Invest-IQ

Arca Capital Bohemia has fully existed Czech food company Natura, a.s., through the sale of a 100% stake to BZ Energo. Europasta SE, BZ Energo’s parent company, is a Czech leader in pasta and flour products. Their acquisition of Natura will strengthen their domestic potion while helping expansion efforts in neighboring countries. Arca first invested [...]

Financially strapped OJSC Kharkivmetrobud (KMB) will go on the auction block in March 2010 as part of court-ordered bankruptcy proceedings. Ukraine’s State Property Fund has announced plans to sell 50% plus one share at a starting price of UAH 3 million. Arca Capital, which owns a 38% stake in KMB, has not indicated whether or [...]

Arca Capital has sold its ownership of Czech coffee producer and confectioner Marila Balirny to the Mokate Group. With this purchase, the Polish coffee and tea maker increases its presence in Central and Eastern Europe, positioning to become one of the leaders in the hot beverage and food service industries. Financial details of the deal, [...]

Arca Capital announced at the start of Q3 2008 that it had acquired a license from the Czech National Bank to establish a new investment fund. The fund was named Arca Capital CEE and is seeking investors willing to bring at least CZK 5 million to the table. Investments in the fund will be realized [...]

Arca Capital divested VCE – transformatory. The company sold its fifty percent stake in VCE – transformatory to ECO-INVESTMENT a.s. Asatoma, a.s. keeps itself one hundred percent of ECO-INVESTMENT. No details regarding price or costs are planned on being released. VCE – transformatory s.r.o. (www.vcetransformatory.cz) The Czech Republic’s only manufacturer of distribution transformers, VCE – [...]

Arca Capital acquired a majority stake in CheZaRa, a Ukrainian company. The private equity group teamed with its investment partners to obtain CheZaRa, the firm’s first foray into Ukrainian businesses. No financial information regarding the transaction will be released. CheZaRa (www.chezara.com) CheZaRa manufactures communication and security equipment for the space and civilian sector. It was [...]