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Expansion Capital - Eastern Europe

This core business manages more than €150 million on behalf of well-known French and foreign investors. The investment teams based in Bucharest, Paris and Warsaw have a combined 70 years experience in expansion capital in Eastern Europe. They are currently investing via the SGAM Eastern Europe Fund, which was raised in 2007.

Investment strategy

  • Expansion capital / capital transmission transactions involving medium-sized companies in Eastern European and, more particularly, in new European Union member countries (Poland, Romania, Czech Republic, Slovenia, the Baltic States, Bulgaria, and Hungary), and in candidate countries (Croatia and Serbia);

  • Working as an active shareholder, either individually or alongside other investors, with company managers to assist with their growth and development plans;

  • Individual equity holdings of between €10 million and €20 million.

 

Examples of investments made

  • Konsalnet S.A – The Polish leader in security services, such as the provision of security personnel, remote surveillance and cash transfers (www.konsalnet.pl)

  • Fornetti Polska S.A – Holder of the “Fornetti” fast food pastries franchise in Poland (www.fornetti.pl)

  • MedLife S.A – The Romanian market leader in private clinics (www.medlife.ro)

 

Contacts

 

Contact Paris

  • Fabrice Callet - Managing Partner (Emerging Markets Group)

    11 years experience in private equity.
    Tel: +33 1 76 37 88 11
    Email: fabrice.callet@amundi.com

Contact Paris

  • William R. Watson - Chief Investment Officer, Partner (Eastern Europe)

    18 years experience in investing in Eastern Europe.
    Tel: +33 1 76 37 88 54
    Email: bill.watson@amundi.com
 

Contact Bucharest

  • Leo Gherghina - Partner

    18 years experience in private equity and investment banking.
    Tel: + 40 21 301 4132
    Email: leo.gherghina@amundi.com

Contact Warsaw

  • Jacek Pogonowski - Partner

    18 years experience in private equity and investment banking.
    Tel: +48 22 627 4000
    Email: jacek.pogonowski@amundi.com