MaBaker

MaBaker

MaBaker

Client: Global Coffee
Status: Private
Sector: Retail
Revenue: -
Web: https://latesociety.com/
Seller: Ma Baker
Status: Private
Sector: Retail
Revenue: -
Web: https://mabaker.bg/

Client: Global Coffee

  • Global Coffee operates several flagship coffee shops under the brand LATE Café & Roastery
  • It prepares its own specialty coffee roasts and blends that are used in the drinks served in its locations, while also selling pre-packaged versions to retail clients

Seller: Ma Baker

  • Ma Baker operates a chain of cafés throughout Sofia under the brand Café Ma Baker
  • It produces the full range of sweet and savoury pastries, sandwiches, cookies, cakes and more in-house and sells them both in-store and online

Situation Overview & Solution

  • The Bulgarian café chain, Global Coffee, operating under the brand LATE, has been active in Sofia for several years exhibiting strong organic growth
  • Its owners wanted to explore other opportunities to scale their business, including through acquisitions
  • In the course of a strategic market review, Ma Baker was identified as one of the leading coffee shop operators in Sofia with significant growth potential and opportunities for synergies

Entrea Capital's Role and Value Added

Entrea Capital provided the following sell-side advisory services to Global Coffee:

  • Entire process management
  • Support in financial analysis and preparation of a detailed financial model including a pro-forma combination of the two businesses
  • Analysis of potential synergies and their financial effect on the combined company
  • Drafting of and assistance in negotiations on a non-binding offer
  • Execution of red-flag financial due diligence
  • Negotiation and structuring of financing for the acquisition
  • Assistance in SPA negotiations and transaction documents preparation