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Investment in the customer proposition, management team and platform drives value creation Allegro.eu (“Allegro” or “the Group”), a global top ten e-commerce platform and the leading and most recognised internet brand in Poland, completed its successful listing on the Warsaw Stock Exchange (“WSE”) today with its shares trading under the symbol “ALE”.  The listing, which…

MidEuropa, the leading private equity investor in Central and Eastern Europe, announced today that it has completed the sale of Walmark a.s. (“Walmark”) to STADA Arzneimittel AG. Walmark is the leading consumer healthcare company in Central and Eastern Europe with a unique portfolio of iconic brands and direct presence across nine European Union countries.

MidEuropa, the leading buyout investor focused on the growth markets of Central and Eastern Europe, announced today the agreement to merge its portfolio company, CMC Iletisim ve Cagri Merkezi Hizmetleri A.Ş. (“CMC”), with Meritus Upravljanje d.o.o. (“M+ Group”), in return for a 30% equity stake in the combined group. M+ Group is a regional business…

MidEuropa, the leading private equity investor in Central and Eastern Europe, announced today the agreement to sell Walmark a.s. (“Walmark” or the “Company”) to STADA Arzneimittel AG (“STADA”). The transaction is subject to customary anti-trust clearance and is expected to close in Q1 2020. With a unique portfolio of iconic brands and direct presence across…

MidEuropa, the leading private equity investor in Central and Eastern Europe (“CEE”), announced today that it has opened an office in Bucharest, Romania, further deepening its local presence in the country. The firm also promoted Alain Beyens, its Operating Partner to equity partner.   Matthew Strassberg, Co-Managing Partner of MidEuropa said: “The opening of the…

MidEuropa, the leading private equity investor in Central and Eastern Europe, announced today that it has completed the sale of Knjaz Milos, a major player in the production of mineral water and non-alcoholic beverages in Serbia and the surrounding region, to a joint venture between Karlovarske Mineralni Vody and PepsiCo, Inc. MidEuropa acquired Knjaz Milos…

MidEuropa, the leading private equity investor in Central and Eastern Europe, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Mlinar d.d. from its founder, Mato Skojo, who will retain a minority stake in the business. Mlinar is the leading bakery retail and wholesale business operating c.220 directly-owned stores in Croatia and Slovenia, as well…

MidEuropa, the leading private equity investor in Central and Eastern Europe, announced today that it has completed the sale of Bambi, the leading biscuit producer in the countries of former Yugoslavia, to Coca-Cola HBC AG. MidEuropa acquired Bambi in 2015 together with Imlek and Knjaz Milos, the leading regional dairy and natural mineral water players,…

MidEuropa Partners (“MidEuropa”), the leading private equity investor in Central and Eastern Europe Announced today the agreement to sell Knjaz Milos, the leading producer of mineral water and non-alcoholic beverages in Serbia and the surrounding region, to a joint venture between Karlovarske Mineralni Vody (“KMV”) and PepsiCo, Inc. (“PepsiCo”). The transaction is subject to customary…

MidEuropa Partners (“MidEuropa”), the leading private equity investor in Central and Eastern Europe (“CEE”) Announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Mlinar d.d. (“Mlinar” or the “Company”) from its founder, Mato Skojo, who will retain a stake in the business. The transaction is subject to customary closing…

Hortex, MidEuropa’s leading consumer company in Poland active in frozen and juice categories, announced that it has completed the acquisition of Jurajska. Jurajska is one of the leading independent players in branded natural and flavoured mineral water in Poland. The acquisition of Jurajska further strengthens Hortex’s market position in Poland and is consistent with the…

MidEuropa, the leading private equity investor in Central and Eastern Europe, announced today the agreement to sell Bambi, the leading biscuit producer in the countries of former Yugoslavia, to Coca-Cola HBC AG (“Coca-Cola HBC”). The transaction is subject to customary competition authority clearance and is expected to close in Q2 2019.   MidEuropa acquired Bambi…