Investment Summary

CVC Capital Partners Invests In Sonae MC

On August 2, 2021, private equity firm CVC Capital Partners invested in retailer Sonae MC

Investment Highlights
  • This is CVC Capital Partners’ 19th transaction in the Retail sector.
  • This is CVC Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in Portugal.

Investment Summary

Date 2021-08-02
Target Sonae MC
Sector Retail
Investor(s) CVC Capital Partners
Deal Type Stake Purchase

Target

Sonae MC

Matosinhos, Portugal
Sonae MC is a food retailer, operating over 600 stores across the country and becoming the country's online grocery channel. It operates under the Continente brand for its different food retail formats and also operates a range of activities in adjacent segments like para-pharmacy, coffee shops and beauty care. Sonae MC was founded in 1985 and is based in Matosinhos, Portugal.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

CVC Capital Partners

Luxembourg, Luxembourg

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1981
PE ASSETS 177.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

CVC Capital Partners is a global private equity firm focused on investments in large companies located in Europe, North America, and Asia. CVC looks for opportunities with stable cash flows and talented management, and will consider businesses in a variety of industries. Target sectors include textiles, industrial products, waste management, building materials, energy/utilities, business services, financial services, distribution, healthcare, media, semiconductors, and gaming. CVC can handle transactions valued from €200 million to €10 billion. CVC Capital Partners was formed in 1981 and is based in Luxembourg.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 288 of 328
Sector: Retail M&A 19 of 19
Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals 36 of 42
Country: Portugal M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2021 M&A 24 of 35
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