Avallon

Avallon is a private equity firm specializing in management buyouts (MBOs) and growth capital investments in mid-sized companies across various sectors in Poland and Central and Eastern Europe. With over 25 years of experience, Avallon has participated in more than 100 transactions, focusing on supporting managers in acquiring and developing businesses, including succession processes in family-owned companies, consolidation processes, and foreign company buyouts. The firm has raised over €300 million for investments with managers.

Avallon's investment strategy involves collaborating closely with company managers to enhance value through a combination of managerial expertise and the fund's experience. The firm primarily invests in sectors such as consumer goods and retail, business and industrial products, business and industrial services, communications, transportation, consumer services, and computer and consumer-related industries. Avallon typically invests between €8 million and €20 million, preferring to acquire majority positions in companies operating in Poland, the Czech Republic, and Scandinavia.

The firm's portfolio includes notable investments such as Wosana S.A., a beverage producer sold to DyDo Group Holdings, Inc. in February 2024, and SAT Sp. z o.o., the owner of the S’portofino brand, acquired in June 2023. Avallon is recognized as a pioneer in the management buyout market in Poland, with a strong track record of successful investments and exits, demonstrating its commitment to fostering growth and development in the companies it partners with.