Investment Summary

Eastbridge Group Exits Empik

On March 13, 2012, private equity firm Penta Investments invested in e-commerce company Empik from Eastbridge Group

Investment Highlights
  • This is Penta Investments’ 2nd transaction in the E-Commerce sector.
  • This is Penta Investments’ 6th transaction in Poland.
Investment Fate
  • Empik was sold to management in 2022.

Investment Summary

Date 2012-03-13
Target Empik
Sector E-Commerce
Investor(s) Penta Investments
Sellers(s) Eastbridge Group
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Empik

Warszawa, Poland
Empik is an e-commerce distributor of media and entertainment products, clothing, shoes, toys, and accessories for children, cosmetics as well as language courses. Empik was formed in 1948 and is based in Warszawa, Poland.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

Penta Investments

Prague, Czech Republic

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1994
PE ASSETS 10.4B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Penta Investments Ltd. is a private investment firm focused on private equity and real estate. firm specializing in buy-outs and start ups transactions. Penta seeks to invest across Central Europe including Slovakia, Poland, and Czechoslovakia. The Firm targets companies with an average enterprise value of €150 million. Areas of interest includes facility management, aerospace, banking, energy, engineering, entertainment, financing, food processing, healthcare, insurance, investment fund, manufacturing, metal, refinery, retail, telecommunications, textile industry, transportation, wholesale and utilities. Penta Investments Ltd. was formed in 1994 and is based in Prague.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 41 of 51
Sector: E-Commerce M&A 2 of 2
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 5 of 6
Country: Poland M&A 6 of 8
Year: 2012 M&A 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-01-01 Non-performing loans management

Slovakia

Non-performing loans management is a management and recovery of non-performing loans for Slovenská konsolidačná, a.s. and other financial institutions, as well as the National Property Fund of Slovakia.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-08-22 Svet zdravia

Kosice, Poland

Svet zdravia operates a regional network of 17 hospitals in Slovakia, where it is among leaders in innovation, digitization and emphasis on quality and safety of the health care being provided. Svet zdravia was formed in 2005 and is based in Kosice, Poland.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER
DESCRIPTION

The Eastbridge Group is a family-backed investment holding company focused on growth equity and early stage equity transactions in the US, Luxembourg, and Poland. Sectors of interest include real estate, consumer products, media, retail, education, insurance, and biotechnology. The Eastbridge Group was established in 1990 and is headquartered in Luxembourg.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: E-Commerce M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Poland M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2012 M&A 1 of 1