The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), CEECAT Capital, and Morphosis Capital have announced the completion of their investment in Romanian retailer La Cocos, following approval of the deal by the Competition Council and the completion of the operation with the companies part of Germany’s Schwarz Group, owner of the Lidl and Kaufland chains.
Law firm Tuca Zbarcea & Asociatii has assisted Romanian entrepreneurs Gianina and Iulian Nica, the founders of food retail chain La Cocos in attracting a strategic investment from the part of EBRD, CEECAT Capital and Morphosis Capital Fund II.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and private equity funds CEECAT Capital Fund and Morphosis Capital Fund II invested EUR30-35 million to take over 56% in stock of the most powerful entrepreneurial business in Romania’s food retail, La Cocos, in line with ZF estimates.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), CEECAT Capital Fund, a regional private equity fund that works with visionary founders to support businesses growth, and Morphosis Capital Fund II, a growth capital fund focused on turning local SMEs into regional players, have entered the shareholding structure of Romanian-held food retailer La Cocos.