Proventis Partners advised GBA

“With the acquisition of JARS SA (JARS), GBA Group continues its internationalization strategy and expands its network into Eastern Europe. GBA Group’s goal is to become one of the leading European service providers in the food, environmental and pharmaceutical sectors.

JARS was founded in 2000 in Lajska near Warsaw as a consulting company in the field of food safety. Today, JARS is present throughout Poland with over 250 employees at 8 locations and has developed into one of the leading laboratory analysis providers in Poland in the areas of food, environment and cosmetics.

GBA Group is one of the leading laboratory and consulting service providers in Europe. Its core competencies are: environmental, food and pharmaceutical analysis. The company is growing steadily and is currently represented with 25 locations, employing a total amount of approx. 1,200 employees.

Proventis Partners initiated the acquisition process with JARS, advised GBA Group throughout the entire M&A process, and assisted in the negotiations until the closing of the transaction.”