IK Partners Acquires Majority Stake in GoodLife Foods

GoodLife Foods Acquires Audens Group Solutions

June 10, 2024

Food & Beverage

GoodLife Foods B.V., a portfolio company supported by IK Partners, has signed an agreement to acquire Audens Group Solutions S.L., a leading manufacturer in the Iberian frozen snacks and ready-meals market. The deal (terms undisclosed) expands GoodLife's production footprint and product portfolio across Iberia and Europe; completion is subject to regulatory approvals.

GoodLife Foods Acquires Pure Ingredients

July 26, 2024

Food & Beverage

GoodLife Foods has signed an agreement to acquire Pure Ingredients, a Netherlands-and-Germany-based manufacturer of halal frozen snacks and meal components. The acquisition expands GoodLife's frozen product portfolio and European market reach; financial terms were not disclosed and completion is subject to regulatory approvals.

IK Partners (IK IX) Acquires Majority Stake in IG&H

July 12, 2022

IT Services

IK Partners’ IK IX Fund has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Dutch digital transformation consultancy IG&H, with the founding management team reinvesting alongside the fund. IG&H, headquartered in Utrecht with ~350 employees and offices in Lisbon, Porto and Munich, provides consultancy, data analytics, low-code development and proprietary digital solutions for clients in pensions, banking, insurance, retail and healthcare; IK will support international expansion and M&A-driven consolidation.

IK Investment Partners Acquires Forthglade

September 1, 2020

Food & Beverage

IK Investment Partners' Small Cap II Fund has acquired a majority stake in Forthglade Foods Limited alongside the company's management; financial terms were not disclosed. Forthglade is a UK-based natural pet food brand (Okehampton, Devon) with over 130 employees and circa £22m in sales (year to Sept 2020); IK plans to support growth through increased distribution, digital development and manufacturing expansion.

IK Investment Partners to Acquire Majority Stake in Innovad Group

February 17, 2021

Veterinary

IK Investment Partners' IX Fund has entered exclusive discussions to acquire a majority stake in Innovad Group from founder and CEO Jamal Al‑Saifi. The transaction — which includes Italian feed additives supplier Add‑Co Nutrition becoming a full subsidiary — will see co‑founder Ben Letor become CEO and reinvest alongside management; financial terms were not disclosed and closing is subject to regulatory approvals.

Pamplona Capital Management Acquires Signature Foods from IK Investment Partners

December 21, 2020

Food & Beverage

Pamplona Capital Management has agreed to acquire Signature Foods from IK Investment Partners (IK VII Fund); financial terms were not disclosed and the deal is subject to antitrust approvals. Signature Foods, headquartered in Hilversum, Netherlands, is a leading chilled convenience food manufacturer (brands include Johma and Délio) with more than 600 employees, seven production sites across the Netherlands, Belgium and Poland, and revenues in excess of €300 million.