ONEtoONE has acted as an advisor in Realza Capital´s majority stake buyout of our client, Uniformes Gary´s.

ONEtoONE advises Uniformes Gary´s in a majority stake buyout by Realza Capital.

Luís Martínez, founder and CEO of Gary´s, still holds a substantial stake in capital. Equally, he will continue to lead the company.

Uniformes Gary´s: An innovative, young and prestigious company in the workwear sector.

Uniformes Gary´s is a leading company in the design, finishing and marketing of workwear for specialized stores. Established in 2001 and located in Vélez Rubio (Almería), it has a staff of approximately 100 employees.

Thanks to its high standards and balance in terms of design, qualty and price, it holds an excellent market position. Gary´s has experienced significant growth in recent years, fuelled by its outstanding designs, extensive product range and excellent service. Overall, the combination of which has generated considerable customer loyalty.

As a result, by 2023, the company aims to achieve a turnover of 22 million euros.

Realza Capital: Investing in leadership, growth and internationalisation.

Realza Capital is a Spanish private equity fund that specializes in family-owned businesses with a relevant position in the domestic market and which have the opportunity and capacity for growth.

For its investments, it looks for entrepreneurial, qualified and experienced management teams that are capable of leading strategic growth plans alongside Realza. Generally, it supports entrepreneurs in their growth projects. Although Realza does not intervene in the direct management of investee companies, it supports the teams with its experience and offers them incentive and encouragement to co-invest.

A union for growth.

This investment offers Uniformes Gary´s a boost to its development plan. As a result, Gary´s aims to double sales in the next four years, expand its target sectors as well as continue its internationalisation into neighbouring European countries. Furthermore, the company plans to invest in new facilities to ensure expansion potential, optimise process efficiency and maintain its reputation of excellent customer service.

Alongside ONEtoONE worked a large advisory team, for both Realza Capital and Uniformes Gary´s. Simultaneously, Arwood acted as legal advisor to Gary´s, with Grant Thorton on the legal side for Realza Capital. Grant Thornton was also responsible for carrying out the due diligence process, alongside EY, KPMG and Baker Tilly among others.

The ONEtoONE Corporate Finance Advisors

This transaction has been led by Javier Toro and Julián García from ONEtoONE Corporate Finance Spain.