# Apax Partners to acquire AEB Group from SK Capital

Apax Partners reached an agreement to acquire 100% of AEB Group, a biotechnological ingredients company for wine, food and beverage, from SK Capital. The transaction is expected to close in early October 2018.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-09-20
- Where: Milan, Italy
- Status: announced
- Products: biotechnological ingredients, oenological products, specialty equipment for wine, beer, juice, cider and food
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [SK Capital](https://endata.com/companies/5414.md) (partner)
- [Apax Partners](https://endata.com/companies/14505.md) (acquirer)
- [AEB Group](https://endata.com/companies/34618.md) (target)

## Sources

- [skcapitalpartners.com](https://skcapitalpartners.com/apax-partners-to-acquire-aeb-group-from-sk-capital/), 2018-09-28: "Apax Partners, the Paris-based leading European private equity firm, has reached an agreement with SK Capital to acquire 100% of AEB Group, a worldwide leader in biotechnological ingredients and related services for wine, food and beverage."

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