We increased our commitment to World Class Romania
We completed the buyout of the minority shareholders of World Class Romania, our portfolio company. This transaction strengthened our partnership with the management team of World Class Romania and will help achievetheir goal ofbuilding the undisputed leader of the Romanian fitness market.
World Class, which opened the first club in Bucharest in 2000, is the leading fitness chain in Romania. Since then, the Company organically expanded its network to 11 clubs in three Romanian cities. The company regularly cooperates with well-known international fitness trainers and program creators to provide its members with the latest, most effective fitness programs. World Class Romania plans to continue the expansion of its network to offer its members a greater choice of fitness locations and the best training experience.
Dan Fărcăşanu, Investment Director of Resource Partners, said: “We decided to increase our stake in World Class Romania because we are impressed by its growth prospects and the quality of the management team. We look forward to supporting the company as it grows organically and through M&A transactionson the fast-growing Romanian fitness market.”
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.
