
Sherpa acquires Dédalo division
Sherpa Capital has wholly acquired Dédalo Grupo Gráfico, the commercial printing division of Dédalo, from Spanish private equity house Ibersuizas and media conglomerate Grupo Prisa.
Sherpa intends to grow the company through acquisitions and to rebrand the business.
Previous funding
In 2003, Ibersuizas, Grupo Prisa and British printing firm Polestar formed the newco Dédalo Grupo Gráfico. Ibersuizas was reported to have invested €22.5m in exchange for a 20% stake, with Grupo Prisa and Polestar holding 40% each.
Company
Established in 2003 through the merger of Prisaprint and Polestar Hispánica, Dédalo Grupo Gráfico is the printing division of Dédalo.
The firm includes four production units and employs 680 members of staff. The company reported a €70m turnover for 2011.
People
Eduardo Navarro is president of Sherpa Capital.
Advisers
Equity – Garrigues Andersen (Legal); Improven (Corporate finance).
Company – Marimón Abogados (Legal).
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