Transactions - Consumer & retail

Clairfield Belgium closed the refinancing of Brouwerij Martens’ debt portfolio. This transaction will enable the brewery group to continue its ambitious growth trajectory and execute its long‐term financial strategic plan.

Famar Srl, an Italian apparel designer and manufacturer, sold a majority stake to Holding Industriale (Hind), a company that invests in small and medium-sized companies representative of the “Made in Italy” philosophy, through its subsidiary Holding Moda.

Agrozet Ceske Budejovice, one of the major Czech distributors of agricultural machinery and spare parts, was sold to the Czech investment group GES Group.

Bramble Foods secured investment from LDC private equity.

​The Limonta family signed a binding agreement for the entry of Tamburi Investment Partners S.p.A., an independent and diversified industrial group listed on the STAR segment of the Italian Stock Exchange, in Limonta S.p.A., partly through a capital increase and partly through the purchase of shares.

Vicky Form, S.A.P.I. de C.V., a leader in the distribution and marketing of intimate apparel in Mexico, was sold to the shareholders of Zentrix, S. de R.L. de C.V., a leader in the textile industry.

Laurent Mauray sold Rolmer, a French leader in the production of seafood dishes, to the French entrepreneur Eric Levet and the private equity fund French Food Capital.

Proforto, the leading online retailer of workwear and PPE for SMEs and freelancers, attracted growth capital from Nobel Capital Partners.

Three Pears acquired the global rights and brand ownership of Harmony Haircare, Stergene, Amplex, Ingram and Leichner from Lornamead Group.

VP Capital, the investment company of the Van Puijenbroek family, has acquired Hydrowear, a family business brand for high quality industrial workwear and waterproof protective clothing.

expondo GmbH, a B2B e-commerce specialist for professional equipment, sold a minority stake to Crédit Mutuel Equity, a private equity firm.

The Palmesus festival – Scandinavia’s biggest beach party – was acquired by Superstruct Entertainment, a live entertainment consortium. Simultaneously, Nakatomi Enterprises, the owners of Palmesus AS, reinvested a significant amount into Superstruct Entertainment.

Fenicia Spa, the parent company of the well-known brand Camicissima, acquired Nara Camicie, a brand owned by Passaggio Obbligato SpA, in order to create a holding company of leading brands in the men’s and women’s shirts segment in Italy and abroad.

Blue Wonder, market leader in the Netherlands in fully compliant disinfectant cleaning products, was sold to HG International, backed by investment company Cobepa.

Clairfield International acted as financial advisor to Coop/Transgourmet on its acquisition of 100% of GM Foods from Bright Food Group (72%), JIC Investment (18%), and Group Donghuatong (10%), all from China.

Clairfield UK advised the rapidly growing e-commerce business Make My Blinds Ltd on the sale to private equity backed Mzuri Holdings Ltd, trading as Decora.

Ryde Technology Group, a Norwegian e‐scooter operator, was sold to Equip Capital, a Norwegian private equity company.

Aksìa Capital V, a fund managed by Aksìa Group SGR, acquired, through its investee Valpizza, C&D, an Apulian company leader in the production of pre‐fried frozen oven‐baked gastronomic specialties.

Aksìa Capital V, a fund managed by Aksìa Group SGR, acquired, through its investee Valpizza, La Pizza + 1, a company with premium-quality positioning in the production of rectangular pizza, pinsa, and focaccia.

Minimeis AS, the company behind the critically acclaimed and award-winning child shoulder-carrier MinimeisTM, received growth capital from Skarbua AS.