ONI completes the refinancing of the Company
November 2011: ONI, a leading Portuguese telecommunications services provider, controlled by US private equity firm Riverside, completes a wide ranging refinancing with the assistance of the firm and the participation of ING (Coordinator Bank y MLA), Barclays (MLA), BNP Paribas, BPN y Efisa (Facility and Security Agent). The project is completed successfully in spite […]
ProA Capital acquires Ambulancias Reus
ProA Capital acquires Ambulancias Reus, Ambuibérica Group’s first acquisition since the entry of ProA in its shareholding. The integration of Ambulancias Reus in Ambuibérica Group gives rise to the creation of Spain’s largest operator with aggregated sales in excess of €70 million and allows Ambuibérica Group to expand its activity into Catalonia via one of […]
ProA Capital acquires Ambuibérica
May 2011: ProA Capital, Spanish private equity firm founded in 2008 with over €250 million under management, acquires Ambuibérica Group, one of the leading companies in the Spanish medical transport services sector, with a fleet of over 500 ambulances and €48 million revenues in 2010. ProA Capital’s objective is to support Ambuibérica’s incumbent management in […]
Grupo Memora increases shareholding in Serveis Funeraris de Barcelona to 85%
April 2011: Grupo Memora (“Memora”) acquires an additional 36% shareholding in Serveis Funeraris de Barcelona (“SFB”) in a transaction valued in €190 million. SFB is the leading funeral services company in the city of Barcelona, with 4 funeral parlours, and one of the leading companies of the sector. Memora is the market leading funeral services […]
AmRest completes the acquisition of Restauravia, Spain´s fastest growing nation-wide restaurant group
February 2011: AmRest the international restaurant operator, backed by Warburg Pincus, and quoted on the Warsaw stock exchange, buys 100% of the shares of Restauravia in conjunction with its management team for a price exceeding €200 million Enterprise Value. The transaction will facilitate the internationalization of Restauravia’s acclaimed casual dining brand, Taglietella, as well as […]
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 […]