Arcaplanet is a leading pet care retail chain in Italy. Through its network of 152 directly operated stores (“DOS”), the company offers a large and diverse product range (pet food, accessories, health and grooming) of niche and premium brands as well as its own pet food label. See how we are backing their growth organically and through acquisition…
Arcaplanet
Why we backed them
- To help capitalise on the retail chain expansion in the resilient Italian pet care market
- To consolidate the fragmented Italian market starting from their existing strong leading position
- To expand abroad
- To back a strong management team lead by the CEO/ founder
The investment strategy
- To consolidate within this fragmented market through a combination of new store roll-outs and potential add-on acquisitions
- To enhance operational efficiencies through the growth of its private label, improved sourcing, CRM optimisation and enhanced category management
The metrics
2016
Acquisition year
c. 180+
Number of fully owned stores
35%
Market share on chains