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MidEuropa, the leading private equity investor in Central and Eastern Europe, announced today that it has entered into an agreement to invest in JS Hamilton (“JS Hamilton” or the “Company”) and partner up with its founder, Jan Olszowski (“Founder” or “Mr. Olszowski”) who will remain involved in the business. The transaction is subject to customary…

MidEuropa Partners, the leading private equity investor in Central and South Eastern Europe Announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire a majority stake in MediGroup (“MediGroup” or the “Company”). The seller, Blue Sea Capital, will retain a 45% stake in the Company. The transaction is subject to customary competition clearance and…

MidEuropa, the leading private equity firm focused on Central and South Eastern Europe, announced today that it completed the acquisition of Hortex, a leading consumer goods player in Poland, operating in juice and frozen food sectors. Hortex is the largest manufacturer of branded frozen food and second largest juice-producer in Poland. The Company has one…

MidEuropa, the leading private equity investor in Central and South Eastern Europe, announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Hortex Group from funds advised by Argan Capital. Hortex is a leading consumer goods player in Poland, with a strong brand and heritage in the juice and frozen food sectors. The Transaction…

MidEuropa, the leading private equity investor in Central and South Eastern Europe, announced today that Alain Beyens has joined the firm as an Operating Partner. Alain’s experience and skills will enable him to play a key role in supporting MidEuropa’s portfolio companies to build strong and differentiated competitive positions though operating excellence and successful execution…

MidEuropa Partners (“MidEuropa”), the leading private equity investor in Central and South Eastern Europe Announced today the listing of its portfolio company, Waberer’s International Nyrt. (“Waberer’s” or the “Company”), through an initial public offering on the Budapest Stock Exchange (the “IPO” or the “Offering”). Waberer’s shares will start trading on 6 July 2017. Waberer’s IPO…

MidEuropa, the leading private equity firm focused on Central and South Eastern Europe, announced today that it has completed the sale of Zabka Polska (“Zabka” or the “Company”) to funds advised by CVC Capital Partners. The transaction was announced on 21st February 2017 and represents the largest ever transaction in Polish food retail sector and the…

MidEuropa, the leading private equity firm focused on Central and South Eastern Europe, announced today that it has completed the sale of Alpha Medical (“Alpha” or the “Company”), the leading provider of laboratory testing services in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, to Unilabs. The transaction was announced on 9th February 2017 and represents the largest…

MidEuropa, the leading private equity investor in Central and South Eastern Europe, announced today that it has entered into an agreement to sell Zabka Polska (“Zabka” or the “Company”), to funds advised by CVC Capital Partners (the “Transaction”). The Transaction is subject to customary competition authority clearance, and is expected to close in Q2 2017.…

MidEuropa, the leading private equity firm focused on Central and South Eastern Europe, announced today that it completed the acquisition of Profi Rom Food, the fastest growing supermarket chain in Romania. Profi is a modern retail network with the widest geographical spread in Romania, having a strong presence in almost 250 cities, smaller towns and…

MidEuropa, the leading private equity investor in Central and South Eastern Europe, announced today that it has entered into an agreement to sell Alpha Medical (“Alpha” or the “Company”), the leading provider of laboratory testing services in the Czech Republic and Slovakia to Unilabs. The transaction is subject to customary clearance by local competition authorities,…

Funds advised by Cinven, Permira and MidEuropa have today completed the acquisition of the Allegro Group (‘Allegro ‘or ‘the Group’) the largest online marketplace and non-food shopping destination in Poland, from Naspers Limited (JSE: NPN.SJ and LSE: NPSN) for US$3.253 billion. Cinven, Permira and MidEuropa identified Allegro as an attractive investment opportunity based on the…