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ILIS has acquired Spapens Fresh Food

The wholesaler, Spapens Fresh Food, has been acquired by DEBOECKFOODS SA/ILIS.

For over 30 years, ILIS has specialized in the distribution of fresh, ultra-fresh and frozen products to hotel, restaurant and catering (HoReCa) professionals in Wallonia, Belgium and Northern France. It is a family business which offers over 8,000 products at more than 2,500 points of sale, including global brands and its own brand Snaky. The company operates four distribution centers and nine cash and carry stores.

Founded in 1952, Spapens Fresh Food is a food wholesaler selling over 3,000 products, including charcuterie, dairy products and frozen foods to its customers.

Oaklins’ team in Belgium acted as the exclusive buy-side M&A advisor to the shareholders of ILIS.

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“We chose Oaklins’ team in Belgium for its established reputation in the financial sector and its proven expertise in the food and beverage sector.

What particularly impressed us was their personalized approach and commitment to understand, in depth, the particularities of our business and market. The team demonstrated great responsiveness and professionalism, and provided us with relevant advice during the entire process up to the successful closing of the transaction.”

Mikael Lozano, Mathias Izzarelli, Michele Aragona

Shareholders, ILIS

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Philippe Desomberg

Managing Director
Brussels, Belgium
Oaklins KBC Securities

Nicolas Lambers

Associate Director
Brussels, Belgium
Oaklins KBC Securities

Jérôme Heinrich

Associate
Brussels, Belgium
Oaklins KBC Securities

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