We closed a new fund and acquired a majority stake in Torf Corporation
We closed REEEP II fund above the target of EUR100 million as of the end of December. Three returning investors from REEEP I were joined by two new investors.
Immediately after the closing, we signed our first transaction for the new fund and acquired a 70% stake in Torf Corporation, a leading Polish cosmetics manufacturer specializing in “healthy and natural” products. Torf is also a leading producer of oral hygiene products.
Wojciech Piasecki, CEO of Torf Corporation, and Ryszard Guminski, the company’s Director General, will retain the remaining 30 percent stake in Torf, and will continue to manage the company.
“The acquisition of Torf Corporation is in line with our strategy to support Polish entrepreneurs, and to help them in developing new products, as well as to expand exports of their products, mainly to European countries,” said Małgorzata Bobrowska-Jarzabek, a newly promoted partner with Resource Partners and the leader of the transaction team. “At Resource Partners we are engaged in the management and strategic decisions of our companies. Thus, we create value and the best conditions for an exit strategy. Together with entrepreneurs, we focus on implementing modern sales channels of their products and services in Poland and abroad.”
“Many years ago, we created a company that now is one of the leading Polish producers of natural and healthy cosmetics, as well as leading producer in Central Europe of oral hygiene products,” said Torf CEO Wojciech Piasecki. “We are looking forward to cooperating with Resource Partners because this private equity fund has a unique and unparalleled experience in this sector. With their support we will be able to implement our growth strategy.”
RP invests in construction blocks manufacturer COBI
Resource Partners has acquired a 40% minority stake in COBI, a company renowned for its production of toy construction blocks. Founded over 35 years ago by Robert Podleś, COBI has gained international recognition for its extensive portfolio of historical construction blocks sets, attracting a large community of collectors and enthusiasts worldwide. The company has also partnered with iconic brands such as Boeing, NASA, Lockheed Martin, Top Gun, Maserati, Fiat, Opel, Citroen and Northrop Grumman.
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.
