M&A Deal Summary

LDC Group Acquires European Convenience Food

On October 21, 2024, LDC Group acquired food company European Convenience Food from MVI and VR Equitypartner

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is LDC Group’s 1st transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is LDC Group’s 1st transaction in Sweden.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2024-10-21
Target European Convenience Food
Sector Food
Buyer(s) LDC Group
Sellers(s) MVI
VR Equitypartner
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

European Convenience Food

Garrel, Sweden
European Convenience Food produces and sells meat and vegetarian dishes via specialised wholesalers in the food service convenience market. European Convenience Food was formed in 2014 and is based in Garrel, Germany.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

LDC Group

Sablé-sur-Sarthe, France

Category Company
Founded 1909
Sector Food
Employees23,962
Revenue 6.3B EUR (2025)
DESCRIPTION

LDC Group is a producer and distributor of poultry and value-added food products in France and abroad. The company’s diverse portfolio includes fresh and frozen poultry, ready-to-eat meals, pizzas, pancakes, biscuits, and sandwiches, catering to both retail and foodservice markets. LDC Group was founded in 1909 and is based in Sablé-sur-Sarthe, France.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Food M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Sweden M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2024 M&A 1 of 1

Seller(S) 2

SELLER
DESCRIPTION

MVI is a growth capital and buyout firm focused on working with companies throughout Scandinavia. MVI does not have any sector preferences and is a 'hands on' investor group when working with portfolio companies. MVI dates back to 1992 and is headquartered in Stockholm.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 4
Sector: Food M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 3 of 3
Country: Sweden M&A 4 of 4
Year: 2024 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-10-03 Biototal

Vreta Kloster, Sweden

Biototal is a provider within circular solutions for the argicultural industry and swedish farmers. The company offers advice around plant nutrition and crop production and supplies different products within the area. Biototal was founded in 2006 and is based in Vreta Kloster, Sweden.

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SELLER

VR Equitypartner

Frankfurt, Germany

Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1970
PE ASSETS 570M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

VR Equitypartner is a generalist private equity firm that provides equity and mezzanine financing to companies in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. VR does not have any sector preferences and targets medium sized business with at least €20 million in revenues. VR seeks stable businesses with strong growth prospects and experienced management. For both equity and mezzanine needs, the Firm looks to invest €1.5 to €15 million per transaction. VR was formed in 1970 and based in Frankfurt.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 17 of 18
Sector: Food M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 8 of 8
Country: Sweden M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2024 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-09-17 Dilax

Berlin, Germany

Dilax develops, manufactures, and markets specialized and innovative software and hardware systems for measuring numbers of people and passengers. Dilax was founded in 1988 and is based in Berlin, Germany.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-11-06 DEKOM

Hamburg, Germany

DEKOM is an international IT systems integrator specializing in customized audiovisual conferencing and collaboration solutions. DEKOM was founded in 1998 and is based in Hamburg, Germany.

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