January 2013

Financial and strategic advisor in the tender offer for the share capital of Færch Holding

ATRIUM acted as exclusive financial advisor to a consortium consisting of Lone Færch and her children, Annemette Færch and Merethe Færch, who via a joint company made a tender offer to acquire the entire share capital of Færch Holding ApS.

Færch Holding is the parent company of the Færch Group, and its main activity is 100 % ownership of the subsidiary Færch Plast A/S. The Færch Group had a turnover of DKK 1,031 m in 2011 and a net profit of DKK 81 m.

Founded in 1969 in Holstebro, Færch Plast is a leading manufacturer of plastic trays for the food industry and employs 475 people. Færch Plast has three factories in Holstebro, Denmark; Liberec, the Czech Republic; and Durham, UK. In addition, the company has sales offices in France and the UK.

ATRIUM’s role comprised ongoing valuation of the company, assessment of the process strategy as well as coordination of the process and other consultants. The tender offer resulted in the number of shareholders being reduced from approx. 35 to approx. 20 people.