Fund:
ECP III Ltd.
ECP III Ltd.
Outcome:
Sold to Coller
Sold to Coller
Return:
2,3 x IRR: 16%
2,3 x IRR: 16%
Period:
From 2000 to 2005
From 2000 to 2005
Entry Point:
- An independent printing house based in Madrid, specializing in high-quality short and medium print runs, rendered with state-of-the-art, cutting-edge equipment.
- Buy-and-build. Opportunity to form the largest Spanish independent printing group.
- €8.4 million of initial investment in April 2000 (32% ownership plus debt assumption). Gaining control in July 2012 (€1.1 million MBO investment – 98% ownership).
Value creation:
- Growth in sales from €17.3 million to €28 million in 2000-2004, reaching a net profit of €1.5 million by 2004.
- Streamlining the management team: new CEO, new production manager and two new sales representatives, downsizing staff.
- Increase in production capacity through outsourcing.

