Continental Bakeries

Status

Realised

Country

Netherlands

Strategy

Mid Cap

Sector

Industrials

Entry

Feb-99

Exit

Jul-06

Fund

IK 1997

Website

continentalbakeries.com

News

Industri Kapital to sell Continental Bakeries...Industri Kapital acquires Continental Bakerie...

Leading European bakery group

Continental Bakeries ("the Group") is a manufacturer and distributor of biscuit products in Europe. The Group focuses on private label and branded niche products within the sweet, unsweetened and savoury biscuits markets.

The IK 1997 Fund completed acquisition from Hillsdown Holdings in February 1999. IK's stake was subsequently sold to NPM Capital in July 2006.

Our Value Creation Strategy

During our ownership, we worked alongside the management team to:

  • Rationalise production to fewer, larger units;
  • Make strategic add-on acquisitions;
  • Broaden product offering in existing markets; and
  • Expand geographic distribution capabilities.