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PAI Partners Acquires Uvesco

On December 22, 2021, private equity firm PAI Partners acquired food company Uvesco

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is PAI Partners’ 15th transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is PAI Partners’ 7th transaction in Spain.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2021-12-22
Target Uvesco
Sector Food
Buyer(s) PAI Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Uvesco

Gipuzkoa, Spain
Uvesco is a food retail sector with a differentiated model based on a high-quality product offering. Uvesco was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Guipúzcoa, Spain.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

PAI Partners

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1998
PE ASSETS 28.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

PAI Partners is a European private equity firm that makes controlling equity investments in buyout transactions valued in excess of €300 million. PAI is particularly interested in 'investing in consolidating sectors and in markets where growth can be sustained through economic and financial market cycles.' Sectors of interest include consumer retail, professional distribution, building materials, infrastructure and utilities, media, IT, communications, food, consumer goods, healthcare, chemicals, automotive, aeronautics, paper & packaging, electrical appliances, and household equipment (heating, air-conditioning, security). The firms invest in the range of €100 - €300 million transaction. PAI was formed in 1998 and is based in Paris with additional offices in Madrid, Milan, Munich, Luxembourg, Copenhagen, and London.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 82 of 94
Sector (Food) 15 of 19
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 30 of 30
Country (Spain) 7 of 7
Year (2021) 9 of 9
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-12-15 Asmodee

Guyancourt, France

Asmodee is an international publisher and distributor for board games, trading cards, and digital board games with over 39 million games sold annually in more than 50 countries. Through 22 fully owned studios and 300+ IPs, the company creates a dynamic transmedia experience for players across a variety of digital and physical platforms. Asmodee has a portfolio of 970+ games, of which some of the iconic game titles include Catan, Ticket to Ride, Pandemic, Dixit, Splendor, 7 Wonders, Just One, Dobble/Spot it!, Azul, Unlock!, Bezzerwizzer and Exploding Kittens. It also establishes licensing and distribution partnership with leading entertainment and technology companies on successful IPs such as Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Disney, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, Marvel, Dungeons & Dragons and Carcassonne. Asmodee was formed in 1995 and is based in Guyancourt, France.

Sell $2.8B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-02-22 Refresco Gerber

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Refresco Gerber is a soft-drink company provides fruit juice and soft drinks for retail private labels and ‘in contract’ manufacturing for international A-brands. Refresco Gerber was founded in 1999 and is based in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

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