Transactions - Consumer & retail
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Since 1977, Bouvigne Wijnimport imports quality wines from all over the world for the specialized wine retailer. The company was acquired by the Rynja family through a Management Buy In. Vondel Finance acquired a minority shareholding in the new company.
Consumer & retail
![](https://www.clairfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Bouvigne-300x168.jpg)
MBI
Advisor to Bouvigne Wijnimport
Famous Flavours, a fast-growing caterer, was sold to Compass Group, provider and developer of original and innovative concepts in the field of food and support services.
Consumer & retail
![](https://www.clairfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/famous-flavours-2.png)
Sale
![](https://www.clairfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/compass-group-300x114.jpg)
Advisor to the sell side
Cherry Blooms, a niche cosmetics business, raised equity from a high-net-worth individual for a stake in the business.
Consumer & retail
![](https://www.clairfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Cherry-Blooms-300x74.png)
Sale
![](https://www.clairfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/A-private-investor.jpg)
Advisor to the sell side
Two minority shareholders of Geizhals, a leading Austrian and German price-comparison site, sold 16% of the company to majority shareholder Heise Gruppe. Geizhals was founded in 1996 and today is a leading price-comparison portal in the DACH region
Consumer & retail , Tech, software & digital
![](https://www.clairfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Geizhals-300x88.png)
Sale
![](https://www.clairfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Heise-Gruppe.png)
Advisor to the sell side
Sherry’s, a leading provider of termite and pest management services in Australia, merged with Flick Anticimex, a pest-control company based in Sweden.
Business services , Consumer & retail
![](https://www.clairfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Sherrys-300x123.png)
Sale
![](https://www.clairfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Flick-Anticimex-300x160.png)
Advisor to the sell side
FineFrance UK Limited, an importer and distributor of premium food products sourced from across Europe, was sold to Vestey Holdings Limited. FineFrance supplies over 400 restaurants as well as wholesale markets.
Consumer & retail
![](https://www.clairfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Finefrance-300x66.jpg)
Sale
![](https://www.clairfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Vestey-Foods-300x90.png)
Advisor to the seller
Extreme Digital, a leading online consumer electronics player in Central and Eastern Europe, was sold to Steinhoff International, an international furniture and household goods retailer chain.
Consumer & retail , Tech, software & digital
![](https://www.clairfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Extreme-digital.png)
Sale
![](https://www.clairfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Steinhoff-300x81.png)
Advisor to the sell side
Safil S.p.A and Gruppo Tessile Industriale, both Italian-based worsted yarn manufacturers, were sold to Südwolle Group, a global producer of worsted yarn for weaving, circular, and flat knitting in pure wool and wool blends.
Consumer & retail , Industrials
![](https://www.clairfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Safil-GTI.jpg)
Sale
![](https://www.clairfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/sudwolle-group.jpg)
Advisor to the sell side
The sausage manufacturer Sipas Group opened up its capital to two private equity funds, Siparex and Carvest. The transaction involved the purchase of a stake from historical shareholders and partially financed the acquisition of Clavière from Bongrain.
Consumer & retail
![](https://www.clairfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/amiotte-morteau-300x57.png)
Acquisition
![](https://www.clairfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Claviere.jpg)
Advisor to the buy side
Governia Oy, a 100% state-owned investment company used for special-ownership restructuring purposes, acquired Pajakulma from Raskone. Pajakulma equips versatile commercial vehicles according to customer specifications. Raskone is one of the largest chains of service shops in Finland.
Consumer & retail , Industrials
![](https://www.clairfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/governia.png)
Acquisition
![](https://www.clairfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Pajakulma-300x157.png)
Advisor to the buy side
Autonetzer, the German market leader in private car-sharing, was sold to Drivy, a French community-based car rental service. Autonetzer is Germany’s market leader in peer-to-peer car sharing with the largest offering of cars and the highest number of registered members.
Business services , Consumer & retail
![](https://www.clairfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/autonetzer.jpg)
Sale
![](https://www.clairfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Drivy.jpg)
Advisor to the sell side
AgroVision, supplier of specialized software for the international agricultural sector, was sold to AgroSoft, a Danish company focused on IT-solutions for the pig industry.
Consumer & retail
![](https://www.clairfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Agro-Vision.png)
Sale
![](https://www.clairfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/agro-soft-300x86.jpg)
Advisor to the sell side
Quincaillerie Féraud, a hardware store created in 1959, acquired Auto Fermeture AF, a hardware store specializing in locksmithery and accessories.
Consumer & retail
![](https://www.clairfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Feraud.jpg)
Acquisition
![](https://www.clairfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/auto-fermeture-nice-web-300x56.jpg)
Advisor to the buy side
Windoware and Smart Home Products, Australia’s largest wholesalers of prepackaged and custom-made window coverings, were sold to a consortium of private investors.
Consumer & retail , Industrials
![](https://www.clairfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/windoware-smart-300x63.jpg)
Sale
![](https://www.clairfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/wholesaler-300x38.jpg)
Advisor to the sell side
Genelec, a family-owned global business that develops high-quality studio monitors and active speaker systems for professional, home, and AV installation use, sold a minority stake to private investors.
Consumer & retail , Industrials
![](https://www.clairfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/genelec.jpg)
Sale
![](https://www.clairfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Private-investors-300x38.jpg)
Advisor to the sell side
Clairfield Benelux provided debt advisory services to the shareholders of Brouwerij 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.
Consumer & retail
![](https://www.clairfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/brouverij-martens-1.png)
Acquisition finance
Advisor to Brouwerij Martens
Riverside sold the Spanish NJoy Baby S.L., a designer, developer, and marketer of strollers and related accessories, to Newell Rubbermaid, a global marketer of consumer and commercial products.
Consumer & retail
![](https://www.clairfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Njoy-Baby.jpg)
Sale
![](https://www.clairfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Newell.jpg)
Advisor to the sell side
Encore Productions, one of France’s leading independent companies specializing in live entertainment, raised new capital from Fimalac.
Consumer & retail , Tech, software & digital
![](https://www.clairfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Encore.jpg)
Sale
![](https://www.clairfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/3s-fimalac-300x51.png)
Advisor to the sell side
The Bidvest Group Limited acquired a majority stake of DAC Group S.p.A.
Consumer & retail
![](https://www.clairfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Bidvest.jpg)
Acquisition
![](https://www.clairfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/DAC-300x197.jpg)
Azulis Capital acquired a majority stake in Father & Sons, a ready-to-wear brand for men.
Consumer & retail
![](https://www.clairfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/azulis-galia-bpi-300x103.png)
Acquisition
![](https://www.clairfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Fathersons.jpg)
Advisor to the buy side