November 2009

Unquote published an article about us

Resource Partners, a private equity created by a group of experts from The Carlyle Group, is closing its debut fund with the target of EUR200 million.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), as a key investor, may invest EUR25 million in Resource Eastern European Equity Partners I (REEEP I). Rabobank is also considering the possibility of becoming the second key investor. EBRD should make a final decision by September 8th, 2009. The bank may increase its engagement.

The Fund will focus on the consumer products sector, mainly agriculture and food processing. Sixty percent of the portfolio should be companies from this sector. The rest will be invested in companies from other industries. Ryszard Wojtkowski will be the Managing Partner.

RP with the “ESG Fund of the Year - Emerging Markets” award

Resource Partners has won the “ESG Fund of the Year - Emerging Markets” award at the prestigious Private Equity Wire ESG Awards!  The award ceremony took place on October 9th in New York, where Małgorzata Bobrowska, Wojciech Pociecha and Paulina Janik proudly represented our team and accepted this incredible recognition.

Resource Partners-backed Buglo acquires Elverdal

Industry leader and Poland's largest manufacturer of playgrounds, Buglo Play, has acquired an overall stake and become the sole owner of Elverdal, a Danish company specialising in tailor-made projects. This transaction is an important part of Buglo Play's international expansion strategy and the implementation of the company’s key business objectives.