ProA Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, ProA Capital has acquired 1 company.

ProA Capital’s most common sectors for investment arefood (16%) and healthcare services (11%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (79%) and growth capital (11%). In total, ProA Capital has invested in 2 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2019 when it acquired Comercial Gallo S.A.U. for $225M.

In the last 3 years, ProA Capital has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (50%). ProA Capital’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2018 when it sold Grupo Vips Sigla SA for $563M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity29
    • M&A Buy Activity19
    • M&A Sell Activity10
  • Total Sectors Invested 14
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 4
  • M&A Advisors 2

ProA Capital

Calle Fortuny 5 – 2º B,
Madrid, 28010
Spain
+34 913 911 309
www.proacapital.com
info@proacapital.com

ProA Capital is a private equity group firm that invests companies located in Spain. The firm focuses on unlisted medium-sized market companies between €30 and €500 million of company value. Types of transactions include MBO, MBI, SBO, LBO, build-up, Growth capital. The firms invest up to €100 million per operation, with the additional capacity of our co-investors. ProA Capital was formed in 2007 and raised its first fund in 2008. The Firm is based in Madrid.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Aerospace, Agriculture, Business Services, Consumer Products, Energy Services and Equipment, Food, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Life Science, Medical Products, Restaurants, Technology Hardware, Transportation

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

Geographic Preferences: Western Europe

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 30 500
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of EUR

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.4/yr) # 17 1 1 - - - 19
vol $442M $442M
Sell (0.4/yr) # 8 1 - - 1 - 10
vol $886M $7M $893M
  29

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Amara S.A. 2023-04-27 - Secondary Sale
Madrid, Spain · www.amaranzero.es
Amara S.A. 2021-05-14 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Madrid, Spain · www.amaranzero.es
Comercial Gallo S.A.U. 2020-11-25 7M EUR Trade Sale
El Carpio, Spain · www.pastasgallo.es
Solitium SL 2020-02-26 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Zaragoza, Spain · www.solitium.es
Health Transportation Group 2019-09-19 - Secondary Sale
Zaratán, Spain · www.htgroup.es
Rotor Componentes Technologicos SL 2019-09-19 - Secondary Sale
Madrid, Spain · www.rotorbike.com
Implant Protesis Dental 2004 S.L. (ipd) 2019-07-09 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Barcelona, Spain · www.ipd2004.com
Comercial Gallo S.A.U. 2019-07-05 225M EUR Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
El Carpio, Spain · www.pastasgallo.es
Grupo Vips Sigla SA 2018-10-31 563M EUR Trade Sale
Madrid, Spain · www.grupovips.com
Saba Infraestructuras S.A. 2018-07-31 - Stake Sale
Barcelona, Spain · www.saba.es
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Food 1 (13%) 45M (21%) 3 (16%) 270M (61%)
Energy Services and Equipment 1 (13%) 135M (62%) 2 (11%) 135M (31%)
Healthcare Services - - 2 (11%) -
Life Science 1 (13%) - 2 (11%) -
Information Technology 1 (13%) 36M (17%) 1 (5%) 36M (8%)
Aerospace 1 (13%) - 1 (5%) -
Agriculture 1 (13%) - 1 (5%) -
Business Services - - 1 (5%) -
Consumer Products - - 1 (5%) -
Consumer Services - - 1 (5%) -
Medical Products 1 (13%) - 1 (5%) -
Restaurants - - 1 (5%) -
Technology Hardware 1 (13%) - 1 (5%) -
Transportation - - 1 (5%) -
Total 8 $216M 19 $442M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Spain 8 (100%) 216M (100%) 18 (95%) 442M (100%)
Italy - - 1 (5%) -
Domestic 8 (100%) 216M (100%) 18 (95%) 442M (100%)
Cross-border - - 1 (5%) -
Total 8 $216M 19 $442M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 6 (75%) 81M (38%) 15 (79%) 307M (69%)
Growth Capital - - 2 (11%) -
Secondary Buyout 1 (13%) 135M (62%) 1 (5%) 135M (31%)
Stake Purchase 1 (13%) - 1 (5%) -
Total 8 $216M 19 $442M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 5 (50%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 3 (30%) 725M (99%)
Trade Sale 1 (10%) 7M (1%)
Stake Sale 1 (10%) -
Total 10 $732M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Arcano Asesores Financieros, S.L.
2
Ernst & Young Capital Advisors LLC
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $361M
< $100M 2 $81M
TOTAL $442M
Largest Comercial Gallo S.A.U.
$225M (2019-07-05)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 3 $886M
< $100M 1 $7M
TOTAL $893M
Largest Grupo Vips Sigla SA
$563M (2018-10-31)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
5%
1 (5%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
50%
5 (50%)
Strategic(s)
50%
5 (50%)

FAQ

When was ProA Capital founded?

ProA Capital was founded in 2007.

What type of investor is ProA Capital?

ProA Capital is a private equity firm.

Where is ProA Capital headquartered?

ProA Capital is headquartered in Madrid, Spain.

How much capital does ProA Capital have under management?

ProA Capital has 1.0B EUR under management.

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