Transactions - Consumer & retail

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

Jupiter Group continued its global expansion by acquiring Dutch fresh produce marketing company Cool Fresh International BV.

Boa Supermercados, which ranks among the 50 largest food chains in the country, was sold to Pátria Investimentos, one of the leaders in alternative asset management in Latin America, with over 30 years of experience in private equity, infrastructure, real estate, and credit.

Seagood Oy Fort Deli, a foodservice company, was sold to Orkla, a Norwegian consumer goods company.

Vivino, the world’s largest mobile wine app, closed a $155m Series D funding round.

USHIP SAS, the leading retail/franchise distributor of leisure marine equipment in France, Italy, and Spain, owned by Intuitis Investisseurs Privés since 2012, was sold to its management, Ouest Croissance, Unexo, and BNP Paribas Développement.

Azalp, a pure e-commerce player of gardening products such as sheds and tools, was partly acquired by new management.

Clairfield Belgium provided debt advisory services to the shareholders Brewery Martens. Brouwerij Martens was founded in 1758 and is the second largest brewery in Belgium engaged in the development, production, distribution and sale of private label beer as well as their own beer brands.

Everton S.p.A., an Italian food & beverage company, sold a majority stake to Cronos Capital Partners and other private investors.

Donier Gastronomie, a specialized foodservice company, was sold to a Finnish private equity fund managed by Folmer.

FirstCash, a US global leader in the retail pawn industry, acquired a private Mexican company that operates 36 pawn shops located mainly in Mexico’s central region.

Mandarin Capital Partners acquired a majority stake in KLAPP Group, an established player in the beauty market that stands for high‐quality professional skin care products with focus on innovation, research expertise and “Made in Germany” product quality.

Fruliance, a French group specialized in the production of jams and culinary aids, was sold to French Gourmet Food.

The Oslo-based agency Nordic Live AS sold a majority stake to FKP Scorpio, one of Europe’s leading festival and concert promoters.

Groupe Ouvêo, a French manufacturer of windows, acquired the company Seeuws.   

Unsworth Family Investments acquired Geary’s Bakeries Ltd, a fourth-generation family-owned supplier of baked goods to food retailers and manufacturers, a family with other investments in the food industry.

Func Food, a Nordic wellness company, was sold to Celsius Holdings, a US‐listed fitness‐drink company.

Clairfield International Frankfurt/Warsaw assisted expondo, the fast-growing German/Polish e-commerce industrial procurement business, in a senior debt refinancing exercise.

Laguso, a vendor of high‐quality riding and leisure clothing, received a private investment from a German family office to secure growth of its fashion brand.

Parc Invest AS, the largest operator of indoor trampoline parks in Norway, was sold to Equip Capital.