Grupo RAR
Also known as RAR Group, RAR Holding
Porto family group owned by Nuno Macedo Silva; owns Colep Consumer Products, Colep Packaging, Vitacress, RAR Açúcar, Acembex and RAR Imobiliária; over €1bn sales in 2024.
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Family & background
- FAMILY
- Macedo Silva
- WEALTH ORIGIN
- Sugar refining (RAR – Refinarias de Açúcar Reunidas), founded by João Macedo Silva; led since 2000 by his son Nuno Macedo Silva
- HEADQUARTERS
- Porto, Portugal
- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- No — own capital only
Investment approach
- GEOGRAPHY
- PortugalEurope
- STAGES
- Buyout
- ROUTES
- Companies (own capital)
Overview
Grupo RAR is a Porto business group that grew out of the sugar refiner RAR – Refinarias de Açúcar Reunidas, founded by João Macedo Silva; his son Nuno Macedo Silva inherited it in 2000 and owns it, per Forbes Portugal, and ECO names him as its chairman (presidente). Under him the group bought all of Colep (packaging) in 2001 and later added Vitacress (fresh salads and herbs). ECO reports that in 2024 the group had consolidated sales above €1 billion and net profit of €33.2 million, with Colep Consumer Products, Colep Packaging, Vitacress, RAR Açúcar, the grain trader Acembex and RAR Imobiliária as its businesses, and that its companies invested over €70 million that year.
Holdings & investments (6)
- Colep Consumer ProductsNOTABLEIndustrial & Manufacturing
- Colep PackagingNOTABLEIndustrial & Manufacturing · since 2001
- VitacressNOTABLEFood & Agriculture
- RAR Açúcar (RAR – Refinarias de Açúcar Reunidas)Food & Agriculture
- AcembexFood & Agriculture
- RAR ImobiliáriaReal Estate & PropTech
People
- Nuno Macedo SilvaChairman (presidente) · source
Frequently asked questions
Grupo RAR is a family holding based in Porto, Portugal.
Grupo RAR invests on behalf of the Macedo Silva family (Sugar refining (RAR – Refinarias de Açúcar Reunidas), founded by João Macedo Silva; led since 2000 by his son Nuno Macedo Silva).
Grupo RAR invests its own capital into companies.
Grupo RAR invests at Buyout stage in Industrial & Manufacturing, Food & Agriculture, Consumer & E-commerce and Real Estate & PropTech.
Key people at Grupo RAR include Nuno Macedo Silva (Chairman (presidente)).
Grupo RAR's holdings and investments include Colep Consumer Products, Colep Packaging, Vitacress, RAR Açúcar (RAR – Refinarias de Açúcar Reunidas), Acembex and RAR Imobiliária.
No. Grupo RAR invests its own capital and does not raise money from outside investors.