Abac Fast Forward

Growth Acceleration. Built for your business.

Portfolio companies engaged since 2015

Operating partners & senior advisors

Projects delivered

Through our unique structure and ecosystem, we support companies to accelerate performance, unlock growth, adopt next-generation technologies, and execute with speed.

Backed by a powerful network of 30+ Operating Partners and Senior Advisors, we work hand-in-hand with company leaders, deal teams, and boards to deliver sustainable, execution-led transformation — across the most critical levers of enterprise value.

Areas of Expertise

Strategy

We help management teams sharpen their strategic direction — identifying the highest-value growth levers, prioritizing with discipline, and executing with clarity.

Methodology

Every engagement begins with a structured diagnostic — a clear-eyed assessment of where the business is, where it wants to go, and what it will take to get there.

From there, we co-design a tailored value creation plan with the management team, identify the right specialists from our network, and embed them directly into the business to drive execution. We don’t hand over a slide deck and disappear. We stay in the room until the work is done.

Our Investments

PronoKal Group

Investment Year: 2017
Sector: Medical dietary treatments

Pronokal Group is a leading player in the dietary treatments industry. The company provides medical protein based treatments in 9 countries in Europe and Latin America. Pronokal treatments are always provided under the strict supervision of a doctor that has been trained by the company. Pronokal doctors network is comprised by more than 10.000 doctors. These treatments have shown to be top performing compared to other solutions in the market.

www.pronokalgroup.com

Plating Brap

Investment Year: 2017
Sector: Electroplating on plastics

Plating Brap is an European leader in the plating on plastics market with a special focus on the automotive sector, where it operates as a Tier 2 supplier for the main automotive brands. The company provides electroplating treatments for decorative car components such as trims, badges and emblems. The company also serves other sectors such as sanitary fittings, household products, packaging, electronics and electricity. Plating Brap has 12.000 sqm production facilities in Igualada (Barcelona).

www.platingbrap.com

Nuzoa

Investment Year: 2020
Sector: Distribution of zoosanitary products

Nuzoa is the Spanish leader in the distribution of animal health products and services for both the pet and livestock segments. The company is a build-up created after the simultaneous acquisition of four regional players. The company offers more than 17,000 references in pharmacological products, equipment, consumables, food and pet accessories, covering all the needs of veterinarians, farmers and pet shops.

www.nuzoa.com

Motocard

Investment Year: 2018
Sector: Motorcycle accessories retailer

Motocard is the Spanish champion in the motorcycle apparel and accessories retailing space thanks to its countrywide store network and its e-commerce platform. The Company employs 170 people and operates through a network of multi-brand large stores located in the main cities of Spain and Andorra. This store network combined with a strong ecommerce platform (+30,000 daily visits), allows the company to lead the domestic market and to compete at a European level.

www.motocard.com

Metalcaucho

Investment Year: 2015
Sector: Automotive components

Metalcaucho is a supplier of rubber-to-metal and plastic automotive spare parts for the aftermarket with more than 18,000 references. Founded in Barcelona, Spain, Metalcaucho enjoys a global footprint, with more than 60% international revenues

www.metalcaucho.com

Isolana

Investment Year: 2019
Sector: Insulation systems

Isolana is an insulation systems specialist with 36 distribution centres and 70,000 sqm facilities in Spain. Founded in 1939, the company is one of the leaders in the supply of thermal and acoustic insulation systems, interior partitions and passive fire protection materials. The group benefits from its nationwide network to distribute other products such as ceramics, paint, parquet, toilets, cement and mortar.

www.isolana.es

GrupoAgroponiente

Investment Year: 2019
Sector: Fresh fruits and vegetables

Agroponiente is a European leader in the production and commercialisation of fresh fruits and vegetables. Its network of over 25 collection and operations centres is used by more than 3,000 farmers from the Spanish provinces of Almería, Granada, Jaén, Málaga and Murcia that on a daily basis entrust the Group to commercialise their products to the most demanding European clients. In addition, through Lara Castañeda, the Group owns and operates c.220 hectares of greenhouses.

www.agroponiente.com

Iberfrasa

Investment Year: 2020
Sector: Personal care and household products

Iberfrasa is a leading manufacturer of household and personal care products with a strong focus on private label products for large retailers. Founded in 1984, the company develops its activity in its over 32,000 sqm state-of-the-art facilities located in Quintanar de la Orden (Toledo) where it employs over 300 employees.

www.iberfrasa.com

Figueras Group

Investment Year: 2015
Sector: High-end seating solutions

Figueras Group is a global leader designing and manufacturing high-end seating solutions for public spaces combining architectural design with state of the art innovation and engineering. c. 90% of Figueras sales come from international projects. The company exports to more than 130 countries and has installed more than 10m seats in 40.000 projects all around the world through its network of subsidiaries and showrooms.

www.figueras.com

Avanza Food

Investment Year: 2018
Sector: Foodservice

Avanza Food is a multi-brand player in the Spanish foodservice market serving over 400 restaurants. The company operates international licenses such as the American chains Carl’s Jr. and Tony Roma’s, national licenses such as Gambrinus, Cervecería Cruz Blanca or Official Irish Pub, and national brands including La Chelinda and Tommy Mel’s, among others.

www.avanzafood.com

Meet the team

Ignacio Arenas

Associate

Mercè Barbé

Finance Director

Oriol Borras

Analyst

Marta Campillo

Abac Nest Principal