M&A Deal Summary

Qualitas Equity Acquires Azuvi S.A.

On April 1, 2004, asset manager Qualitas Equity acquired building materials company Azuvi S.A. for 42M EUR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Qualitas Equity’s 1st transaction in the Building Materials sector.
  • This is Qualitas Equity’s 0th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Qualitas Equity’s 2nd transaction in Spain.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2004-04-01
Target Azuvi S.A.
Sector Building Materials
Buyer(s) Qualitas Equity
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Deal Value 42M EUR

Target

Azuvi S.A.

Villarreal, Spain
website
Azuvi S.A. is a provider of ceramic wall and floor tiles for homes and other environments.

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Buyer(S) 1

DESCRIPTION

Qualitas Equity is a private equity firm that seeks investments in middle-market Spanish and Portuguese companies. Qualitas seeks control investments in marketing, food, manufacturing, and service based businesses. Qualitas looks to invest in buyout and growth capital transactions requiring €4 to €15 million of equity capital. The Firm's investment horizon is three to seven years. Qualitas Equity was formed in 2003 and is based in Madrid.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 10
Sector (Building Materials) 1 of 2
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 2 of 4
Country (Spain) 2 of 10
Year (2004) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2003-09-01 Bellsolà

Aiguaviva, Spain

Bellsolà specialized in the production and distribution of bread, bakery, and pastry products. Bellsolà's reputation stems from the quality of its products, based on long fermentation processes and the quality of the raw materials. With a national presence and two production centers (in Girona and Madrid), Bellsolà uses the latest technologies to elaborate bread and other bakery products. Bellsolà was founded in 1890 and is based in Aiguaviva, Spain.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-09-01 FORTE Hormigones Tecnológicos S.L.

Villena, Spain

FORTE Hormigones Tecnológicos, S.L. is a designer and manufacturer of concrete products for use in general construction, urbanism, civil works and construction of warehouses, and other non-residential buildings in Spain.

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