Portobello Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Portobello Capital has acquired 4 companies. It has also invested in 1 other.

Portobello Capital’s most common sectors for investment arefood (20%) and business services (16%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (70%) and secondary buyout (16%). In total, Portobello Capital has invested in 2 different countries.

In the last 3 years, Portobello Capital has exited 2 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (46%). Portobello Capital’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2013 when it sold Laboratorios Indas SAU for $321M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity37
    • M&A Buy Activity26
    • M&A Sell Activity11
  • Total Sectors Invested 14
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 10
  • M&A Advisors 8

Portobello Capital

c/Almagro 36, 2ª planta,
Madrid, 28010
Spain
+34 91 431 80 71
www.portobellocapital.es
info@portobellocapital.es

Portobello Capital is a private equity firm focused on acquiring on acquiring middle-market Spanish companies. Portobello prefers unique investment situations where the Firm can step in. These include broken deals, situations where shareholders are misaligned, or complex transactions. Portobello targets businesses valued from €50 to €500 million where the Firm can invest €10 to €100 million. Portobello Capital does not have any sector preferences although the Firm will not invest in financial services, real estate, or IT. Portobello Capital was formed in 2010 and is based in Madrid.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Automotive, Business Services, Communications, Consumer Services, Food, Healthcare Services, Leisure, Manufacturing, Marketing, Retail, Transportation

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

Geographic Preferences: Western Europe

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 10 100
Enterprise Value 50 500
values in millions of EUR

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 T
Buy (1.2/yr) # 20 1 3 1 - 1 26
Sell (1.2/yr) # 5 4 1 - 1 - 11
vol $321M $146M $468M
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Eurocebollas 2023-09-19 - Stake Purchase
Valencia, Spain · en.eurocebollas.com
Estacionamientos y Servicios, SAU 2022-01-24 - Secondary Sale
Madrid, Spain · www.eysaservicios.com
Caiba S.A. 2021-07-06 - Secondary Buyout
Ribarroja, Spain · www.caiba.es
Poligof SpA 2020-12-10 - Secondary Buyout
Pieve Fissiraga, Italy · www.poligof.com
Angulas Aguinaga S.A. 2020-11-09 - Secondary Sale
Gipuzkoa, Spain · www.angulas-aguinaga.es
Riunione Industrie Alimentari s.r.l. 2020-01-16 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Genova, Italy · www.lariunione.it
Ugarteburu SA 2020-01-14 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Biscay, Spain · www.ugarteburu.com
Evolutio Cloud Enabler SAU 2019-12-16 - Divestiture
Madrid, Spain · www.evolutio.com
Centauro Rent-A-Car S.L. 2019-07-25 146M EUR Trade Sale
Alicante, Spain · www.centauro.net
Laulagun Bearings S.L. 2019-07-25 - Trade Sale
Gipuzkoa, Spain · www.laulagun.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Food 2 (14%) - 5 (19%) -
Business Services 2 (14%) - 4 (15%) -
Consumer Services 2 (14%) - 4 (15%) -
Automotive 1 (7%) - 2 (8%) -
Manufacturing - - 2 (8%) -
Agriculture 1 (7%) - 1 (4%) -
Communications 1 (7%) - 1 (4%) -
Consumer Products 1 (7%) - 1 (4%) -
Healthcare Services 1 (7%) - 1 (4%) -
Leisure 1 (7%) - 1 (4%) -
Marketing 1 (7%) - 1 (4%) -
Packaging 1 (7%) - 1 (4%) -
Retail - - 1 (4%) -
Transportation - - 1 (4%) -
Total 14 - 26 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Spain 12 (86%) - 24 (92%) -
Italy 2 (14%) - 2 (8%) -
Domestic 12 (86%) - 24 (92%) -
Cross-border 2 (14%) - 2 (8%) -
Total 14 - 26 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 8 (57%) - 18 (69%) -
Secondary Buyout 3 (21%) - 4 (15%) -
Stake Purchase 1 (7%) - 2 (8%) -
Divestiture 1 (7%) - 1 (4%) -
Growth Capital 1 (7%) - 1 (4%) -
Total 14 - 26 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 5 (45%) -
Trade Sale 4 (36%) 146M (31%)
Trade Sale - Public Company 1 (9%) 321M (69%)
Unknown 1 (9%) -
Total 11 $468M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Natixis Partners España
1
Deloitte
1
Ernst & Young Capital Advisors LLC
1
Legal Deals
Jones Day
3
King & Wood Mallesons
1
Linklaters LLP
1

Deal Values

sell # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $468M
TOTAL $468M
Largest Laboratorios Indas SAU
$321M (2013-11-19)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
15%
4 (15%)
Strategic(s)
4%
1 (4%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
45%
5 (45%)
Strategic(s)
45%
5 (45%)

FAQ

When was Portobello Capital founded?

Portobello Capital was founded in 2010.

What type of investor is Portobello Capital?

Portobello Capital is a private equity firm.

Where is Portobello Capital headquartered?

Portobello Capital is headquartered in Madrid, Spain.

How much capital does Portobello Capital have under management?

Portobello Capital has 1.3B EUR under management.

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