SMC Corporate Finance advised Ufenau Capital Partners and the new management team in the acquisition (MBI) of Desperado.
Founded in 2000, Desperado is the leading Mexican fast casual dining and bar operator in Switzerland. With 200 employees, Desperado offers high quality Mexican food and drinks in an entertaining atmosphere.
The company operates its restaurants at high frequency locations, such as city centers, shopping malls and cinemas and focuses on life-style oriented guests between the age of 18 and 40. In addition to fresh Mexican food and cold drinks, Desperado restaurants provide their guests with a unique entertainment and leisure experience.
The leading market position of Desperado and the fragmented gastronomy market offer the optimal situation to further expand and develop a leading gastronomy group in Switzerland”, says Ralf Flore, Managing Partner at Ufenau Capital Partners.
Ufenau Capital Partners is a private equity fund based in Pfäffikon (SZ). It is focused on investments in service companies in Switzerland, Germany and Austria.
The transaction was financed with an acquisition loan from UBS.
SMC was the exclusive M&A advisor to Ufenau Capital Partners and the new management team.
