Uvesa has been acquired by MHP
July 2025 — MHP has acquired over 92% of Grupo UVESA’s share capital, gaining control of its core operations. The integration will focus on aligning processes, sharing expertise and investing in efficiency and product innovation. The partnership opens new growth opportunities for UVESA, including strengthened export capabilities and market expansion in Europe and the Middle East, while leveraging MHP’s operational expertise to enhance sustainable, high-quality food production and food safety.
Uvesa is one of the leading companies in the Spanish food industry, ranking among the country’s top poultry producers, as well as a key producer of pork and animal feed. As a fully vertically integrated business, Uvesa supplies the retail, foodservice and industrial channels.
MHP is an international agri-food company listed on the London Stock Exchange, producing healthy, high-quality food to improve consumers’ lives. The company operates across agriculture, food production and retail, with manufacturing facilities in Ukraine and the Balkans, and subsidiaries in the Netherlands, the UK, the UAE, Saudi Arabia and other EU countries.
Our role in the transaction
Oaklins’ team in Spain acted as the strategic advisor to Uvesa’s Board in the context of this transaction.
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