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As part of the deal, which was the first stage of portfolio investment fund, the group will be consolidated into a single holding
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Moscow. December 30. INTERFAX.RU – Hong Kong investment company Acmero Capital, acting on behalf of the Fund Acmero Funds, bought a 40% stake in the network “Chocolate”, according to a press release from the network.
“As part of the deal, which was the first stage of portfolio the fund’s investments, the group will be consolidated into a single holding company, “- said in a press release.
Currently, the network includes more than 500 restaurants operating under the brands of” Chocolate “and” Coffee House “, as well as Japanese Restaurants “VabiSabi” and “Asia Cafe”. The holding will include a network of Israeli confectionery “Max Brenner”, two cafes which are located in Moscow.
As the founder and shareholder of “Chocolate” Alexander Kolobov, in the future, the company will work on the development and network expansion strategy, ” using tools as natural growth and expansion by mergers and acquisitions “.
At the Kolobov in the newly formed Board of Directors of the group will include managing partner Acmero Capital Siman Povarenkin and chief investment officer Acmero Capital Denis Russinovich.
The history of the network “Chocolate” began with the famous Moscow tearoom, which opened in 1964. In its present form, the network began to develop in 2000. In 2006, she went to the regions, since 2008 began to develop the franchising program.
Currently, “Chocolate” is working in 45 cities of Russia.
Acmero Funds invests in private companies in primarily in Europe, Russia, China, and Southeast Asia. It consists of several sub-funds, each of which focuses on a particular sector or sector of the economy. The size of the fund is in excess of $ 100 million that will be invested in projects in the catering industry and fast service.
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