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BPM Mezzanine Fund provided financing for MBO of Zoo Factory Sp. z o.o.

BPM Mezzanine Fund SICAV-SIF, SCA (BPM) has provided financing for the MBO of Zoo Factory Sp. z o.o. The Company is a trusted partner in managing the pet care products shelf for the key modern retailers in Poland. Its broad product portfolio ranges from cat litter products to pet food and a wide range of accessories and snacks for pets and the zoo markets. Zoo Factory operates in both, private label segment and own brands segment, selling products under its own well recognized brands: Hilton and Animals.

The CEO of Zoo Factory, Mr. Sławomir Musur, commented: ”this transaction is a natural step in the development of the company and will provide a smooth transition going into the future. Our aim is to continue providing our clients with the best quality products and the highest level of service for the leading retailers in Poland as well as increasingly in the export markets.”

“We value highly the opportunity to back Mr. Sławomir Musur in this transaction and support the development of a market leader in its niche. We see that clients deeply appreciate the flexibility and product offering of Zoo Factory and the Company is well-positioned to capture future growth in the prospective pet products market”, said Paweł Zabrzycki, Partner of BPM Capital.

For further enquiries, please contact:

BPM Capital: Paweł Zabrzycki, tel: +48 784 695 890, e-mail: pawel.zabrzycki@bpmcapital.eu
Zoo Factory: Sławomir Musur, tel: +48 881 956 537, e-mail: slawomir.musur@zoo-factory.pl

More information about BPM Capital
BPM Capital (www.bpmcapital.eu) is an independent investment manager operating out of two offices, in Tallinn and Warsaw. It has been founded and is managed by Kalmer Kikas, Martin Reinson, Paweł Zabrzycki and Priit Veering. BPM is supported by prominent international and domestic institutional investors. BPM was originated through the Baltic Innovation Fund initiative created by cooperation between Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and the European Investment Fund.

More information about Zoo Factory
Zoo Factory (zoo-factory.pl), based in Warsaw, Poland, was established in 2013 and provides distribution services within the pet care products market. The company owns brands Hilton and Animals which are among the oldest and best recognized brands of products for cats and dogs in Poland. Zoo Factory is also a major player in the private label segment, serving many leading retailers in Poland. The Company offers over 200 top-quality products at affordable prices.