Delavaco Group

Delavaco Group is an investment company that combines access to capital, industry expertise and the capital markets to build value in its holdings. It was founded in 2007. The group says it has arranged and structured funding on a very large scale since then.

Services

• Company formation and management: creates and actively runs early and mid-stage businesses.
• Reorganisation and recapitalisation: restructures well-known brands.
• Capital arrangement: raises appropriate funding to grow a company's assets.
• Management and boards: finds and installs experienced teams and directors.
• Public company development: aims to grow core holdings into strong listed companies.

Who it works with

The group has worked mainly in retail and consumer brands. The site cites food and fashion names such as Jamba Juice, Pinkberry and American Apparel, plus Cold Stone Creamery, Taco Time, Blimpie's Subs and the cannabis producer Aphria. It targets private companies or assets it judges undervalued and short of capital.

Key facts

• Founded: 2007
• Team: executives with backgrounds in corporate finance, merchant banking and advisory work