Transactions - Consumer & retail

Weezevent, a French provider of online registration and ticketing services, was sold to Vente-Privee, the leading event sales site.

Zoku is a re-invented apartment hotel brand facilitating global living and working. Clairfield in the Netherlands advised the board and shareholders of Zoku on financial structuring,

Litorina, a Swedish private equity firm, sold Pelly, a leading provider of flexible storage solutions, to Fouriertransform, a state-funded venture capital company.

Lediberg, a leader in the paper and printing industry, was acquired by a pool of investors in a debt-restructuring procedure.

Womitex, founded in 1982, active in the sale and rental of linen in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany, was sold to Blycolin Groep,
international specialist in linen services.

ITC Group is an international specialist in the field of fashion accessories. Clairfield in the Netherlands provided strategic advice to the shareholders of ITC Group. This led to the sale of ITC Sales Promotions (completion 2012) and to the restructuring of fashion accessories.

ITC Group, international specialist in the field of fashion accessories and sales promotions, sold its Sales Promotion activities to Gemaco Group, active in European sales promotion and promotional items market.

Agribio Group has a global leading position in vegetative breeding in horticultural business. H2 Equity Partners acquired together with management 100% of the shares in Agribio Holding, part of Japanese Group Kirin.

The Works, discount retailer of books, arts & crafts, toys, games and audio-visual products, performed an MBI.

Topbrands Europe is an internationally operating trade company in the market for personal care products and domestic cleaning products. Clairfield in the Netherlands acted as advisor to the company in terms of a valuation and a legal restructuring, as well as the creation of a new holding structure.

The shareholders and management of Bugaboo, commendable Dutch company producing mobility products, primarily prams, were provided strategic, financial and legal advice on the establishment of the corporate governance, and the strategic scenarios for the company and its shareholders.

Octopus Kinderopvang, active in the children day care sector, was sol to Catalpa Kinderopvang, leading Dutch player with 240 locations for children day care.

Meatless is an innovative manufacturer of hydrated vegetable fibres in fish-free and meat-free products. Clairfield in the Netherlands advised shareholders of the company, among which Rabo Private Equity, and introduced new shareholders Lex van Hessen Holding and Fair Dinkum Investments.

Owners of Sacha sold 100% of the shares. Clairfield in the Netherlands acted as trusted advisor to the family who holds the shares.