Entries by AntarcticaAdmin

Is now a good time to sell your company?

US seafood companies may have a window. President Trump’s increasingly tough stance on trade is worrying many US seafood industry players, as it does not necessarily consider that some 85-90 percent of the seafood we consume in this country is imported. Increasing barriers to imports many result in higher raw material costs, lower profitability, a […]

Los fondos de inversión revolucionan la industria pesquera gallega

Son negocios en expansión con generación constante de caja, de ahí que sean atractivos para este tipo de sociedades. La comercialización de productos del mar está al alza en Europa (por la recuperación del consumo tras la crisis), Estados Unidos (con nuevos formatos) y Asia (por una creciente clase media en China). En Galicia es […]

Antarctica Advisors Acts as Exclusive Investment Banking Advisor to Mitsui & Co (U.S.A.) in a Strategic Partnership Transaction with Mark Foods

March 16, 2018 – Antarctica Advisors LLC, the leading Seafood Industry-focused M&A advisory firm, acted as the exclusive investment banking advisor to Mitsui & Co (U.S.A.) in a strategic partnership transaction with Mark Foods, a New York-based importer and marketer of quality seafood products to high-end retailers, distributors, and restaurant groups in the U.S. Mitsui & Co (U.S.A.) is […]

Financing, Mergers & Acquisitions: A Primer

Featuring Ignacio Kleiman, Managing Partner – Antarctica Advisors The economic landscape for the global seafood industry is shaped not only by trends in the marketplace, but also by access to resources and financial capital. SeafoodSource is convening a panel of experts to discuss the challenges the industry faces and the opportunities presented by shifting interest […]

Boston Show 2018 Preview: A sneak peek at what’s to come

Get ready for three chaotic days. Here’s a look at new product innovations for the expo don’t forget to join the IntraFish Leadership Breakfast in Boston. The Boston Seafood Show is upon us once more. Here’s a preview of what’s rolling out for the expo. Also, join us in Boston for the IntraFish Leadership Breakfast […]

Stavis takes investment from seafood group with global raw material reach

A global fishing and processing company based in the Netherlands has made an investment in US supplier Stavis Seafoods, the newly promoted CEO of the latter confirmed to Undercurrent News. On Wednesday, importer and processor Stavis issued a statement on a “strategic partnership” with a firm named IMV Holding, which is based in Amsterdam, the […]

M&A advisor: Future consolidation a must for seafood industry

‘Cases such as Pescanova will have to be defined to succeed,’ Ignacio Kleiman says. Ignacio Kleiman, M&A advisor and managing partner at Antarctica Advisors, said there will be more consolidation in the global fishing industry if it wants to achieve better efficiency, capital and management, reports Faro de Vigo. “To trade perishable goods, such as […]

Ignacio J. Kleiman: “La industria es ineficiente porque está muy fragmentada”

“Habrá más concentraciones de empresas y se acelerará la internacionalizacion” Ignacio J. Kleiman habla desde Miami con acento argentino. Socio director de Antarctica Advisors, la compañía es una de las únicas consultoras especializadas en el sector pesquero. “Vemos esta industria como un tablero de ajedrez a nivel mundial y somos jugadores”. – ¿Va a continuar […]