Antarctica Advisors Acts as Exclusive Investment Banking Advisor to Distributor Arctic Fisheries in its Majority Sale to SNH Capital Partners
November 13, 2025 – Antarctica Advisors LLC, acted as the exclusive investment banking advisor to Arctic Fisheries Ltd. in the sale of a majority stake to SNH Capital Partners.
With roots dating back to 1921, Arctic Fisheries is a household name in the North American Seafood Industry, importing and distributing premium seafood products to foodservice customers nationwide. Arctic Fisheries offers a wide variety of Groundfish, Crab, and Lobster products. Michael Kotok, its owner and CEO, will remain a shareholder post-transaction and will, together with his experienced team, continue contributing to the company’s growth.
Founded in 1995 and based in Austin, Texas, SNH Capital Partners is a privately-held investment firm that invests in middle-market companies. SNH has maintained a long-term investment approach built on sustainable, scalable, and profitable growth across the middle-market. The acquisition of Arctic Fisheries marks SNH’s first investment in the Seafood Industry.
Michael Kotok, CEO of Arctic Fisheries, commented: “Antarctica’s experienced team understood our needs and leveraged its relationships in the industry to find Arctic Fisheries a new majority owner that shares our vision, values our employees, and will help us grow the company over the foreseeable future. Antarctica assisted us in navigating through this complex process, resulting in a successful transaction for all stakeholders. The partnership with SNH is meaningful for us, providing us with many tools to expand into new markets while providing additional value to customers, vendors and sustainable fisheries world-wide. We’re very excited.”
Ignacio Kleiman, Managing Partner at Antarctica Advisors, commented: “Arctic Fisheries is one of the well-known names in the North American Seafood Industry, dating back to 1921. We are proud to have been trusted by Michael to assist in this transaction, and we look forward to watching the company continue to prosper.”
Antarctica Advisors LLC is a licensed broker-dealer, member of FINRA and SIPC
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