ProA Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Grupo Amara
May 14, 2021
Spanish private equity firm ProA Capital has acquired a majority stake in Grupo Amara (Amara), a 60-year-old distributor of electrical material and supplier to the renewable energy and telecom sectors. Management, led by Pablo Arnús and Gonzalo Errejón, remain in place and retain a significant share; ProA's investment is intended to provide financial backing for growth and international expansion (notably the United States).
- Buyers
- ProA Capital
- Targets
- Grupo Amara (Amara)
- Sellers
- Anemona Logística, Existing shareholders / management
- Industry
- Energy
- Location
- Madrid, Spain
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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