Espiga Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Espiga Capital has acquired 4 companies.

Espiga Capital’s most common sectors for investment aremanufacturing (40%) and chemicals (15%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (85%) and secondary buyout (10%).

In the last 3 years, Espiga Capital has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (67%). Espiga Capital’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2021 when it sold Unión de Industrias C.A. S.A. for $54M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity26
    • M&A Buy Activity20
    • M&A Sell Activity6
  • Total Sectors Invested 10
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 5
  • M&A Advisors 1

Espiga Capital

Espiga Equity Partners, SGEIC, SA

C/ Montalbán 5, bajo izda,
Madrid, 28014
Spain
+34 915 317 277
www.espiga.com
contact@espiga.com

Espiga Capital is a private investment firm focused on acquiring and investing in small and medium-sized companies in Spain and Portugal. The Firm will consider a variety of investment situations including family-owned companies, corporate divestitures, management buyouts, and growth capital financings. Espiga Capital looks to commit €10 to €25 million per transaction. Espiga Capital was formed in 1998 and is based in Madrid.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Chemicals, Communications, Consumer Services, Manufacturing, Safety/Security, Software

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital

Geographic Preferences: Western Europe

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 20 -
Target EBITDA 2 10
Investment Size 10 25
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of EUR

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.8/yr) # 16 - 1 1 2 - 20
Sell (0.6/yr) # 3 2 - - 1 - 6
vol $54M $54M
  26

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Siliconas Silam S.A. 2024-01-26 - Trade Sale
Zumaia, Spain · www.silam.com
Grupo Algaher 2024-01-17 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Alfaro, Spain · www.grupoalgaher.com
Nagamohr S.A. 2024-01-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Getafe, Spain · www.nagamohr.com
Abrasivos Manhattan, S.A. 2023-07-10 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain · www.abrasivosmanhattan.es
Plastigaur 2022-11-30 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Andoain, Spain · www.plastigaur.com
Lékué S.A. 2021-12-15 - Trade Sale
Barcelona, Spain · www.lekue.es
Unión de Industrias C.A. S.A. 2021-04-12 54M EUR Trade Sale
Corella, Spain · www.unicamezclas.com
Siliconas Silam S.A. 2019-09-19 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Zumaia, Spain · www.silam.com
Tubing Food S.L. 2018-01-12 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Barcelona, Spain · www.tubingfood.es
Unión de Industrias C.A. S.A. 2016-09-14 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Corella, Spain · www.unicamezclas.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Manufacturing 4 (57%) - 8 (40%) -
Chemicals 1 (14%) - 3 (15%) -
Marketing - - 2 (10%) -
Business Services - - 1 (5%) -
Communications - - 1 (5%) -
Consumer Services 1 (14%) - 1 (5%) -
Distribution - - 1 (5%) -
Packaging 1 (14%) - 1 (5%) -
Safety/Security - - 1 (5%) -
Software - - 1 (5%) -
Total 7 - 20 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Spain 7 (100%) - 20 (100%) -
Total 7 - 20 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 6 (86%) - 17 (85%) -
Secondary Buyout - - 2 (10%) -
Stake Purchase 1 (14%) - 1 (5%) -
Total 7 - 20 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 3 (50%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 2 (33%) 54M (100%)
Secondary Sale 1 (17%) -
Total 6 $54M

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
White & Case
1

Deal Values

sell # Total
< $100M 1 $54M
TOTAL $54M
Largest Unión de Industrias C.A. S.A.
$54M (2021-04-12)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
10%
2 (10%)
Exited to
Strategic(s)
67%
4 (67%)

FAQ

When was Espiga Capital founded?

Espiga Capital was founded in 1998.

What type of investor is Espiga Capital?

Espiga Capital is a private equity firm.

Where is Espiga Capital headquartered?

Espiga Capital is headquartered in Madrid, Spain.

How much capital does Espiga Capital have under management?

Espiga Capital has 300M EUR under management.

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