M&A Deal Summary

Vallis Capital Partners Acquires Zolve

On January 6, 2020, private equity firm Vallis Capital Partners acquired transportation company Zolve from Greenyard

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Vallis Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in the Transportation sector.
  • This is Vallis Capital Partners’ 10th transaction in Portugal.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2020-01-06
Target Zolve
Sector Transportation
Buyer(s) Vallis Capital Partners
Sellers(s) Greenyard
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Zolve

Torres Novas, Portugal
Zolve is one of the main players in temperature-controlled logistics market. Operating two multi-temperature logistic platforms, it provides services for a diversified client base in retail, industry and aviation business, with a strong focus on perishable food products. Zolve was founded in 2001 and is based in Torres Novas, Portugal.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Vallis Capital Partners

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2010
PE ASSETS 200M EUR
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Vallis Capital Partners is a Portuguese private equity firm focused on investing in sustainable companies. Vallis seeks to invest in high-growth companies with high growth potential, whose demand drivers are strongly connected to medium and long term sustainable trends. The Firm favors investments in export-oriented enterprises, especially those focused on geographies with high growth potential. Vallis Capital Partners was formed in 2010 and is based in Porto.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 10 of 12
Sector (Transportation) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
Country (Portugal) 10 of 11
Year (2020) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-11-04 Insparya

Porto, Portugal

Insparya is the largest Clinical Group exclusively dedicated to Diagnosis, Treatment and Research in Health and Hair Transplantation. It has clinics in Lisbon, Porto, Braga and Algarve (Portugal), and also in Madrid and Marbella (Spain). Insparya was founded in 2009 and is based in Porto, Portugal.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-08-19 Vortal

Lisbon, Portugal

Vortal is an eCommerce platform both for public and private procurement. Vortal platforms are eMarketplaces providing an efficient, openly competitive tendering process, significantly reducing procurement costs while adding market intelligence and lead generation, reputation management and comprehensive analysis & reporting. Vortal was founded in 2000 and is based in Lisbon, Portugal.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Greenyard

Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Belgium

Category Company
Founded 1965
Sector Food
Employees8,689
Revenue 5.1B EUR (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Greenyard produces and sells fresh and prepared fruits and vegetables, flowers and plants, fresh logistic services and growing media. Counting the majority of Europe’s leading retailers amongst its customer base, the group provides efficient and sustainable solutions to customers and suppliers through best-in-class products, market-leading innovation, operational excellence and outstanding service. Greenyard was founded in 1965 and is based in Sint-Katelijne-Waver, Belgium.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Transportation) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
Country (Portugal) 1 of 1
Year (2020) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-06-16 Mykogen Polska Sp z o.o.

Lask, Poland

Mykogen Polska Sp z o.o. is a European producer of mushroom substrate. Company product is made exclusively from natural raw materials, chicken manure, water and scarce amount of gypsum. No additional chemicals are applied during the production process to improve the quality. Finished substrate is of the highest microbiological and chemical purity.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-05-23 GiGi

Wageningen, Netherlands

GiGi transforms pure fruit & vegetable cold-pressed juices into Italian Gelato. It provides delicious and innovative recipes, 100% plant-based and vegan, creamy and easy to scoop, straight from the freezer, every time, lactose-free/Gluten-free/ no chemical-or animal-based additives, high in pure fresh cold-pressed fruits & vegetables, and low-KCal (less than 85Kcal per 100ml). GiGi is based in Wageningen, Netherlands.

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