M&A Deal Summary

The Ferrero Group Acquires Ice Cream Factory CoMaker S.A.

On May 23, 2019, The Ferrero Group acquired food company Ice Cream Factory CoMaker S.A. from Portobello Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is The Ferrero Group’s 6th transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is The Ferrero Group’s 1st transaction in Spain.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2019-05-23
Target Ice Cream Factory CoMaker S.A.
Sector Food
Buyer(s) The Ferrero Group
Sellers(s) Portobello Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Ice Cream Factory CoMaker S.A.

Valencia, Spain
Ice Cream Factory CoMaker S.A. is an international food & beverage company specialized in the development, manufacture, and commercialization of ice-creams. Ice Cream Factory CoMaker S.A. was founded in 1964 and is based in Valencia, Spain.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

The Ferrero Group

Alba, Italy

Category Company
Founded 1946
Sector Food
Employees34,000
Revenue 10.5B EUR (2017)
DESCRIPTION

The Ferrero Group is a global manufacturer of branded chocolate and confectionery products. Ferrero was established in 1946 and is headquartered in Alba, Italy.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 12
Sector: Food M&A 6 of 12
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 3 of 8
Country: Spain M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2019 M&A 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-01-16 Nestlé S.A. - US Confectionary Business

Bloomington, Illinois, United States

Nestlé S.A.'s US Confectionary Business include iconic chocolate brands such as Butterfinger®, BabyRuth®, 100Grand®, Raisinets®, Wonka® and the exclusive right to the Crunch® brand for confectionary and certain categories in the U.S., as well as sugar brands such as SweeTarts®, LaffyTaffy®, and Nerds®.

Buy €2.8B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-07-12 Kelsen Group A/S

Nr. Snede, Denmark

Kelsen Group A/S is a producer of quality baked snacks that are sold in 85 countries around the world. Kelsen Group A/S primary brands include Kjeldsens and Royal Dansk. Kelsen has established distribution networks in markets in Asia, South America, the Middle East, and Africa as well as the United States. Kelsen Group A/S is a market leader in the assortment segment of the sweet biscuits category in China and Hong Kong, where growth in sweet biscuits is outpacing the growth of the $60 billion global sweet biscuits market.

Buy $300M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Portobello Capital

Madrid, Spain

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


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 7 of 13
Sector: Food M&A 2 of 3
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 3 of 6
Country: Spain M&A 7 of 13
Year: 2019 M&A 2 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-03-07 Iberconsa

Vigo, Spain

Iberconsa is a global provider of frozen seafood products, including hake, Argentine red shrimp and squid. The company is vertically integrated across the full value chain, including wild catch, processing, commercialization and distribution. Iberconsa was founded in 1981 and is based in Vigo, Spain.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-07-25 Centauro Rent-A-Car S.L.

Alicante, Spain

Centauro Rent-A-Car S.L. is a provider of low-cost car rental services in the Iberian Peninsula, with 15 rental offices across Spain and Portugal. Centauro operates primarily through off-airport locations in the major touristic destinations in the Mediterranean and Portuguese coast. Centauro Rent-A-Car S.L. was founded in 1973 and is based in Alicante, Spain.

Sell €130M