Eight Advisory assisted Tom&Co in the acquisition of Barq Europe (PharmaPets/Vetostore)
The Eight Advisory team performed finance and tax due diligence as part of the transaction.
Tom&Co is a leading pet supplies retailer with an extensive range of in-house formulas and services for pet owners. The company was founded in 1991 by a Belgian food distribution group and is now the third largest pet supplies retailer in France. With the acquisition, Tom&Co aims to expand its online presence and e-commerce.
PharmaPets, founded in 2018, is an online platform for pet food, accessories and treats and offers its customers support from a team of veterinarians, experts and medical assistants. The company is now the largest online pharmacy for pets in Belgium.
With the acquisition, Tom&Co will strengthen PharmaPets’ concept as a meeting place for a community of pet lovers and accelerate Tom&Co’s growth plans, complementing its network of physical shops with an impressive online presence.
Eight Advisory financial due diligence team members supporting this transaction:
- Pieter Wygaerts, Partner
- Yara Abdelnour, Senior
- Caroline Pham, Analyst
- Quinten Casteleyn, Analyst
Eight Advisory tax due diligence team members supporting this transaction:
- Christian Van Craeyvelt, Partner
- Jean-Louis Vansimaeys, Manager
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