IFS accompanies shrimp wholesaler Klaas Puul with selling the company to H2 Equity Partners

On August 30 2016, the Mooijer family reached an agreement with H2 Equity Partners on the transfer of the majority of its share capital in shrimp wholesaler Klaas Puul. Integrated Finance Solutions (IFS) acted as advisor to this transaction on behalf of the management team of Klaas Puul.

Klaas Puul
Klaas Puul is a wholesaler and producer of shrimp and other seafood. Its core business lies in both buying, processing, producing and selling North Sea- and tropical shrimp in the Netherlands, Germany and France.
The purchasing and processing of North Sea shrimp calls for a differentiated approach, taking place through self-owned landing stations in Germany and Denmark and an auction facility in Holland. Tropical shrimp are sourced from Asia and South America. Klaas Puul owns three production- and storage facilities in the Netherlands (fresh and frozen shrimp),Belgium (frozen tropical shrimp) and Morocco. Over the years, Klaas Puul acquired and invested in its production capacity, such as cold stores and peeling workshops, thus obtaining a leading market position.

In 2015 Klaas Puul realised a turnover of approximately € 200 million, with 3,500 employees. Supported by H2, Klaas Puul shall be able to implement its multi-year strategy, based on further growth and expansion of the cooled shrimp product portfolio to the rest of Europe. Next to H2 Equity Partners as majority shareholder, both the management and former owner Mr. Evert Mooijer acquired an interest in the company.

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