Funds managed by Permira acquires Arcaplanet

Fineurop Soditic acted as financial adviser to the global private equity firm Permira in the acquisition of Arcaplanet from Motion Equity Partners.

Company
Arcaplanet
Transaction
Sector
Activity
Pet stores retailer
Date
Country
Italy - United Kingdom

Established in 1955, Arcaplanet is a leading pet stores retailer that operates a chain of approx. 150 stores, which sell over 10,000 SKUs, ranging from pet food to accessories and to healthcare products. The Group has also developed its portfolio of four different owned brands: Start, Expecial, Next and HiFish. In 2014, Arcaplanet Group launched its online retail activity. In 2015, the Group generated revenues of €137 million (+22% vs. previous year).