CapVest Partners LLP agreed to acquire NATRA S.A. from World Confectionery Group S.à R.L.
December 30, 2022
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CapVest Partners LLP agreed to acquire NATRA S.A. from World Confectionery Group S.à R.L. on July 15, 2022. The transaction is expected to close in Q4 2022 and is subject to customary approvals. Natra generated a turnover last year of around €410 million. As of September 21, 2022, The European Commission (EC) has cleared the transaction.
The team from KPMG Abogados providing spanish and international tax advice to CapVest and due diligence assistance was formed by the partner, Álvaro de Silva, Álvaro Hernández, Ricardo López. The team from Uría Menéndez advising Investindustrial was formed by Ignacio Albiñana, Eduardo Bagaría, Antonio Guerra, Julia Figueras and Josep Moreno. Citigroup Inc. acted as the financial advisor to Investindustrial. Ernst & Young provided tax vendor assistance. David Arnold and Andrew Gray of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP acted as legal advisors to CapVest Partners LLP in the deal. Cuatrecasas acted as legal advisors to CapVest .
CapVest Partners LLP agreed to acquire NATRA S.A. from World Confectionery Group S.à R.L. on December 31, 2022.
Natra SA is a Spain-based company principally engaged in the production and commercialization of cocoa derivates and chocolate products. The Company's product portfolio is divided into two areas: Consumer Goods and Industrial Goods. The Consumer Goods area focuses on manufacturing chocolate slabs, countlines, spreads, pralines and Belgian specialties, among others. The Industrial Goods division is responsible for cocoa grinding and distributing cocoa mass, butter and powder, bulk chocolate and chocolate powder, as well as industrial spreads and fillings, among others. The Company operates in Europe, North America and Asia. It owns a number of subsidiaries, such as Txocal Belgium NV, Natra US Inc, Habitat Natra SA, Natrajacali NV and Natra Chocolate UK Ltd.
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