Espiga Capital

Espiga Equity Partners, S.G.E.I.C., SA ("Espiga Capital") is an independent private equity firm (owned 100% by the management team) that invests in Spanish and Portuguese small and medium size companies with a market leadership position, a proven historic profitability and a sustainable growth plan. The management team of Espiga Capital has been operating in the Spanish market for more than 20 years. Since 1998 it has invested in 18 companies and realized 13 divestments, achieving attractive returns as a whole. Espiga Capital has recently completed the first closing of Espiga Equity Fund FCR, with a total commitment of €110m backed by Spanish and international institutional investors. Additionally Espiga Capital manages the portfolio of Espiga Capital InversiOn S.C.R., SA and Espiga Capital Inversion II S.C.R., SA. All entities are registered with the CNMV.

Pablo Bilbao

Partner

Juan Carvajal

Managing Partner

AG

Alberto García-Obregón

Associate

Carlos Lomas

Partner

DN

David Núñez

Partner

Carlos Prado

Managing Partner

AR

Alicia Rodríguez-Lázaro

Senior Associate

LT

Lorenzo Thams

Director

18 past transactions

24fab

Seed Round in 2016
24fab is an apparel rental company. It provides an ecommerce platform that enables its users to rents out dresses and accessories from designers. The company offers accessories such as gloves, jewelleries, Belts, bags, and purses. 24fab was founded by Anabel Zamora in 2009.

Cintas Adhesivas Ubis

Private Equity Round in 2015
Cintas Adhesivas UBIS S.A. manufactures adhesive tapes for packaging, printing, painting and decoration, automotive, carpeting, industrial fastening, construction, and strapping and palletizing applications. The company offers PVC packaging tapes, polipropilene packaging tapes, printable tapes, masking tapes, double-sided adhesive tapes, special tapes, and other products. Its products are used in packaging, printing, painting and decoration, automotive, carpeting, industrial fastening, construction, and strapping and palletizing applications. The company exports its products to Europe, Benelux, the Balkan states, the Baltic nations, Scandinavia, the Middle East, the Far East, Southeast Asia, North America, Central America, South America, Africa, and Oceania. Cintas Adhesivas UBIS S.A. was founded in 1970 and is based in Hernani, Spain.

Pool CP

Private Equity Round in 2007
Pool CP is the marketing and communication services specialized in retail.

M30 Stands 2003 SA

Acquisition in 2007
M30 Stands 2003 SA designs and assembly of stands for fairs.

Lékué

Acquisition in 2005
Lékué is the development and manufacture of kitchen tools in platinum silicon.

Deltalab

Private Equity Round in 2016
DELTALAB, SL designs and manufactures lab ware for clinics, hospitals, industries, universities, and referral laboratories. The company’s products include calibrated inoculating loops, micro tubes for PCR, filter tips, serological pipettes, DNA free swabs for genetic research, urine container bottles for vacuum tubes, and porous beads for microbiological culture preservation. It sells its products through a network of distributors in Spain and internationally. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Barcelona, Spain. DELTALAB, SL is a former subsidiary of Giravi S.A.

Stock Uno Grupo de Servicios

Private Equity Round in 2001
Stock Uno Grupo de Servicios provides logistics and product management services and advertising material at the point of sale.

Tubing Food S.L.

Acquisition in 2018
Tubing Food S.L. designs, manufactures, and markets equipment for dispensing of beers and carbonated beverages. Its products include autotanks; columns, such as white ceramic and Z tower; straight, KEG, and 90 degree connectors; and fauctes. Tubing Food S.L. was founded in 1966 and is based in Barcelona, Spain.

Ydilo AVS

Private Equity Round in 2009
The Ydilo technology and solutions enable telecommunications operators, banks, public administration, contact centers and other large enterprises to automate their customer care and other business processes as well as to extend the reach of their products and services naturally to their customers through the telephone channel intuitively and efficiently.

Softonic

Private Equity Round in 2011
Softonic publishes Softonic.com, the leading global software and app discovery destination, offering the most complete selection of software and apps across hundreds of categories. Softonic is the European company with one of the largest online audiences, and currently holds 40th position worldwide with more than 100 million unique monthly users who generate more than 4 million daily downloads on Softonic.com. In addition to the Softonic.com, Softonic also publishes the Turbo Booster app, trusted by over 5M users to boost and clean their Android devices.

Industrial Veterinaria

Acquisition in 2005
Industrial Veterinaria is a veterinary pharmaceutical laboratory, engages in the development, manufacture, and distribution of medicines and nutritional products for animal health. The company offers a portfolio of products to prevent and improve health, production, and welfare in various animal species, including antibiotics, anti-inflammatories, analgesics, anti-parasites, hormonals, metabolism regulators, and nutraceuticals, as well as anti-deficiency and medicated premix products.

Tecresa

Acquisition in 2004
Tecresa provides services of technical coatings for the industry refractories ceramic fibers.

Ola Internet SA

Acquisition in 1999
Ola Internet SA offers Internet protocol telephony, high-speed access to the Internet, e-mail, hosting, on-line shops, safety on the Internet and B2B advanced-technology services.

Marie Claire S.A.

Acquisition in 1998
Marie Claire S.A. is manufacturer of stockings, women’s and men’s socks with a growing position in women’s and men’s undergarments, lingerie and swimming costumes

Enjoy!

Acquisition in 2015
Enjoy! is the promotion and management of sports facilities under long-term administration concession regime.

Damel Group

Acquisition in 1998
Damel Group is the candy and chewing gum manufacturer.

Unica

Acquisition in 2016
Unica is a privately held company that specializes in developing and manufacturing technical rubber compounds.

Iberchem Corporation

Acquisition in 1999
Iberchem is a fragrance manufacturer specialized in the creation of fragrances for fine fragrances, personal care, home care, fabric care, and air care products. Founded in 1985 by industry executives José Robles, Miguel Roman, and Ramón Fernández, Iberchem has this prominence of raw materials inspired by a portfolio of beautiful, captivating fragrances, a business model based on excellence in production and deep respect for the natural world. They are now present in over 120 countries, counting on 13 manufacturing facilities and employing over 800 employees around the world. Iberchem is headquartered in Murcia, Spain.