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Röko buys Dutch rotisserie maker Fri-Jado

The Swedish perpetual owner makes its fifth Dutch platform acquisition, giving Torqx an exit after eight years.

M&A News deals deskIndustrials / Food service equipment · Netherlands, Europe13 May 2026

Röko said on 13 May that it had acquired 93% of Fri-Jado, a Dutch maker of rotisseries and food display equipment, from Torqx Capital Partners.

Fri-Jado website: fri-jado.com

Why Röko AB (publ) is buying Fri-Jado Holding BV (93%)

Röko, which buys and holds small and mid-sized European businesses indefinitely, described Fri-Jado as the global market leader in chicken rotisseries and its fifth platform acquisition in the Netherlands.

Deal terms and financing

The price was not disclosed. Röko said the deal would not significantly affect its earnings in the current financial year.

Market context

Fri-Jado serves food retail, food-to-go and fast casual customers worldwide, with local teams and warehouses in the Netherlands, the US, the UK and France. Röko has completed 40 acquisitions since 2019.

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