Nazca Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Nazca Capital has acquired 3 companies. It has also invested in 2 others.

Nazca Capital’s most common sectors for investment arefood (12%) and agriculture (9%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (80%) and stake purchase (9%). In total, Nazca Capital has invested in 2 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2019 when it acquired Diater SA for $51M.

In the last 3 years, Nazca Capital has exited 5 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (41%). Nazca Capital’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2016 when it sold Biogran S.L. for $76M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity56
    • M&A Buy Activity34
    • M&A Sell Activity22
  • Total Sectors Invested 22
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 10
  • M&A Advisors 17

Nazca Capital

C/ Almagro, 23 – 1º planta.,
Madrid, 28010
Spain
+34 917 000 501
www.nazca.es
info@nazca.es

Nazca Private Equity is an investment firm focused on investing in private, small and medium-sized Spanish companies. Nazca looks for businesses with value-added products or services, proven track records, leading market positions, and sustainable competitive advantages. Prospective companies generally have sales of €30 to €200 million. The Firm's target investment size is €15 to €50 million. Funds are typically used to support buyouts, growth capital financings, add-ons, and consolidations. Nazca began investing in 2001 and is based in Madrid.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Agriculture, Beverages, Consumer Services, Education, Food, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Manufacturing, Marketing, Publishing, Restaurants, Retail, Transportation

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

Geographic Preferences: Western Europe

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 30 300
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 15 150
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of EUR

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 T
Buy (1.4/yr) # 27 2 3 1 1 - 34
vol $80M $51M $131M
Sell (1.4/yr) # 15 2 1 1 2 1 22
vol $84M $84M
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Eurocebollas 2023-07-19 - Stake Sale
Valencia, Spain · en.eurocebollas.com
Eolos Floating Lidar Solutions S.L 2022-12-05 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Barcelona, Spain · www.eolossolutions.com
FoodBox S.A. 2022-06-08 - Secondary Sale
Madrid, Spain · www.foodbox.es
Cinelux S.A.U. 2022-02-24 - Secondary Sale
Madrid, Spain · www.cinelux.es
Zunibal S.L. 2021-08-03 - Stake Purchase
Bizkaia, Spain · www.zunibal.com
Caiba S.A. 2021-07-06 - Secondary Sale
Ribarroja, Spain · www.caiba.es
Eurocebollas 2020-12-11 - Stake Purchase
Valencia, Spain · en.eurocebollas.com
Laboratorios Almond S.L. 2020-12-09 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Murcia, Spain · www.naturgreen.es
Moldcom Composites S.L. 2020-12-04 - Trade Sale
Manises, Spain · www.moldcom.es
IDP Ingeniería y Arquitectura Iberia, SLU 2020-07-23 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Sabadell, Spain · www..idp.es
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Food 2 (17%) - 4 (12%) -
Agriculture - - 3 (9%) -
Building Materials - - 2 (6%) 51M (39%)
Restaurants - - 2 (6%) 15M (12%)
Internet Software and Services - - 2 (6%) 14M (11%)
Beverages - - 2 (6%) -
Business Services - - 2 (6%) -
Consumer Services - - 2 (6%) -
Marketing - - 2 (6%) -
Life Science 1 (8%) 51M (100%) 1 (3%) 51M (39%)
Aerospace - - 1 (3%) -
Communications 1 (8%) - 1 (3%) -
Construction 1 (8%) - 1 (3%) -
Consumer Products 1 (8%) - 1 (3%) -
Education - - 1 (3%) -
Engineering 1 (8%) - 1 (3%) -
Healthcare Services 1 (8%) - 1 (3%) -
Information Technology 1 (8%) - 1 (3%) -
Manufacturing 1 (8%) - 1 (3%) -
Medical Products 1 (8%) - 1 (3%) -
Packaging - - 1 (3%) -
Transportation 1 (8%) - 1 (3%) -
Total 12 $51M 34 $131M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Spain 11 (92%) 51M (100%) 33 (97%) 80M (100%)
South Africa 1 (8%) - 1 (3%) -
Domestic 11 (92%) 51M (100%) 33 (97%) 80M (100%)
Cross-border 1 (8%) - 1 (3%) -
Total 12 $51M 34 $80M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 9 (75%) - 27 (79%) 65M (50%)
Stake Purchase 1 (8%) - 3 (9%) -
Secondary Buyout 1 (8%) - 2 (6%) 15M (12%)
Divestiture 1 (8%) 51M (100%) 1 (3%) 51M (39%)
Growth Capital - - 1 (3%) -
Total 12 $51M 34 $131M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 9 (41%) -
Trade Sale 8 (36%) 8M (10%)
Trade Sale - Public Company 2 (9%) 76M (90%)
Sold to Management 2 (9%) -
Stake Sale 1 (5%) -
Total 22 $84M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Socios Financieros
 3
PwC Corporate Finance LLC
 3
KPMG Corporate Finance LLC
 3
Legal Deals
DLA Piper
 3
Uría Menéndez Abogados S.L.P.
 3
Herbert Smith Freehills
 2

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 4 $131M
TOTAL $131M
Largest Fritta SL
$51M (2013-12-19)
sell # Total
< $100M 2 $84M
TOTAL $84M
Largest Biogran S.L.
$76M (2016-12-05)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
3%
1 (3%)
Strategic(s)
3%
1 (3%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
41%
9 (41%)
Strategic(s)
36%
8 (36%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Middle-Market

PE Assets

755M EUR

Established

2001

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Alvaro Mariátegui

Founding Partner & Managing Director

Carlos Carbó

Founding Partner & Managing Director

Carlos Pérez de Jáuregui

Partner

Celia Pérez Beato

Partner

Emilio Manchón

Partner

FAQ

When was Nazca Capital founded?

Nazca Capital was founded in 2001.

What type of investor is Nazca Capital?

Nazca Capital is a private equity firm.

Where is Nazca Capital headquartered?

Nazca Capital is headquartered in Madrid, Spain.

How much capital does Nazca Capital have under management?

Nazca Capital has 755M EUR under management.

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