Talde Private Equity acquires a majority stake in Discarlux, the Spanish leader in the premium beef segment

November 07, 2024
  • Discarlux is the leading company in the Horeca channel in the premium beef segment thanks to its high-quality standards and excellence in customer service.
  • The founding partners, Jose Portas and Carlos Ronda, continue as shareholders in the company and will continue to lead the project in this new stage.

Talde Private Equity, a pioneering Private Equity group in Spain, has announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Discarlux, one of the European leaders in the processing and distribution of red meat in the premium segment, with the objective of driving its next phase of growth that will allow it to consolidate its position as the leader in its market.

José Portas and Carlos Ronda, executives and founders of the company, will continue as partners and leading the company as executives in this new stage.

Discarlux has positioned itself in the market as a benchmark in the commercialization of premium beef, especially in the HORECA channel, supplying the most reputable and demanding customers in Spain and Europe.

The company has modern facilities in Vallecas, near Mercamadrid. In the context of its growth plan, this year it has inaugurated a new warehouse which includes two large maturing rooms, a production plant for processed products and a hamburger workshop, where it works with different breeds and formats, offering its customers a great variety and quality in each product. Thanks to the expansion of its facilities, it has consolidated its position as the company with the largest number of matured beef loins in the world.

Talde Private Equity “is very excited to start this new project with two partners like José and Carlos, passionate about their business, in love with their brand and who have been able to build a group where quality and excellence in customer service are hallmarks”.

With this transaction, Talde closes the fifth transaction of the Talde Capital Crecimiento II fund and continues with its strategy of investing in companies with high growth potential and differential positioning. The fund has previously invested in companies such as Cacesa (logistics services for e-commerce), Auxitec (distribution for online commerce), AVS (space & BigScience)) and Plymouth (manufacturer of insulating tapes).