M&A Deal Summary

CVC Capital Partners Acquires Zabka Polska

On February 21, 2017, private equity firm CVC Capital Partners acquired retailer Zabka Polska from Mid Europa Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is CVC Capital Partners’ 18th transaction in the Retail sector.
  • This is CVC Capital Partners’ 2nd transaction in Poland.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2017-02-21
Target Zabka Polska
Sector Retail
Buyer(s) CVC Capital Partners
Sellers(s) Mid Europa Partners
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Zabka Polska

Poznañ, Poland
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Zabka Polska is a Polish convenience retailer. The company is among the fastest-growing grocery retail chains in Poland. Żabka has grown from a single convenience store in Poznań to a country wide network of over 5,000 stores. Zabka Polska was founded in 1998 and is based in Poznañ, Poland.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

CVC Capital Partners

Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1981
PE ASSETS 177.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

CVC Capital Partners is a global private equity firm focused on investments in large companies located in Europe, North America, and Asia. CVC looks for opportunities with stable cash flows and talented management, and will consider businesses in a variety of industries. Target sectors include textiles, industrial products, waste management, building materials, energy/utilities, business services, financial services, distribution, healthcare, media, semiconductors, and gaming. CVC can handle transactions valued from €200 million to €10 billion. CVC Capital Partners was formed in 1981 and is based in Luxembourg.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 200 of 319
Sector (Retail) 18 of 20
Type (Secondary Buyout) 40 of 74
Country (Poland) 2 of 3
Year (2017) 4 of 21
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-02-10 Pension Insurance

London, United Kingdom

Pension Insurance is a specialist insurer and provider of bulk annuities to UK corporate pension schemes. Pension Insurance was founded in 2006 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-02-28 Van Gansewinkel Groep BV

Eindhoven, Netherlands

Van Gansewinkel Groep BV is the waste management and processing company in the Benelux, engaging in the collection and processing of waste into raw materials and energy.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Mid Europa Partners

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 5.3B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Mid Europa Partners is a private equity firm focused on investing in Central and Eastern Europe. Mid Europa prefers control based investments in market leading companies operating in industries with high barriers to entry. Sectors of interest include telecom, media, utilities, transportation, natural resources, industrial, healthcare, building materials, manufacturing, and agriculture. The Firm looks to commit €75 to €200 million of equity capital per transaction in businesses valued up to €500 million. Prospective transaction types include buyouts, take-privates, divestitures, turnarounds, and large scale expansions. Mid Europa Partners is the successor entity to EMP Europe Ltd, which was formed in 1999. Mid Europa has offices in Budapest, Warsaw, and London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 19 of 26
Sector (Retail) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 7 of 7
Country (Poland) 4 of 7
Year (2017) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-02-09 Alpha medical a.s.

Martin, Slovakia

Alpha medical a.s. is a provider of routine and specialised tests, mainly in the areas of biochemistry, microbiology, pathology and genetics, and operates a fully integrated procurement and workflow system.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-11-02 Hortex

Warsaw, Poland

Hortex is committed to creating frozen food, juices, nectars and drinks, that are becoming increasingly efficient in satisfying consumer needs. Hortex have been creating new trends, making up innovative product categories, adjusting to lifestyle change. Hortex was founded in 1958 and is based in Warsaw, Poland.

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