26-05-2025
Charterhouse Sells Gelato Maker Casa Optima to Terlos
Charterhouse Capital Partners has agreed to sell Casa Optima, a gelato and pastry ingredient maker, to a group of investors led by consumer-focused private equity firm Terlos, according to people familiar with the matter.
The deal with Terlos, which counts IAG Chairman Javier Ferrán and an Abu Dhabi Investment Authority unit as limited partners, could be announced as soon as Tuesday, the people said. The transaction values Casa Optima at nearly €900 million ($1 billion) including debt, the people said, asking not to be identified as the information is private.