Brussels, 13 March 2025
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of joint control of Cigierre – Compagnia Generale Ristorazione S.p.A. (‘Cigierre’), by QuattroR SGR S.p.A. (‘QuattroR’), both of Italy, and BC European Capital IX – 1 to 12 LPs, an investment fund advised by BC Partners LLP (‘BC Partners’) of the UK.
The transaction relates primarily to the management of restaurants.
The Commission concluded that the notified transaction would not raise competition concerns, given the companies’ limited market positions resulting from the proposed transaction. The notified transaction was examined under the simplified merger review procedure.
More information is available on the Commission’s competition website, in the public case register under the case number M.11873.