Gilde Buy Out Partners joins forces with Founders and Management of MBK

15 February 2022

Funds advised by Gilde Buy Out Partners, a leading European private equity investor, completed the investment in MBK Fincom ("MBK" or the "Company"), alongside the founders and management which are reinvesting in the business. With this transaction Ardian, a world leading private investment house, will exit its minority investment.

MBK is a strongly growing, pan-European e-commerce player with an innovative business model that allows to leverage its own digital brands through data-driven tools. The Company co-designs its own-brand products and makes a rigorous value-for-money product selection across a broad range of categories including home furniture, above ground pools, beach accessories, garden & patio furniture, sports & fitness and others. MBK is active across 24 countries, including Italy, France, Germany, Spain, Austria and Switzerland.

VISCHER advised the co-founders and Ardian on this transaction. The team was led by Gian-Andrea Caprez (Partner, Corporate/M&A) and included Vincent Reardon (Managing Associate, Corporate/M&A), Elina Weibel-Arazakaeva (Junior Associate, Corporate/M&A), Christoph Niederer (Partner, Tax), Beatrice Leistner (Managing Associate, Tax) and Adrian Dörig (Partner, Banking & Finance).