November 2010

We are the majority shareholder in Interchem

We signed an investment agreement to acquire shares and increase capital in Interchem.

Interchem S.A. Group was established in 1996. Since 2000 the company has been developing its network of “Aster” drugstores. Currently, the network includes 119 shops, mainly in the northeastern Poland, located in small and medium towns. The company is also one of the largest wholesalers in household and personal care products.

“We have gained a strong financial partner, thanks to whom our group will actively participate in the dynamic growth of the Polish household and personal care market and will strengthen its position on this market, said Paweł Chodakowski-Malkiewicz, CEO of Interchem.

“We have decided to acquire a majority stake in Interchem S.A., as the company’s expansion potential impressed us. We strongly believe in the company’s organic growth, as well as the potential to consolidate the Polish market,” said Piotr Noceń, Managing Partner of Resource Partners.

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.