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OMMAX Advised Innova Capital on the Acquisition of R-GOL

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OMMAX advised Innova Capital on the acquisition of R-GOL, a leading provider of football boots and sport equipment headquartered in Ostróda, Poland, active in the CEE market. Over recent years, R-GOL grew consistently and profitably, expanding its online presence to eleven countries.

OMMAX supported Innova Capital with a comprehensive digital, tech and data due diligence. This analysis encompassed an in-depth examination of R-GOL’s business model, digital market dynamics, customer metrics, digital capabilities, tech and data capabilities and included a critical assessment of the business plan and digital value creation initiatives.

Max Kneissl, Partner at OMMAX, comments: "R-GOL has delivered an impressive growth journey over the recent years and showed great performance across channels, making it a stellar player in the specialized football equipment space in CEE. We would like to congratulate the Innova Capital and R-GOL management team on the successfully formed partnership.“ 

Would you like to learn more about OMMAX’s experience in transaction advisory? Get in touch with Max Kneissl : max.kneissl@ommax.de

OMMAX's comprehensive work on assessing the digital maturity of the business was highly valuable in identifying value creation potential and forming an informed investment decision. We appreciate the professional collaboration with the OMMAX team along the process.

Łukasz Cyran, Managing Director at Innova Capital

About Innova Capital

Innova Capital is an independent private equity adviser operating from Poland and investing in majority buyouts in mid-sized enterprises doing business in Central and Eastern Europe. Since its inception in 1994, Innova Capital has invested close to EUR 1.4 billion in almost 70 companies across 10 countries in the region. Innova was recognized by the Polish Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (PSIK) as PE Management Firm of the Year 2023.

For more information, please visit https://innovacap.com/ 

 

About R-GOL

R-GOL is an internationally successful multi-channel leading distributor of specialized equipment for football enthusiasts, professionals and football clubs in Central and Eastern Europe, headquartered in Ostróda, Poland. It operates digitally in 11 core markets selling through B2C, B2B and franchise channels. Sales in the 2022 FY amounted to PLN 165.3m.

For more information, please visit https://www.r-gol.com/en 

 

About OMMAX

We believe everyone can become a digital leader.

We are a fast-growing digital strategy consultancy, specializing in transaction advisory, strategy, and end-to-end execution of digital initiatives. It’s our vision to build digital leaders worldwide to foster innovation and accelerate digital growth and profitability. Over the past 12 years, we realized 300+ M&A deals with >€18B deal value and 2,000+ international value creation projects in various industries for leading private equity firms in commercial strategy, digital operational excellence, advanced data strategy, analytics, tech, and automation. As a front-runner for holistic data-driven strategy consulting and end-to-end execution, we are the leading consultancy within the global private equity sphere, designing and delivering best-in-class digital strategy and value creation.

Do you want to learn more about our experience in transaction advisory? Get in touch with our CEO Toni Stork: toni.stork@ommax.de

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