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ABC Data S.A.: finalised sale of the first MCI.EuroVentures buy-out investment

ABC Data S.A., the first buy-out investment from MCI.EuroVentures portfolio, was sold to one of the European IT distribution tycoons – ALSO Group. The managers of the Fund delivered an over two times return on investment. The transaction was carried out as a sale of business, preceded by announcement of a call for 100 percent of the shares.

Mid Europa Completes Acquisition of Mlinar

Mid Europa Partners, 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 Škojo, 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 as franchise stores across 10 countries. Mlinar operates its own state-of-the-art production and logistics and serves leading modern retail chains, as well as hotels and restaurants from its wholesale operations.

Enterprise Investors sells 3S to P4

Polish Enterprise Fund VII, a private equity fund managed by Enterprise Investors, announced today that it has signed an agreement to sell 3S, a provider of fiber-optic and data center services for B2B clients, to P4, one of the leading telecom operators in Poland.

Abris to acquire Dentotal Protect, the leading distributor of dental products in Romania

Abris Capital Partners, the Central & Eastern European private equity fund manager, has signed an agreement to acquire Dentotal Protect, the leading distributor of dental consumables, instruments and equipment in Romania, from the Dogariu family that will remain in the business. The transaction is conditional upon securing clearance from the anti-monopoly authorities.

Mid Europa Completes Exit from Bambi

Mid Europa Partners, 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. Mid Europa acquired Bambi in 2015 together with Imlek and Knjaz Miloš, the leading regional dairy and natural mineral water players, respectively, forming the consumer group - Moji Brendovi.

Warema Files for Approval to Acquire Anwis

Flarna Holdings Limited, controlled by a fund managed by ARX Equity Partners, has entered into a binding agreement for the sale of Anwis Sp. z o.o. to Novaco Invest GmbH, a subsidiary of WAREMA Renkhoff SE. The transaction is subject to approval by competition protection authorities and its finalization is expected in approximately two months.

LUX MED acquires MAVIT from the Founders and Resource Partners

Medical Center MAVIT is a recognized and award-winning medical network, operating on the market of healthcare services for almost 20 years. The offer includes a wide range of ophthalmic services, from diagnostics to surgery for cataracts, laser vision correction, glaucoma and AMD. The company employs over 100 doctors and nearly 200 supporting personnel. Patients can benefit from services both commercially and as part of a contract with the NFZ.

Innova Capital takes over a majority stake in CS Group Polska

Innova Capital, a leading Central European private equity firm will become a stakeholder in CS Group Polska, one of the top online marketing services suppliers for the small and medium enterprises sector. The transaction exposes the fund to an attractive and growing online advertising market.

KMV and PepsiCo Acquire Knjaz Miloš from Mid Europa

Mid Europa Partners ("Mid Europa"), the leading private equity investor in Central and Eastern Europe, announced today the agreement to sell Knjaz Miloš, the leading producer of mineral water and non-alcoholic beverages in Serbia and the surrounding region, to a joint venture between Karlovarské Minerální Vody ("KMV") and PepsiCo, Inc. ("PepsiCo"). The transaction is subject to customary competition authority clearance and is expected to close in Q3 2019.

Value4Capital partially exits Konsalnet, the market leader in Polish security seriveces

Value4Capital finalised the sale of the security services activities of its Konsalnet Holdings S.A. investment to SERIS Group; it continues to own the former cash handling activities.