M&A Deal Summary

Salford Capital Partners Acquires Knjaz Miloš a.d.

On January 1, 2005, private equity firm Salford Capital Partners acquired beverage company Knjaz Miloš a.d.

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Salford Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in the Beverages sector.
  • This is Salford Capital Partners’ 2nd transaction in Serbia.
Investment Fate
  • Knjaz Miloš a.d. was sold to a strategic buyer in 2019.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2005-01-01
Target Knjaz Miloš a.d.
Sector Beverages
Buyer(s) Salford Capital Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Knjaz Miloš a.d.

Arandjelovac, Serbia
Knjaz Miloš a.d. is the largest producer of mineral water and energy drinks on the Serbian market. Knjaz Milos engages in beverages business in former Yugoslavia with an undisputed leadership in the mineral water market in Serbia and Montenegro and is number three in Macedonia and Bosnia. In addition to its mineral water activities, Knjaz Milos, through Guarana, is the number one player in the energy drink segment in Serbia & Montenegro and is the number one juice player in the Serbian HORECA channel.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer
DESCRIPTION

Salford Capital is a private equity firm focused on investing in companies through Central and Eastern Europe, as well as the former Soviet Union. Salford looks for opportunities where the firm can acquire controlling stakes in 'attractive but overlooked assets'. The Firm takes an active role in restructuring businesses and building value. Salford Capital was formed in 2001 and has offices in Belgrade, Moscow, London, and Tbilisi, Georgia.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector: Beverages M&A 1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 2 of 2
Country: Serbia M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2005 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2003-01-01 Moji Brendovi

Belgrade, Serbia

Moji Brendovi is a provider of milk and dairy products. Moji Brendovi is based in Belgrade, Serbia.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-06-18 Metromedia Group International

Charlotte, Georgia

Metromedia Group International Inc. (“MIG”) owns interests in communications businesses in the country of Georgia. The Company’s core business includes a 46% stake in Magticom Ltd., the leading telecommunications operator in the republic of Georgia.

Sell -