Cinven Invests in Barentz

Barentz International Acquires Maroon Group from CI Capital Partners

October 14, 2020

Logistics & Distribution

Barentz International, a Cinven-backed global distributor of life science ingredients, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Maroon Group, a leading North American distributor of specialty chemicals and life science ingredients headquartered in Avon, Ohio. Maroon, previously owned by CI Capital Partners, has roughly $500 million in annual revenue and ~300 employees; the deal expands Barentz's presence and capabilities across North America.

Cinven Acquires Majority Stake in Restaurant Brands Iberia

July 28, 2021

Restaurants & Hospitality

International private equity firm Cinven has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Restaurant Brands Iberia (RB Iberia) in a transaction valued at more than €1 billion. RB Iberia — the master franchisee for Burger King in Spain and Portugal and for Popeyes and Tim Hortons in Spain — will retain its founders and Burger King Europe as minority shareholders and will continue to be led by the incumbent management team as Cinven backs growth and further restaurant expansion across Iberia.

Barentz Acquires Viachem

October 6, 2022

Logistics & Distribution

Barentz International has acquired Viachem, a Plano, Texas–based specialty distributor of life science ingredients, specialty chemicals and food additives. Barentz said Viachem’s market development function, digital marketing and technical sales capabilities will be combined with Barentz’s global scale and infrastructure to accelerate market share growth in North America.

Cinven Acquires Majority Stake in Ufinet International

December 21, 2021

Telecommunications

International private equity firm Cinven's Seventh Fund will make a majority investment in Ufinet International for an enterprise value of approximately €2.5 billion. Enel, the incumbent minority co-shareholder, will re-invest a minority stake; the deal supports Ufinet's continued international expansion, network investment and buy-and-build growth across Latin America.

Cinven Acquires Ufinet International

May 14, 2018

Telecommunications

Cinven’s Sixth Fund has agreed to acquire Ufinet International, the international operations of Spanish fibre network operator Ufinet Group, for an undisclosed sum. The investment establishes Ufinet International as a platform for buy-and-build consolidation and further international expansion across Latin America, supporting continued network investment and growth.

Bain Capital and Cinven to Acquire Lonza Specialty Ingredients

February 8, 2021

Manufacturing

Bain Capital Private Equity and Cinven have entered into definitive agreements to acquire Lonza Specialty Ingredients (LSI), a division of Lonza AG, for a total enterprise value of CHF 4.2 billion. LSI, headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, is a global provider of specialty chemicals for microbial control with ~2,800 employees, and the consortium intends to invest in R&D, bolster production capabilities and use LSI as a platform for buy-and-build consolidation in the sector; the transaction was expected to close in H2 2021.