Investment Summary

Explorer Investments Invests In Fapajal

On January 1, 2022, private equity firm Explorer Investments invested in forest products company Fapajal

Investment Highlights
  • This is Explorer Investments’ 1st transaction in the Forest Products sector.
  • This is Explorer Investments’ 53rd transaction in Portugal.

Investment Summary

Date 2022-01-01
Target Fapajal
Sector Forest Products
Investor(s) Explorer Investments
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

Fapajal

Loures, Portugal
Fapajal engages in production of tissue paper. Fapajal offer comprises a wide range of parent reels and converted products for the away from home market: napkins, table covers, toilet paper, paper roll towels, hand towels and medical rolls. Fapajal was founded in 1755 and is based in Loures, Portugal.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

Explorer Investments

Lisbon, Portugal

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2003
PE ASSETS 1.4B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Explorer Investments is a private investment firm that looks to fund buyouts, as well as provide expansion and replacement capital to middle-market Portuguese companies. Explorer looks to invest a minimum of €15 million in transactions valued up to €150 million. Explorer does not have any sector preferences and typically holds investments for three to six years. Explorer Investments was formed in 2003 and is based in Lisbon.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 56 of 65
Sector (Forest Products) 1 of 1
Type (Growth Capital) 24 of 29
Country (Portugal) 53 of 61
Year (2022) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-07-06 Globaltest

Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal

Globaltest is a provider of vehicle inspection with 5 centers, spread over the country. All the centers have Quality Management System, approve IPAC (Portuguese Institute of Accreditation), and are all approved IMT – protection entity that regulates and oversees all the systems related to Technical Inspections of Motor Vehicles. Globaltest is based in Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal.

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