Experience Buy-side Advice

Colian Holding S.A.

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Transaction

Acquisition of 100% of shares

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Date

2016

Capital advisory to Colian Holding S.A. in the process of acquiring the British producer of boxed chocolates, Elizabeth Shaw Limited.

Holon has finalised the purchase of 100% of the share capital of the British producer of boxed chocolates, Elizabeth Shaw Limited, for Colian Holding S.A., a leader in the Polish confectionery sector and owner of strong brands including Jutrzenka, Goplana and Solidarność. The seller was the Norwegian investment fund Imagine Capital AS

The acquisition of this British company by Colian is part of the group’s long-term development strategy outside Poland. Colian Group has become one of the largest producers of confectionery on the Polish market, thanks to domestic acquisitions and the expansion of its brand portfolio. It has also achieved a strong position in the Polish spices and soft drinks markets. Elizabeth Shaw Limited is a producer of premium segment boxed chocolates, sold under the well–established British brands Elizabeth Shaw and Famous Names. Colian Holding SA, through acquiring Elizabeth Shaw Limited, has also gained full control over its subsidiary Famous Names Limited.

Holon played the role of transaction advisor to Colian Holding S.A. throughout the acquisition process, beginning with reviewing the British market and identifying potential candidates, through the selection of Elizabeth Shaw Ltd., negotiations with the Company’s owner and completion of the transaction in the UK.

The completion of this transaction is in line with the development strategy of the Colian Group, whose main aims include expansion in foreign markets including through acquisition, that was communicated by Colian Holdings’ management last year. Through purchasing Elizabeth Shaw Limited, Colian confirms its interest in companies that possess strong brands, that can be further developed through the existing divisions operated by the Group", wrote Colian Holding in its press release.

Elizabeth Shaw Ltd (www.elizabethshaw.co.uk) z siedzibą w Wielkiej Brytanii to producent luksusowych wyrobów czekoladowych pod szeroko znanymi markami Elizabeth Shaw i Famous Names. Założona w 1881 roku w Bristolu firma produkuje słodycze głównie na rynek brytyjski. Wyroby Elizabeth Shaw są sprzedawane w największych sieciach detalicznych w Wlk. Brytanii.


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Company information

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Colian Holding S.A. (www.colian.pl) is a leader in the Polish food market, specialized in the production, distribution and sale of products in the confectionery, culinary (spices and dried fruit) and soft drinks segments. Colian Holding S.A. achieved its leading domestic market position thanks to local acquisitions and the expansion of its portfolio of strong brands that includes: Goplana, Solidarność, Jutrzenka, Grześki, Familijne, Jeżyki, Akuku!, Hellena, Appetita and Siesta. The Company has been listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange since 1995.

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Elizabeth Shaw Ltd (www.elizabethshaw.co.uk), located in the UK, is a producer of luxury boxed chocolates under the widely –known Elizabeth Shaw and Famous Names brands. Established in Bristol in 1881, the company produces confectionery mostly for the British market. Elizabeth Shaw’s products are sold in the largest retail chains in the UK.