M&A Deal Summary

Sodalis Group Acquires Brandcare

On January 5, 2017, Sodalis Group acquired consumer products company Brandcare from Explorer Investments

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Sodalis Group’s 1st transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is Sodalis Group’s 1st transaction in Portugal.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-01-05
Target Brandcare
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) Sodalis Group
Sellers(s) Explorer Investments
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Brandcare

Miraflores, Portugal
BrandCare is an Iberian FMCG company belonging to the Sodalis Group, an Italian company, leader in the beauty, home and personal care products market, owner of a vast portfolio of highly attractive and iconic brands: Wash & Go, L 'arbre Vert, Denim, Biopoint, Vidal, Mantovani, Fresh & Clean, Spic & Span, Brelil, Tesori D 'Orienti, Lycia, Strep, among other brands with presence in several channels. Brandcare was founded in 2013 and is based in Miraflores, Portugal.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Sodalis Group

Lodi Vecchio, Italy
Category Company
Founded 1990
Sector Consumer Products
DESCRIPTION

Sodalis Group is a Italian player operating in the Health & Beauty, Nutraceuticals, Personal & Home Care market, a multi-brand and multi-channel reality with strong positions in pharmacies, mass-market retailers and perfumeries. The company has been manufacturing and marketing its branded products for more than 25 years. Sodalis Group was founded in 1990 and is based in Lodi Vecchio, Italy.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 3
Sector (Consumer Products) 1 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 3
Country (Portugal) 1 of 1
Year (2017) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-07-27 Novamex S.A

Cavaillon, France

L'Arbre Vert is a manufacturer of green cleaning products.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-10-03 HRB

Westport, Connecticut, United States

HRB is a hair care and skin cleansing business comprised of twenty iconic and well-known brands including Alberto VO5, Zest, Coast, Brut, Pert, Sure, Zero Frizz, Rave, SGX NYC, and Thicker Fuller Hair, among others. HRB is based in Westport, Connecticut.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Explorer Investments

Lisbon, Portugal

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2003
PE ASSETS 1.4B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Explorer Investments is a private investment firm that looks to fund buyouts, as well as provide expansion and replacement capital to middle-market Portuguese companies. Explorer looks to invest a minimum of €15 million in transactions valued up to €150 million. Explorer does not have any sector preferences and typically holds investments for three to six years. Explorer Investments was formed in 2003 and is based in Lisbon.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 10 of 18
Sector (Consumer Products) 1 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 6
Country (Portugal) 7 of 15
Year (2017) 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-01-02 FORteams

Vizela, Portugal

FORteams is a manufacturer of textile products in the field of sports merchandising. FORteams develops and produces unique and innovative products which are the formula for customers’ business development. FORteams was founded in 1993 and is based in Vizela, Portugal.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-02-08 Strong Charon

Maia, Portugal

Strong Charon is a security solutions company that represents the largest and most differentiating offer of private security services on the market, focusing on the design of integrated human surveillance solutions and cutting-edge technology. Strong Charon was founded in 1986 and is based in Maia, Portugal.

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