Investment Summary

Portobello Capital Invests In Controlauto

On November 27, 2023, private equity firm Portobello Capital invested in automotive company Controlauto

Investment Highlights
  • This is Portobello Capital’s 3rd transaction in the Automotive sector.
  • This is Portobello Capital’s 1st transaction in Portugal.

Investment Summary

Date 2023-11-27
Target Controlauto
Sector Automotive
Investor(s) Portobello Capital
Deal Type Stake Purchase

Target

Controlauto

Paço de Arcos, Portugal
Controlauto is a technical vehicle inspection (ITV) operator in Portugal and one of the five largest ITV groups in the Iberian Peninsula. Controlauto was founded in 1993 and is based in Paço de Arcos, Portugal.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

Portobello Capital

Madrid, Spain

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2010
PE ASSETS 2.5B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Portobello Capital is a private equity firm focused on acquiring on acquiring middle-market Spanish companies. Portobello prefers unique investment situations where the Firm can step in. These include broken deals, situations where shareholders are misaligned, or complex transactions. Portobello targets businesses valued from €50 to €500 million where the Firm can invest €10 to €100 million. Portobello Capital does not have any sector preferences although the Firm will not invest in financial services, real estate, or IT. Portobello Capital was formed in 2010 and is based in Madrid.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 33 of 34
Sector (Automotive) 3 of 3
Type (Stake Purchase) 5 of 5
Country (Portugal) 1 of 1
Year (2023) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-11-13 Trison

A Coruña, Spain

Trison is a provider of sensory marketing for retail areas. Trison designs and implements integral solutions to create nearest and technological on-site points of sale that will transform the “in store” customer experience. Trisón was established in 1999 and is based in A Coruña, Spain.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-01-15 Plenoil

Madrid, Spain

Plenoil operates low-cost automatic service stations in billing, liters sold, and refueling, concentrating almost half of the new service station openings in Spain last year. The service stations operate with a convenient automatic payment system (payment with credit card or cash at the pump) and fully comply with environmental and safety regulations. Plenoil is based in Madrid, Spain.

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