March 17, 2025 – Antarctica Advisors LLC, the leading Seafood Industry-focused M&A advisory firm, acted as the exclusive investment banking advisor to The Town Dock (“The Town Dock”), one of the leading harvesters, processors and distributors of premium-quality, U.S. Squid, in its 100% sale to American Food Partners (“AFP”), a growing Seafood player in the U.S..

Founded in 1980, The Town Dock is a fully integrated seafood business with fishing, unloading, processing & packing operations. The Town Dock has docking operations in Port Judith, RI and BRC-certified processing facilities in Narragansett and Johnston, RI. The company is well known for its high-quality, fresh and frozen Squid products distributed through retail and foodservice.

Ryan Clark, President of The Town Dock, commented:

“We are grateful to have worked with Antarctica Advisors. The team quickly understood my family’s business and exactly what we were looking for in a buyer. Their Seafood industry knowledge and advice were critical to putting together and negotiating the best possible transaction.”

Ignacio Tirado, Principal of American Food Partners, shared:

“It is an honor to continue Noah and Ryan Clark’s life work and be part of the company’s next development phase. We aim to continue investing and growing the business in the U.S. and to integrate our global sourcing capabilities into it.”

Ignacio Kleiman, Managing Partner of Antarctica Advisors, pointed out:

“Town Dock expands AFP’s direct access to the U.S. market with a brand recognized for its high-quality Squid products. We very much appreciated the opportunity to have worked with Town Dock’s team and look forward to watching the company’s continued growth.”

 

About Antarctica Advisors LLC

Antarctica Advisors LLC is an independent strategic and financial advisory firm formed by a group of seasoned investment banking professionals with expertise in M&A advisory and private equity and debt capital raising. Antarctica’s headquarters are strategically located in Miami, FL providing close connection to its corporate clients in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

Antarctica Advisors LLC is a licensed broker-dealer, member of FINRA and SIPC

For further information on Antarctica Advisors LLC please go to www.AntarcticaLLC.com

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