Deloitte Romania assisted the private equity company ROCA Investments, specialized in investments in local entrepreneurial companies, in taking over the 20% stake in the Adrem Group, which provides energy services. The transaction was signed in February 2025 and was recently completed, after obtaining regulatory approvals.
"We highly appreciate the professionalism of the Deloitte Romania team which assisted us in the process of signing this transaction. ROCA’s investment in Adrem is especially important, as it is a strategic step through which we reaffirm our commitment to support and strengthen key areas of the Romanian economy. This alignment with our investment vision reflects the belief that, through solid partnerships and targeted investments, we can contribute to sustainable development and long-term value creation," said Ionut Bindea, Senior Investment Manager, ROCA Investments.
The Deloitte Romania multidisciplinary team assisted ROCA Investments in the financial and fiscal due diligence stages and during the negotiation and signing of the sale-purchase agreement. Financial consultants Radu Dumitrescu, Partner-in-Charge, Vlad Balan, Director, Marina Nicola, Deputy Director, Ionut Grigoras and Andreea Voinea, Managers, as well as Andreea Dobrota, Senior Associate, contributed to the success of the project. From the Tax practice, the project team was made of Dan Badin, Partner, Laura Bobar, Director, Alexandra Pana-Bacescu, Manager, and Stefania Samson, Senior Consultant.
"This project proved to be particularly challenging for us in terms of complexity and implementation timeline, but we were also motivated by the development prospects that this transaction favors for both partners. Basically, through this deal, ROCA Investments aims to participate directly in increasing the positive impact of the Adrem Group in the energy industry, thus contributing to the development and modernization of this essential sector of the economy," said Radu Dumitrescu, Advisory Partner-in-Charge, Deloitte Romania.
The Adrem Group has more than 1,000 employees in three companies - Adrem Invest (founded in 1992), Adrem Engineering (created in 1999) and Adrem Link (founded in 2016).
ROCA Investments is a Romanian private equity company that leverages sectorial potential by investing in local businesses. Employing a unique buy-and-build investment model in Romania, ROCA Investments offers promising Romanian companies the opportunity to become regional leaders in their respective industries, with an approach grounded in innovation, tangible value creation and sustainability.
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