new bet ‘family Office’ sees famed lawyer David Devesa join Dental Capital. The investment firm announced this Thursday its participation in Chocolates Marcos Tonda SL after the shareholders’ meeting approved the capital increase for this objective.
In this arrangement, Dentol Capital acquires an initial 5% stake, with the option to raise this percentage after one year. Currently, the company’s main shareholders are Augustine Llorca and the Llorca Group construction company.
With the entry of the ‘family office,’ Chocolates Marcos Tonda, a brand with a long tradition dating back to 1793, aims to deepen professionalization to support and accelerate both national and international expansion, according to a Dentol statement.
The company has spent several years refining its app and pursuing growth, and Chocolates Marcos Tonda reportedly doubled its turnover in five years. Last year, it closed with sales surpassing 1.2 million euros and a profit above 56,000 euros, based on the firm’s latest accounts filed with the Trade Registry.
Lawyer and businessman David Devesa is entering the food sector soon after leading a group of angel investors in a capital increase in Majorca for a biomedicine venture, Laminar Medicine, securing more than 2.7 million euros.
The management team believes the company has the right foundations and organization to sustain exponential turnover growth and wider regional coverage. They also note the appeal of a strong chocolate heritage and brand. The team intends to contribute significant value to help Chocolates Marcos Tonda become a major national benchmark, and expresses gratitude to the partners for their trust as they advance together, according to Devesa & Calvo Abogados, the firm’s CEO, and the independent manager of Facephi and the Llorca Group.
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Agustín Llorca, president of Chocolates Marcos Tonda SL, welcomed Dentol Capital’s involvement and the confidence shown by David Devesa as a key reference and prestige in the sector. Llorca emphasized that Dentol Capital provides a strong reinforcement for Marcos Tonda in critical areas such as strategic management, commercial orientation, and legal guidance.
Looking ahead, the company plans to expand into foreign markets and strengthen its horeca channel domestically, where Dentol Capital is expected to play a relevant role.