CVC Acquires Grupo Monbake from Ardian and Co-investors
March 26, 2024
CVC funds have acquired the entire stake in Grupo Monbake from Ardian and its co-investors Alantra, Artá and Landon. The private markets manager will partner with Monbake's existing management to drive global expansion and strengthen the group's innovation and production capabilities in the frozen dough and bakery sector. Transaction financial terms were not disclosed.
- Buyers
- CVC (CVC funds / CVC Capital Partners)
- Targets
- Grupo Monbake (Monbake Group)
- Sellers
- Ardian, Alantra, Artá, Landon
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- Navarre, Spain
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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