Análise do sector da aquacultura da óptica de um operador de Private Equity

Abstract

This internship report aims to depict a Private Equity player’s view of the old Economy industry of Aquaculture. The Iberian market is the core focus of the research, however there is also a concise analysis of the European corporate panorama. The main subjects treated in the foregoing analysis are Growth potential and probable risks. Given the current situation of excessive fishing and exhaustion of sea life, aquaculture was thought to undergo a high growth in the next years, hence making it a potential target for a Private Equity investment. This study finds that there is no suitable company in the Portuguese market fit for the firm’s investment, and that the excessive bureaucracy stands in the way of a Greenfield operation, even though the sector is expected to go through a period of fast growth.

Date of Award	2013
Original language	Portuguese
Awarding Institution	Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Supervisor	Ricardo Cunha (Supervisor)