Bielenda Group adds Miya Cosmetics, expands its product portfolio
Cosmetics firm Bielenda Kosmetyki Naturalne, backed by investor Innova Capital, will acquire a full stake in Kanani Europe, a producer of Polish cosmetics under the Miya Cosmetics brand. As part of the transaction, TDJ – the current owner of the company – will join the Bielenda Group’s shareholding structure.
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Paweł Marchewka Polish Business Leader 2023, Forbes 01/2024
We are extremely pleased to announce that the CEO and founder of Techland S.A., Pawel Marchewka, took the 1st place in the prestigious Forbes magazine ranking – „Business Leaders 2023”. He has outclassed all the other nominees thanks to the internationally-acclaimed sale of a majority stake in Techland to global gaming giant Tencent.
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“Profitable emargo”, Forbes 09/2014
In the 9/2014 issue of the Polish edition of “Forbes” magazine, the article “Profitable embargo” presented alternative scenarios for companies hit by the Russian food ban.
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“Maspex, or how Pawinski built his empire”, Forbes 07/2014
In the 7/2014 issue, the Polish edition of “Forbes” magazine covered the growth story of Maspex, the leading Polish food company.
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FIDEA as a Partner of the 9th edition of Capital Market Leaders Academy
The 9th edition of Capital Market Leaders Academy, the development program for the most talented students and graduates of Polish universities, was inaugurated on 30th June 2014 with a lecture by the President of NBP, prof. Marek Belka, who discussed relations between economy and social politics. The program is a joint initiative of Lesław A. Paga 2065 Foundation, Warsaw Stock Exchange and the most significant companies and institutions operating on the Polish capital market.
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Portal Spożywczy interview with Adam Jabłoński
In June 2014 Portal Spożywczy published an interview with Adam Jablonski, Partner at FIDEA. The conversation focused on the strategy of Agros Nova and its opportunities to develop in the specific segments of the food industry. The whole content of the article (in Polish) is available on Portal Spożywczy website.
FIDEA as a partner of 5th edition of Private Equity Forum & Awards Gala
On June 3rd, 2014, Warsaw played host to the 5th edition of Private Equity Forum & Awards Gala. The conference was accompanied by the awards ceremony for the best companies on the market.
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Portal Spożywczy interview with Marek Dojnow
In September 2013 Portal Spożywczy published an extensive interview with Marek Dojnow. The conversation focused on the consolidation of many sectors of the food industry and involvement of Private Equity funds in this process.
The whole content of the article (in Polish) is available on Portal Spożywczy website.
FIDEA nominated in the category “Best Corporate Finance Advisor”
During the fourth edition of the conference “Private Equity Forum & Awards Gala” organized by Executive Club, FIDEA was nominated for the 2012 Diamond of Private Equity award in the category Best Corporate Finance Advisor.
“Glass half full” – Forbes 2/2013
In the 2/2013 issue of Polish edition of „Forbes” magazine in the article “Glass half full” journalists described the situation on the Polish M&A market in 2012.
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“Business Leaders 2012” – Forbes 09/2012
In the September issue of Forbes magazine a ranking of “Business Leaders 2012” was published, depicting profiles of prominent businessmen active in Poland, whose latest business achievements deserve credit and compel general admiration. Herbert Wirth, the President of the Management Board of KGHM Polska Miedź S.A., took the first place. Mr. Wirth distinguished himself with the successful takeover of Quadra, a Canadian rival of KGHM. Luis Amaral, the founder of Eurocash, the largest FMCG wholesaler in Poland, secured the second position with the takeover of its competitor, Tradis.
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FIDEA awarded Diamond of Private Equity in the category Corporate Finance Advisor of the Year 2011
During the third edition of the conference “Private Equity Forum & Awards Gala” organized by Executive Club, FIDEA was awarded Diamond of Private Equity, winning the prize in the category Corporate Finance Advisor of the Year 2011.
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FIDEA participates in “Private Equity Forum & Awards Gala”
On May 29, 2012 at the Hilton Hotel in Warsaw the third edition of “Private Equity Forum & Awards Gala” conference was held. FIDEA took an active part in this event and Marek Dojnow, Managing Partner at FIDEA, moderated the panel “Value added of a PE fund for a company”. The discussion covered inter alia such topics as: when and why it is worth to partner with a PE fund, business elements important for PE funds and decisive factors for business owners to start cooperation with a private equity fund.
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“Sell or grow” – Forbes 3/2012
In the leaflet contained in the March 2011 issue of Forbes magazine titled “100 richest Poles”, in the article “Sell or grow” the authors describe trends shaping Polish branded FMCG market.
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“Pricey food” – Forbes 10/2011
In the 10/2011 issue in the article “Pricey food” journalists at Forbes magazine depict the current situation of the Polish food and beverages market. The article outlines, inter alia, ongoing consolidation of frozen food, beverages, ready meals, dried fruits and organic food sectors. The article also mentions high price expectations of the owners. Marek Dojnow was asked to comment on the situation in the industry:
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“Natural drugstores” – Forbes 10/2011
In the 10/2011 issue in the article “Natural drugstores” journalists at Forbes magazine present the current situation of the Polish drugstores market, which is entering a phase of accelerated consolidation. Marek Dojnow commentson thissituation:
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“Leap before you look, not vice versa” – Forbes 04/2011
In the 04/2011 issue in the article ” Leap before you look, not vice versa” journalists at Forbes magazine cover the topic of foreign expansion of Polish companies. Attempts to create international corporations made by such firms as Bioton and Comarch were inter alia presented. Marek Dojnow was asked to comment on the current approach of Polish companies to foreign development:
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Portal Spożywczy interview with Marek Dojnow – November 2010
In November 2010 Portal Spożywczy published an extensive interview with Marek Dojnow. The conversation focused on the situation in the Polish food sector and in largest Polish companies on this market, inter alia Agros Nova, Hortex, Maspex, Kamis, Wedel and Jutrzenka.
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“Beverages: Squeezing Out the Last Drop” – Forbes 08/2010
In the 08/2010 issue in the article “Beverages: Squeezing Out the Last Drop” journalists of Forbes magazine depict the current situation in the Polish beverages market. The recent sale of Agros Nova to IK Investment Partners, resumption of PepsiCo-Maspex talks about cooperation and Argan Capital exit plans from Hortex, among others have been described. The article mentions also about the Hortex auction which took place 2 years ago and unsuccessfully ended due to unsatisfactory price offers. Marek Dojnow was asked for comment regarding that transaction:
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“Movie channel” – Forbes 03/2010
In the 03/2010 issue in the article “Movie channel” journalists at Forbes magazine cover the topic of investing in the film industry. One of the main topics of the article was East Pictures IPO on NewConnect. The company invests in a portfolio of projects and film productions and is the first of its kind on the Polish public capital market. Marek Dojnow was among the individuals asked for comment about the situation in the industry:
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“Battle between M&A and IPO” – Forbes 02/2010
In its 02/2010 issue in the article “Battle between M&A and IPO” Forbes magazine presents the current situation on Polish M&A and stock exchange markets. 2010 looks interesting in both areas. On one side there is a clear revival on the IPO market, driven most of all by announced offerings of big state companies, i.e. Tauron, PZU and Warsaw Stock Exchange. On the other side increased activity on the M&A market can be seen after a stagnation period. Looking at it from the global perspective, companies will be looking for a chance for growth of profits after cost reductions done in 2009. Polish companies are also more prone to talks and consolidation moves, inter alia due to increasing competition. Marek Dojnow comments this trend in the article:
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“Key players in 2010 – consumer goods, commerce and services” – Forbes 01/2010
In the 01/2010 issue of Forbes magazine there is an article “Key players in 2010 – consumer goods, commerce and services” about the current situation of a few companies among the biggest in the FMCG sector: CEDC, Eurocash and Emperia. In the article Marek Dojnow comments on the success of CEDC share and bond issue from November 2009:
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“Private privatizations” – Forbes 11/2009
In the 12/2005 issue of Forbes magazine there is an article “Private privatizations” about private equity participation in privatizations. In the article Marek Dojnow comments on PE approach to energy sector:
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“Tourist portals join forces” – Forbes 08/2009
In August 2009 issue of Polish edition of “Forbes” magazine there is an article “Tourist portals join forces”, describing merger of Wakacje.pl and EasyGo.pl. FIDEA, together with Hoop founder, Mr. Dariusz Wojdyga, purchased Wakacje.pl shares in 2007. The text covers also a matter of possibile consolidation with portal Travelplanet.pl:
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“Time of sharp scalpels” – Forbes 05/2009
In may 2009 issue of “Forbes” magazine there is an article “Time of sharp scalpels”, about restructurings in Polish companies. Marek Dojnow was one the specialists asked for comment in this matter:
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“Weak zloty? The strength in the weakness” – Forbes 04/2009
In April 2009 issue of Polish edition of “Forbes” magazine there is an article “Weak zloty? The strength in the weakness”, about the influence of zloty depreciation on situation of Polish companies. Marek Dojnow was one the specialists asked for comment in this matter:
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“You can live with this disease” – Forbes 03/2009
In March 2009 issue of Forbes magazine there is an article “You can live with this disease” about problems of Polish companies with currency options. Marek Dojnow was one of investment bankers asked for comment in this matter:
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Biggest acquisitions of 2008
Transaction of purchase of more than 40% of Hoop S.A. shares by Enterprise Investors fund, in which FIDEA represented shareholders-founders interest, is on the list of 10 biggest acquisitions of 2008 on the Polish market according to Forbes journalists.
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“And the spring was so short this year” – Forbes 02/2009
What do investment bankers think about M&A in Poland in 2008? In the article covering biggest acquisitions in Poland you can find opinions of selected specialists, including Marek Dojnow, Managing Partner at FIDEA:
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“Polish M&A experts” – Rzeczpospolita, January 12th 2009
On January 12th 2009 Rzeczpospolita published an article “Polish M&A experts”. It quotes Marek Dojnow, Managing Partner at FIDEA, speaking about the Polish M&A market. The excerpt from the article is presented below:
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“Risks related to currency options” – TVN CNBC Business, 2 January 2009
Adam Jabłoński, Partner at FIDEA Corporate Finance, was interviewed by TVN CNBC Biznes. As an expert on financial markets, he commented situation related to currency options entered into by numerous Polish companies and discussed possible ways to solve this massive problem.
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“PZU share price is falling” – Rzeczpospolita, 29 January 2009
In the article Rzeczpospolita journalist tries to determine reasons of big discrepancies in PZU valuation over last agreement offer made by Eureko to the Treasury. Marek Dojnow was one of investment bankers asked for comment in this matter.
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“Who plays what in the currency casino” – Forbes, 01/2009
In January 2009 issue of Forbes magazine there is an article “Who plays what in the currency casino”. It mentions a project in which FIDEA helped Erbud optimize the unwinding of options and limit the growing loss transpiring from these contracts. The excerpt from the article is presented below:
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“A chance for companies with FX options” – Rzeczpospolita, December 19th 2008
On December 19th 2008 Rzeczpospolita published an article “A chance for companies with options”. The excerpt from the article is presented below:
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“Does the negative valuation of options aggregate to PLN 10-11 billion?” – Parkiet, December 19th 2008
On December 19th 2008 Gazeta Giełdy Parkiet published an article “Does the negative valuation of options aggregate to PLN 10-11 billion?”. The excerpt from the article is presented below:
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“Speculation on options finishes Zloty off” – Gazeta Prawna i portal forsal.pl, December 18th 2008
On December 18th 2008 Forsal.pl published an article “Speculation on options finishes Zloty off”. Excerpts from the article are presented below:
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“A special fund for losses from options is needed” – Puls Biznesu, December 18th 2008
On December 18th 2008 Puls Biznesu published an article “A special fund for losses from options is needed”. Excerpts from the article are presented below:
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“Fidea: The Treasury should help companies limit losses transpiring from options” – Internet Securities Businesswire, December 18th 2008
On December 18th 2008 Internet Securities Businesswire agency published an article “Fidea: The Treasury should help companies limit losses transpiring from options”. Excerpt from the article is presented below:
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“Changes in businesses of the richest” – Forbes 01/2008
In the 01/2008 issue of Forbes magazine there is an article “Changes in businesses of the richest” describing changes that took place in the richest Poles’ portfolios in 2007. From transactions where FIDEA acted as advisor merger of Kofola and Hoop, sale of Ultra Pack and acquisition of Voestalpine Stalhandel by Złomrex were mentioned. Marek Dojnow, Managing Partner at FIDEA, commented on the last mentioned transaction:
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“Match of Poles” – Forbes 01/2008
In its 01/2008 issue in the article “Match of Poles” Forbes magazine describe the M&A market in 2007. One of the commentators on the situation on the market is Marek Dojnow, partner at FIDEA:
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“Polish Mittal” – Forbes 12/2007
In its 12/2007 issue in the article “Polish Mittal” Forbes magazine presents the history of Złomrex company and the profile of its founder and only shareholder, Przemysław Sztuczkowski. Adam Jabłoński, partner at FIDEA, who advised the company on a few M&A transactions was among individuals asked for comment:
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“Successful comeback of Jaskóła” – Forbes 03/2007
In the 03/2007 issue of Forbes magazine there is an article “Successful comeback of Jaskóła” describing profile of Konrad Jaskóła and the company he manages, Polimex – Mostostal. Marek Dojnow was among the individuals asked for comment:
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“Plenty, at a high price and on credit” – Forbes 01/2007
In the 01/2007 issue of Forbes magazine there is an article “Plenty, at a high price and on credit” describing the situation on the Polish M&A market in 2006. Marek Dojnow was among the commentators:
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“Ranking – business leaders 2006” – Forbes 09/2006
In the 09/2006 issue of Forbes magazine in the article “Ranking – business leaders 2006” profiles of a few among the most recognizable Polish businessmen are presented. In the part about Jerzy Starak Marek Dojnow comments on ZT Kruszwica business:
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“Nothing for Ernst&Young” – Forbes 08/2006
In the 08/2006 issue of Forbes magazine there is an article “Nothing for Ernst&Young” describing departure of a few groups of senior-level employees from Polish subsidiary of Ernst&Young who founded their own companies. Other similar cases are also mentioned:
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“Satire of God’s cow” – Forbes 07/2006
In its 07/2006 issue in the article “Satire of God’s cow” Forbes magazine presents the discount chain Biedronka which belongs to the Portuguese group Jeronimo Martins. Marek Dojnow was one of the individuals asked for comment:
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“Alice’s adventures in banking land” – Forbes 03/2006
In the 03/2006 issue of Forbes magazine there is an article “Alice’s adventures in banking land” in which merger of Pekao SA and Bank BPH is discussed. In the article Marek Dojnow comments on Unicredit business:
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“Domestic capital attacks” – Forbes 01/2006
In the 01/2006 issue of Forbes magazine there is an article “Domestic capital attacks” about M&A market in 2005. Marek Dojnow was asked for comment on the privatization of Huta Częstochowa:
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“Tulip growers in place of Eureko” – Forbes 12/2005
In the 12/2005 issue of Forbes magazine there is an article “Tulip growers in place of Eureko” describing Dutch Rabobank activities in Poland. In the article Marek Dojnow comments on careful acquisition policy of the bank:
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“Now Fidea” – Manager Magazine 10/2005
Who is Marek Dojnow?
The answer given most often is: the president of ABN Amro. Few add the short word “former”. Because few noticed that Dojnow left the bank in June already. On the other hand, those, who noticed this, associate the fact of his resignation in one way only – with his giving evidence before the investigation commission for PZU case.