Unicorn Capital Advisers in Russia served as financial advisor in the sale of juridical entities, including LLC «Nizhegorodskaya pharmacy chain» owning 375 pharmacies under Farmani and Aptechestvo brands located in eight regions of the Russian Federation to pharmacy chain Rigla.
Pharmacy chain «Rigla» (https://www.rigla.ru/) established in 2021 and comprised over 4,000 pharmacies in 62 regions. Rigla pharmacies are multidisciplinary health and beauty centers with a wide range of pharmaceutical goods — medicines, dietary supplements, medical devices, baby and diet food, hygiene products, medicinal cosmetics.
Farmani (https://farmani.ru/) and Aptechestvo (https://aptechestvo.ru/) pharmacy outlets are considered affordable pharmacies with a high level of customer service, located in maximum accessibility for customers. The pharmacies are located in the administrative centers of the regions, as well as in small settlements -247 pharmacies in the Nizhny Novgorod region, 37 pharmacies in the Vladimir region, 36 pharmacies in the Moscow region, 24 pharmacies in the Republic of Mari El, 20 pharmacies in the Kirov region, 8 pharmacies in St. Petersburg and 3 pharmacies in the Kaluga region. According to the analytical agency ALPHARM the network is among the leaders with 14.8% market share in the Nizhny Novgorod region
Sergei Moiseyev, Chairman, Unicorn Capital Advisers, noted: «We are honoured to be part of a big story in the pharmacy market. Unicorn team throughout the deal process have been first rate providing strong advice, guidance and solid and seamless deal execution support and genuine sector insight.
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