M&A Deal Summary

Grupo Carrefour Brasil Acquires Grupo BIG

On March 24, 2021, Grupo Carrefour Brasil acquired retailer Grupo BIG from Advent International

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Grupo Carrefour Brasil’s 1st transaction in the Retail sector.
  • This is Grupo Carrefour Brasil’s 1st transaction in Brazil.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2021-03-24
Target Grupo BIG
Sector Retail
Buyer(s) Grupo Carrefour Brasil
Sellers(s) Advent International
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Grupo BIG

Barueri, Brazil
Grupo BIG is a discount retailer operating throughout Brazil. It operates more then 400 stores in 18 states with more then 50,000 employees. Grupo BIG was formed in 1995 and is headquartered in Sao Paulo.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Grupo Carrefour Brasil

São Paulo, Brazil

Category Company
Sector Retail
Revenue 68M BRL (2020)
DESCRIPTION

Carrefour Brazil operates 489 stores in Brazil, including 100 hypermarket stores under the Carrefour banner, 53 supermarket stores under the Carrefour Bairro and Market banners, 130 proximity stores under the Carrefour Express banner, 206 Cash & Carry stores under the Atacadão banner, as well as 125 pharmacies and 77 gas stations.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Retail) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
Country (Brazil) 1 of 1
Year (2021) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Advent International

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1984
PE ASSETS 76.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Advent is a global private equity firm that targets investments in North America, Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Advent's emerging market efforts are concentrated in Central Europe and Latin America. Advent seeks transactions valued between $50 million and $5 billion and can commit up to $2 billion of equity capital per investment. Broad areas of interest include business & financial services, retail & consumer, technology, media, & telecoms, healthcare & life sciences, and industrial. Prospective transaction types include buyouts, growth capital financings, take privates, and recapitalizations. Advent was formed in 1984 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 194 of 222
Sector (Retail) 16 of 17
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 73 of 82
Country (Brazil) 11 of 13
Year (2021) 6 of 19
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-03-24 Gayosso

Cuauhtémoc Delegation, Mexico

Gayosso offers a comprehensive solution since Gayosso not only has funeral services but also has final rest properties in Gayosso's own cemeteries and mausoleums. Gayosso is based in Cuauhtémoc Delegation, Mexico.

Sell $50M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-04-05 BOS Solutions

Houston, Texas, United States

BOS Solutions is a full-service provider of solutions for drilling fluids treatment and recovery. BOS Solutions offered solid and waste processing services for a number of industries: oil and gas, construction, municipal and utility, and industrial. BOS Solutions is based in Houston, Texas.

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