The market for turnaround funds - Spain

Turnaround funds, also known as capital turnaround funds, are funds that have made a specialty of taking over bankrupt companies to turn them around and return them to viable economic activity. For these funds, the aim is to provide the financial and human resources needed to get the company back in business. In Europe, there are numerous private equity (PE) firms specializing in leveraged buy-outs (LBOs ) and buy-outs, and, to a much lesser extent, in turnarounds. In Europe, industry remains the leading sector for turnaround funds. Looking ahead to 2021, the industry sector will account for 101 turnarounds, well ahead of the telecoms (58) and retail (64) sectors. In Spain, turnaround funds are an emerging sector. Around ten operators are currently on the market, and the country only accounts for around ten deals a year. The 2008 crisis has had a lasting impact on Spanish and international creditors, and real estate is often excluded from these turnaround funds. Nevertheless, the new institutional framework introduced by "La nueva Ley Concursal"(the new bankruptcy law), applicable from 01/01/2023, should facilitate the development of the private equity sector and these funds in the country.