M&A Deal Summary

The Abraaj Group Acquires QBCo.S.A.

On October 10, 2017, asset manager The Abraaj Group acquired food company QBCo.S.A.

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is The Abraaj Group’s 11th transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is The Abraaj Group’s 4th transaction in Colombia.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-10-10
Target QBCo.S.A.
Sector Food
Buyer(s) The Abraaj Group
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

QBCo.S.A.

Valle del Cauca, Colombia
QBCo.S.A. is a largest private label food manufacturing company in Colombia. Company focusing on four categories: edible oils, margarines, preserves/canned food and pet food. Today, the Company offers more than 55 products to over 150 clients in Colombia, Panamá, Ecuador and the United States. Its production facility, located in Buga, Valle del Cauca, employs around 400 staff. QBCo is certified under international standards of quality with ISO 9001, Kosher and HACCP, and is currently in the process of obtaining an International Featured Standard (IFS) certificate.

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Buyer(S) 1

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 181 of 182
Sector (Food) 11 of 11
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 144 of 144
Country (Colombia) 4 of 4
Year (2017) 7 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-10-04 Cinepax

Pakistan

Cinepax Ltd. has established itself as the market leader and today has 29 screens in 12 locations. With Abraaj’s investment, Cinepax plans to develop 80 new screens across multiple locations over the next four years and also grow other entertainment related ventures.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-12-13 Tunisie Télécom

Tunis, Tunisia

Tunisie Telecom is the incumbent integrated telecom services operator in Tunisia and serves over five million customers. The Company has state-of-the-art infrastructure, operating a national structure of fixed networks and fiber which enables connectivity to Europe, Africa and Asia, as well as providing the most extensive 3G and 4G mobile coverage in the country. The Company holds a strong competitive position, as it is the leading player in fixed voice and fixed broadband in the Tunisian market.

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