Arcaplanet

Fineurop Soditic acted as financial adviser to the global private equity firm Permira in the acquisition of Arcaplanet from Motion Equity Partners. Established in 1955, Arcaplanet is a leading pet stores retailer that operates a chain of approx.150 stores which sell over 10,000 SKUs, ranging from pet food to accessories and to healthcare products. The Group has also developed its portfolio of four different owned brands: Start, Expecial, Next and HiFish. In 2014, Arcaplanet Group launched its online retail activity. In 2015, the Group generated revenues of Euro 137 million (+22% vs previous year). The deal is expected to close by the end of June 2016.