Mayer Brown advises Funecap Group on acquisition of Pet Crematoria business
- Paul Rosen,
- James Beattie,
- Oliver Yaros,
- Reece Randall,
- Alasdair Maher,
- Mark Hills,
- Victoire Sineau,
- Iain Roberts,
- Erin Brayshaw,
- Kirsty McLeish,
- Julia Wyszomirska,
- Christopher Fisher,
- Miriam Bruce,
- Katherine Fox,
- Mark Rose,
- Cheryl Stevart,
- Andrew Block,
- Henry Corrigan,
- Liam Kellett,
- Joel Silverstein,
- Tim Baines,
- Michael Hutchinson,
- Matthew Mortimer,
- Kathryn Buddington,
- Tamsin Travers,
- Jason Hungerford,
- James Ford
London – Mayer Brown has advised European funeral services and infrastructure provider Funecap Group (“Funecap”) on its acquisition of the pet crematoria business from UK listed veterinary group CVS.
Acquisition
The acquisition was for a cash consideration of £42.4m. Funecap made the acquisition through Anima Care UK Limited, a UK registered subsidiary of Anima Care Holding, the parent company of the pet aftercare division of Funecap. Mayer Brown also advised Funecap in relation to ongoing arrangements for the business to continue to provide clinical waste disposal and cremation services to CVS practices and clients following completion.
About Funecap Group
Funecap is a European leader in the funeral industry, Funecap Group (€800m Revenue) principally operates in 6 countries (France, Italy, Netherlands, Germany, Belgium and Switzerland) where it supports more than 400,000 families every year in its network of funeral infrastructure and service branches. In 2023, Funecap created Anima Care Group, its subsidiary dedicated to offering pet aftercare services. Anima Care Group operates in 4 countries (France, Italy, US and Canada) and supports more than 200,000 pet parents every year. Funecap Group also owns Facultatieve Technologies, the UK-based worldwide leader in the manufacturing and maintenance of cremation equipment for humans and for pets.
The Mayer Brown team
The team was led by Private Equity partner Paul Rosen and included associate James Beattie; Intellectual Property partner Oliver Yaros, senior associate Reece Randall and associate Alasdair Maher; Antitrust & Competition partner Mark Hills and associate Victoire Sineau; Real Estate partner Iain Roberts, senior associate Erin Brayshaw and associates Kirsty McLeish and Julia Wyszomirska; Employment partners Christopher Fisher and Miriam Bruce, counsel Katherine Fox, senior associate Mark Rose and associate Cheryl Stevart; Pensions partner Andrew Block, senior associates Henry Corrigan and Liam Kellett and associate Joel Silverstein; Environment partner Tim Baines and consultant Michael Hutchinson; Tax partner Matthew Mortimer and senior associate Kathryn Buddington; Construction counsel Tamsin Travers; International Trade and Sanctions partner Jason Hungerford and senior associate James Ford.
