M&A Deal Summary

The Abraaj Group Acquires Casaideas

On January 19, 2017, asset manager The Abraaj Group acquired retailer Casaideas

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is The Abraaj Group’s 16th transaction in the Retail sector.
  • This is The Abraaj Group’s 1st transaction in Chile.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2017-01-19
Target Casaideas
Sector Retail
Buyer(s) The Abraaj Group
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Casaideas

Santiago, Chile
Casaideas is a home design and home decorations business with growing market presence in Chile, Peru and Bolivia. Casaideas has since expanded its operations to 33 stores in Chile, 16 stores in Peru and seven additional franchise units in Bolivia. With over 3,500 Stock Keeping Units (SKUs), the Company´s success is founded on a value proposition that centers on offering unique, creatively-designed products at competitive price-points and customized for local markets.

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Buyer

The Abraaj Group

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Category Asset Manager
Founded 2002
PE ASSETS 7.4B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Abraaj Capital Limited is a private equity firm that seeks investments in the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia. Abraaj looks for stable, mature businesses and uses a 'buy and build' strategy for growth. Areas of interest include aerospace, healthcare, transportation, financial services, leisure, education, energy, and manufacturing. In addition to its buyout and growth capital investments, Abraaj also invests in real estate and infrastructure. Abraaj Capital was formed in 2002 and is based in Dubai.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 175 of 182
Sector: Retail M&A 16 of 16
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 141 of 144
Country: Chile M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2017 M&A 1 of 8
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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