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Merger control
Case reference
Ccent/2025/3 - JBCM / Palacios
Acquiring
JB Capital Management Europe GP II, S.à.r.l.
Description
Company owned by Inversiones Zulú, S.L.U, which provides consultancy services to the financial and investment banking markets and provides advice to a series of funds belonging to the JBC group.
Acquired
Palacios Foods Investments, S.L.
Description
Parent company of a group of companies whose main activities focus on the manufacture and marketing of fresh, cured, chilled and frozen food products (including processed meat products, ready meals and baked goods), both under their own brands and under private labels.
Sector
  • Extractive and manufacturing Industries
Activity (NACE)
  • C1011 - Slaughtering of animals (production of meat)
  • C1071 - Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes
  • C1085 - Manufacture of prepared meals and dishes
Applicable legislation
Art. 37(1)(a) (Law 19)
Notification thresholds
Market Share threshold
Type of merger
Conglomerate
Cooperation with sector regulators
Status
Closed
Type of Investigation
Phase 1
AdC’s decision
Non-opposition
Case description

The merger operation consists of the acquisition by JB Capital Management Europe GP II, S.à.r.l. (“JBCM”) of exclusive control of Palacios Foods Investments, S.L. (“Palacios”) and respective group of companies.
Timeline
2025-02-05
The AdC issued a non-opposition decision to the merger 3/2025 - JBCM / Palacios.
2025-01-17
JBCM notifies the acquisition of exclusive control over Palacios.
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