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Marosa founder shares €4 million with all 120 employees after sale
Marosa founder Pedro Pestana shared €4 million with the company’s 120 employees after its sale to Wolters Kluwer.
Marosa is a technology company based in Vigo, Spain, that helps businesses automate VAT, electronic invoicing and other tax requirements.
The sale was formalized in August 2026, and Wolters Kluwer kept the whole team.
The money came from Pestana’s share of the sale proceeds; one account says the company was sold for €112 million.
All employees received a share, including recent hires, and the company set a minimum amount for everyone.
The distribution recognized the team’s contribution, including that of long-serving staff who helped build the business from its early days.
Pestana hopes other business owners consider sharing sale proceeds with their teams when they sell a company.
Marosa founder Pedro Pestana distributed €4 million among all 120 employees after selling the Vigo-based technology company to Wolters Kluwer.
The sale was for €112 million, according to La Voz de Galicia and Faro de Vigo.
Every employee was included, including recent hires, and the company set a minimum amount for each worker.
The sale was formalized in August 2026, and the distribution was announced to staff after the transaction was formalized.
Pestana said the distribution recognized employees’ contributions and could encourage other business owners to share sale proceeds with their teams.
- Who
- Marosa founder Pedro Pestana shared the money with the company’s 120 employees.
- What
- He distributed €4 million from the sale proceeds among all employees.
- When
- The sale was formalized in August 2026; the distribution was announced afterward.
- Where
- Marosa is based in Vigo, Spain. The announcement was made to the staff.
- Why
- Pestana said he wanted to recognize employees’ contributions and return part of what they helped create.
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The sale of Marosa to Wolters Kluwer was formalized.
Pestana announced the employee distribution at a meeting with Marosa’s staff.
- Amount distributed
- €4 million
- Recipients
- All 120 Marosa employees
- Sale price
- €112 million
- Buyer
- Wolters Kluwer
- Company location
- Vigo, Spain
- Minimum payment
- Set for all employees, including recent hires
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What people are saying
Marosa se ha construido con el trabajo de muchas personas. Compartir el resultado de la venta es una forma de reconocer esa aportación y de devolver al equipo parte de lo que ha ayudado a crear
Cada empresa y cada operación son distintas. Me gustaría que alguien que esté preparando la venta de su compañía conozca esta experiencia y considere si puede hacer algo parecido con su equipo