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The goal when we acquire a new business is to give the people working in it detailed information quickly, to lead the transition as steadily as possible, and to be direct throughout. In the beginning, we introduce a listening phase and it shapes everything that follows - which processes to leave alone, which constraints were a product of limited scale, which practices are genuinely core to how the site operates. Read more about our acquisition process in our article: https://lnkd.in/d6DCJE3k #businessacquisition #coldstorage

Food businesses need much more than somewhere to store their products. They need a supply chain that works seamlessly from start to finish. That's why we offer much more than temperature-controlled warehousing. From transport and distribution to customs clearance, import and export support, blast freezing, tempering and wider logistics services, we help businesses move food safely, efficiently and with less complexity. Our goal isn't simply to store your products. It's to offer you a smarter cold chain that makes every stage of the food journey easier for the client. #coldstorage

What if every acquisition made every other acquisition better? That's the idea behind One Frio's approach to ESG. A proven efficiency measure at one site informs the next investment. A stronger health and safety process becomes the new platform standard. Better data means smarter capital allocation. Instead of treating each facility as a standalone asset, we build a platform where knowledge compounds. The result? Growth that gets more efficient with every acquisition. Read the full article in the comments. 👇 #coldstorage #esg

The newest edition of the One Frio newsletter is here! Everyone assumes acquisitions are won on price. Our latest edition explores why that's often not the case and what family-owned operators actually look for when choosing a buyer. If you're interested in the future of Europe's cold storage market and the dynamics driving consolidation, subscribe to stay ahead of what's coming. #newsletter #coldstorage

Please join us in welcoming Logan McLaren to the One Frio team. As our new HR Lead for the Netherlands, she'll be working closely with our teams across the country to support our people, strengthen our culture, and help ensure we continue to grow with our people at the centre of everything we do. Welcome to the team, Logan! 🙌 #teamgrowth #newhire

Most ESG due diligence in private equity is built for the LP report. In cold storage, the more useful version is built for the P&L. Energy is one of the largest controllable costs in a temperature-controlled warehouse, so the environmental baseline of a business and its margin baseline are the same number. Lower kWh per pallet results in lower emissions and lower operating costs in one move. The family-owned operators we acquire already live this. They have managed electricity for decades because it is their cash. What they have not had is the capital or the platform standards to take it further: refrigerant transition ahead of the F-gas phase-down, solar on roofs with the footprint to carry it, modern controls and heat recovery on ageing plant. That is the work we assess before every deal closes, across all six businesses we have built into One Frio in the Netherlands and Ireland. The same standard runs through health and safety, with ISO 45001 certification underway across four sites. The payoff reads the same whether you call it sustainability or finance: lower cost, better insurability, and a stronger asset for whoever owns it next. Read more about our approach to ESG in the blog article in the comments 👇 #ESG #coldstorage

Meet Beatriz Saldanha da Gama, the latest addition to the team. As our Commercial & Strategy Analyst, Beatriz works across strategy and M&A while helping build the commercial systems and reporting that support our continued growth. Curious to learn more about her? Swipe through the pages 👇 Welcome to the team, Beatriz! We're excited to have you on board. #teamgrowth #teammember

Today, we're excited to welcome another addition to the One Frio platform. For more than 50 years, the Van 't Klooster family has built an outstanding business with a reputation for operational excellence, particularly in food and dairy logistics. HK Logistics / Kloostrans strengthens our presence in the Netherlands and adds another exceptional team to our growing network. A huge thank you to the HK Logistics team and the Van 't Klooster family for placing their trust in us. We're looking forward to building the next chapter together. Welcome to One Frio. #ColdStorage #FoodLogistics #HKLogistics

When a family business is sold, everyone asks the same question. "What happens to the people?" It's a fair question. Employees worry about their future. Customers wonder if familiar faces will disappear. Years of trust can feel uncertain overnight. At McCulla, one employee had already built experience outside the company and could easily have chosen a different path after the acquisition. Instead, he stayed. Today, Alan Thompson is the Sales Director, leading larger projects and working with customers in ways that weren't possible before. His story reflects something we've learned repeatedly: The best acquisitions don't replace people. They give them a bigger platform. Read the full story to see why retaining long-serving talent is one of our foundations for sustainable growth. Link is in the comments👇 #coldstorage #businessacqusition #familybusiness

Why did every one of the six cold storage businesses we've acquired go through a structured ESG due diligence process before the deal closed? For us, ESG is about understanding the business we're buying. Cold storage is an energy-intensive industry, with complex refrigeration systems, evolving regulations and facilities that often need ongoing investment. Looking at ESG gives us a much clearer picture of how a site is operating today, where the risks are, and where there's an opportunity to create value over the long term. In many ways, we see ESG due diligence as good business due diligence. Below, we highlight some of the key things we look at before acquiring a facility. We've gone into much more detail in our latest article, explaining why each of these areas matters and how they influence the way we evaluate acquisition opportunities. If you're involved in the cold storage industry, you'll find it a useful read. The full article is on the One Frio website. #coldstorage #ESG #ESGduediligance