The firms controlled by the Luxembourg-based group are Silosud SA, Agrifarm Aliprod SRL, Agroservice Piatra SA, Independenta G&T Prest SRL, Agrinatura Serv SRL, Agronica SRL and Agritac SRL, which operate on the grain and oil seed production market in southern Romania.
In Romania, AMC Capital IV Scsp Group operates in the packaging industry through the companies Pet Star Holding SA and Pet Star Recycling SRL.
The companies acquired operate in the field of grain growing and fertilizer and grain trading.
“Following an analysis, the Competition Council found the operation poses no significant obstacles in terms of actual competition on the Romanian market, or on a significant part of it and there is no serious doubt regarding its compatibility with the normal competitive environment”, according to representatives of the antitrust watchdog.
AMC Capital IV Scsp has bene operating since 2017 and has invested almost EUR264 million in ten businesses in Central Europe. The Fund has attracted investments from 20 partners, including institutional investors from Asia, Europe and USA, per company data.
Of the overall amount invested by AMC IV since inception, 10% targeted Romania, 20% went to Lithuania and 40% to Poland. Hungary, Bulgaria and Croatia each got 10% of AMC financing.