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Merger control
Case reference
CCENT/2007/58 - NEW COFFEE CO/SANZALA/611
Acquiring
Inter-Risco - Sociedade de Capital de Risco, S.A.
Description
the management company for Fundo Caravela, is a member company of the BPI Group. The participants in Fundo Caravela are: (i) the European Investment Fund, (ii) IAPMEI, (iii) the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, and (iv) Banco BPI SA, Banco Português de Investimento SA and Inter-Risco;
Acquired
Sanzala- Sociedade Fornecedora de Cafés, Lda
Description
activity is the production (roasting) and marketing of coffee, which is carried out, exclusively, in the HORECA trade channel in the North region of Portugal and includes the installation of equipment for its customers (coffee machines, grinders); it provides 611 with technical assistance services for that equipment.
Sector
  • Extractive and manufacturing Industries
Activity (NACE)
  • C10 - Manufacture of food products
Applicable legislation
Art. 9(1)(b) (Law 18)
Notification thresholds
Turnover
Type of merger
Conglomerate
Cooperation with sector regulators
Status
Closed
Type of Investigation
Phase 1
AdC’s decision
Non-opposition
Case description
Notified on 24 August 2007, this merger consists of the acquisition by the undertaking Inter-Risco - Sociedade de Capital de Risco SA ("Inter-Risco"), as the managing company for Fundo Caravela - Fundo para Investidores Qualificados ("Fundo Caravela"), via a special purpose entity, from NewCoffee Co, SGPS, SA ("New Coffee"), of exclusive control of the undertakings Sanzala - Sociedade Fornecedora de Cafés Lda ("Sanzala") and 611 - Assistência Técnica Lda ("611").
Timeline
2007-09-19
COMPETITION AUTHORITY approves acquisition, by Inter-Risco - Sociedade de Capital de Risco SA, as the managing company for Fundo Caravela, via NewCoffee Co, SGPS, SA, of exclusive control of the undertakings Sanzala - Sociedade Fornecedora de Cafés Lda and 611 - Assistência Técnica Lda, which are active in the roasting and marketing of coffees
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