Alantra Private Equity completed the acquisition of a minority stake in Surexport for £161m.

Alantra Private Equity, a private equity firm, completed the acquisition of a minority stake in Surexport, a fruits and vegetable retailer, for £ 161m. Keyhaven Capital invested alongside Alantra. Alantra Private Equity‘s strategic and financial support will speed-up Surexport’s organic growth plan and will help to explore inorganic growth opportunities in a highly fragmented market with the aim to consolidate a global leader in the industry. “We are really impressed by the company’s track-record, market positioning, level of innovation and high-degree of professionalization. Following recent strong investment efforts, Surexport is indeed the best platform to build the European champion in the berry industry," Bruno Delgado, Alantra Partner.