group Leche Pascual 100% of its subsidiary Azkoyen Hostelería (Ahosa), one of the leading companies in the manufacture and commercialisation of coffee in the hotel, restaurant and catering sector (Horeca). Ahosa, the coffee and consumibles subsidiary of Azkoyen, owns the brand Mocay (operating exclusively in the Horeca sector), positioned in […]
The management team of Ymedia acquires the stake of the Del Pino Family Office
June 2010: the Management Team of Ymedia completes the acquisition of the stake held in the company by the Del Pino family office since 2007. Created at the end of 2006 by professionals with a long track record and specialisation in media and marketing, Ymedia is a player in the communication sector. The objective of […]
Mémora acquires two companies in Spain
March 2010: Mémora, the largest funeral services provider in Spain and Portugal, acquires Servicios Funerarios de Majadahonda in Madrid and La Funeraria Santiago el Calero in the Canary Islands. Servicios Funerarios de Majadahonda strengthens Mémora’s presence in Madrid, where it already operates in Coslada, El Corredor del Henares, San Sebastián de los Reyes and the […]
COLONY CAPITAL acquires Goldman Sachs’ debt position in COLONIAL
December 2009: SOCIOS advises Colony Capital on the acquisition of Goldman Sachs International’s participation in Inmobiliaria Colonial’s 4,300 million Euros syndicated loan. Colony Capital is a global private equity firm, focusing primarily on real estate sector. Since its foundation in 1991, Colony has invested more than 40,000 million dollars and currently has funds under management […]
BARRY CALLEBAUT to acquire Spanish chocolate maker CHOCOVIC
November 2009: SOCIOS advises Nederland Group, the leading Spanish cocoa manufacturer, in the sale of its subsidiary Chocovic to Barry Callebaut. The current owners of Nederland Group will retain ownership of the other activities of the company, which include Moner and Nederland (cocoa processing). Chocovic specializes in chocolate and specialty products for industrial and […]
