M&A Deal Summary

Partners Group AG Acquires Velvet CARE

On December 11, 2023, asset manager Partners Group AG acquired consumer products company Velvet CARE from Abris Capital Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Partners Group AG’s 2nd transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is Partners Group AG’s 1st transaction in Poland.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2023-12-11
Target Velvet CARE
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) Partners Group AG
Sellers(s) Abris Capital Partners
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Velvet CARE

Klucze, Poland
Velvet CARE is one of the major manufacturers of tissue-based, personal hygiene products in CEE, producing toilet paper, kitchen paper and hand tissues sold under the Velvet brand. Velvet CARE was founded in 1897 and is based in Klucze, Poland.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Partners Group AG

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Asset Manager
Founded 1996
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Partners Group is a global investment management firm with a variety of funds and institutional clients. The Firm's direct investment group looks to invest in or acquire market leading companies with growth opportunities linked to technology. Partners is a hands-on investor and looks to actively support its portfolio companies with expansion, operational, and governance structure support. Partners Group was established in 1996 and is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 87 of 88
Sector (Consumer Products) 2 of 2
Type (Secondary Buyout) 51 of 52
Country (Poland) 1 of 1
Year (2023) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-11-22 Civica

London, United Kingdom

Civica is a business-critical software and technology-based outsourcing services to both public sector organizations and to commercial organizations in highly regulated sectors. The Company has a highly diversified customer base, including local and central governments, healthcare providers, housing associations, schools, and police and fire services, serving 2,000 major customers in ten countries. Its software and services support functions ranging from financial management and tax & benefits processing to medical records management and are used by over two million professionals every day, streamlining the services provided to 100 million people and businesses. Civica was founded in 2002 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-07-01 FairJourney Biologics

Porto, Portugal

FairJourney Biologics is a biologics CRO, providing integrated services across antibody discovery, engineering, and production to global biopharma. The company operates a flexible, customer-oriented ‘one-stop-shop’ approach to biologics development focused on quality, reliability, and partnership. FairJourney Biologics was founded in 2012 and is based in Porto, Portugal.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Abris Capital Partners

Warsaw, Poland

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2007
PE ASSETS 1.3B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Abris Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on opportunities in Central and Eastern Europe. Abris targets situations where it can commit €30 to €75 million. Prospective businesses generally lead their markets, have 'significant' growth potential (organic or through consolidation), strong management, and predictable cash-flows. Abris Capital Partners was established in 2007 and is based in Warsaw.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 16 of 20
Sector (Consumer Products) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 4 of 5
Country (Poland) 12 of 15
Year (2023) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-02-20 Graal

Wejherowo, Poland

Graal is a fish processing company, that manufactures a wide range of fish-based products (including canned, smoked, and chilled products) as well as a number of meat-based prepared foods. The company produces both branded products (for example, ‘’Graal’’ and ‘SuperFish’’) as well as being a major private label supplier. It operates from four manufacturing facilities in Poland and exports to over 20 countries in Europe, North America, and Japan. Graal was formed in 1989 and is based in Wejherowo, Poland.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-05-07 Scanmed

Warsaw, Poland

Scanmed is a healthcare network operator that offers its patients access to comprehensive treatment methods, technologically advanced and high-quality medical equipment, and experienced specialists to facilitate their recovery. Scanmed operates in 42 locations across Poland, providing primary healthcare and specialist consultations, advanced diagnostics, and hospital treatment. Scanmed is based in Warsaw, Poland.

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