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Nimitysuutisia Translink Corporate Financessa

Translink ilmoittaa ylpeänä uusista, kesäloman jälkeisistä nimitysuutisista. Analyytikot Liina-Johanna Leeve ja Tomi Mustonen jatkavat elokuusta alkaen Associaten rooleissa ja analyytikkoharjoittelija Tommi Kukkonen vakituisena Analyytikkona.

5 elokuun, 2022/by derick@swaydeandco.com

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Valedo Partners sijoittaa yksintyöskentelevien henkilöhälyttimien johtavaan tarjoaajaan Twig Comiin

Valedo Partners III AB, Valedo Partnersin hallinnoima rahasto, on sijoittanut suomalaiseen Twig Comiin, yksintyöskentelevien henkilöhälyttimien ja ohjelmistoratkaisujen tarjoajaan, nopeuttaakseen yhtiön kansainvälistymistä ja kasvua. Valedon sijoituksen yhteydessä nykyiset osakkeenomistajat tekivät takaisinsijoituksen yhtiöön. Translink Corporate Finance toimi transaktiossa Twig Comin omistajien taloudellisena neuvonantajana.

26 toukokuun, 2022/by derick@swaydeandco.com

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Psykologista tukea tarjoava suomalainen Auntie kerää 10 miljoonan euron kasvurahoituksen pääomasijoitusyhtiö Verdanelta

Translink Corporate Finance toimi Auntie Solutions Oy:n ja yhtiön osakkeenomistajien taloudellisena neuvonantajana Verdanen sijoittaessa 10 miljoona euroa yhtiön kansainväliseen laajentumiseen ja digiratkaisujen jatkokehitykseen.

14 joulukuun, 2021/by derick@swaydeandco.com

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Tommi Kukkonen

Associate

Tommi on työskennellyt investointipankkialalla vuodesta 2022. Ennen siirtymistään Translinkille Tommi on työskennellyt transaktioiden parissa PwC:llä. Koulutukseltaan Tommi on KTM Vaasan yliopistosta.

Hao Pan

HAO PAN

ANALYST

Hao on työskennellyt investointipankkialalla vuodesta 2023 lähtien. Ennen liittymistään Translinkiin hän työskenteli Nokia Technologies-yrityksen strategy & market intelligence tiimissä. Hänellä on kauppatieteiden maisterin tutkinto Aalto-yliopiston kauppakorkeakoulusta.

JOSEP PERE GUTIERREZ

Partner

Josep Pere has over 25 years of professional experience and is specialized in corporate mergers, acquisitions and strategic and financial consultancy. He joined WindCorp as a Partner in 2019. Previously, he was Partner at AddVANTE M&A for 19 years. Josep Pere holds a Degree in Economics and Business Administration and a Postgraduate PhD courses in Strategic Maps (UB). He is a member of our IT and health industry groups, having closed several transactions in these sectors.

JOSÉ MARIA BANÚS

Partner

José M. has over 20 years of professional experience in corporate finance, advising and being involved in M&A and investment management transactions. He has advised numerous transactions in sectors such as food, business services, healthcare, environmental services and specialized distribution. José M. is a WindCorp partner. He was a founding partner at Clairfield Partners, international Corporate Finance firm, and Danube Property Advisors, which manages real estate investment funds. He graduated in Business Administration from the University of Buckingham (UK) and holds a Masters Degree in Finance from the University of Deusto. He is a member of our logistics and food industry groups, having closed several transactions in these sectors.

OSCAR LLAUDET

Partner

Oscar has over 22 years of professional experience and is specialized in corporate mergers and acquisitions and business strategy, both nationally and internationally. He has extensive experience in the industrial and services sector. He is a WindCorp partner since 2013. He previously held various positions at Barclays Bank, AB Advisors, Morgan Stanley and Alta Partners. Oscar has a Degree in Economics and Business Administration (UAB) and an MBA from IESE. He is a member of our industrials group, having closed several transactions in this sector.

Stefan Kirk

PARTNER

Stefan, Partner, has 25 years of experience in M&A, capital raising and business development advisory for Polish owner –managers, private equity funds and foreign direct investors, successfully completing scores of assignments over the years. Before joining Maciej at Holon in 2011, he worked as an interim manager for external development projects through the 2000s. In the 1990s we worked for six years at Central Europe Trust, and four years at Deutsche Bank, in London and Warsaw. He graduated in Modern History from Oxford University in 1989, and has been working ever since. To support his role at Holon, Stefan also writes a monthly M&A column for just-food.com. In his spare time he is a keen art historian and collector. Stefan is a member of our food and health industry groups, having closed several transactions in this sector.

Jacek Korpala

PARTNER

Jacek has close to 30 years of experience in managing private equity, advising in M&A transactions, strategic consulting, project finance and business angel investing. He was partner at ARX Equity, a firm managing private equity funds investing in Poland and other CEE countries, investor at Hedgehog business angel fund, partner heading corporate finance practice in the Warsaw office of Arthur Andersen and director of department responsible for initial public offerings, sale of large companies and sectoral privatization at the Polish Ministry of Privatization. He graduated from the Department of Foreign Trade at SGPiS (now SGH/Warsaw School of Economics) and attended several professional trainings and courses on capital markets, M&A, valuations and management. He is a member of our automotive and industrials groups, having closed several transactions in these sectors.

Sander Helseth

ANALYST

Sander holds a Master in Finance from the International University of Monaco with specialization in Private Equity, and a Bachelor in Finance from BI Business School, Oslo. Alongside his studies, he has worked at Svea Finans and participated in the CFA Research Challenge.

Knut Helgesen

PARTNER

Mr. Helgesen has 15 years of management experience in Orkla Media; Corporate Development, Financial Director and Dir. Digital Media. He has additional experience from Boston Corporate and Aratos. Knut is a member of our IT industry group, having closed several transactions in this sector.

Hans Henrik Westberg

PARTNER

Hans Henrik has 15 years of industrial management experience from IT companies such as Telenor, Amdocs and Hewlett-Packard. He has 15 years of transaction experience from Investment Banks and M&A boutique including Bryan Garnier & Co, Beringer Finance and Weibull, where he has completed +30 transactions in the areas of Business and Information Services in Norway / the Nordic region. Hans Henrik possesses a large network within the IT sector in the Nordics and is member of our IT industry group. He holds an MBA from Norwegian School of Economics HH and Bachler of Electronics & Communication Engineering from the University of Bristol.

Karl-Børre Gilje

PARTNER

Karl-Børre has about 20 years of experience from Orkla and Carlsberg, where he has had positions as sales and marketing director, purchasing and logistics director as well as director of new business. The last 10 years he has been director in business development, and has done several acquisitions in the Nordics (including Jordan and Cederroth) and integrated them in Orkla. In addition, he has Board experience from Asia. Karl-Børre holds a Master of Science in Industrial Economics from NTNU and a MBA from Netherlands and USA. He is a member of our food industry group, having closed several transactions in this sector.

Leif Larsen

MANAGING PARTNER

Mr. Larsen worked for Orkla (16 years) specializing in SVP Business Dev. Orkla Food Ingredients, sales and marketing direction in Denofa and Idun Industri. He was a sales manager at Bjørge Offshore, cost and planning engineer Saga Petroleum. He has 15 years of M&A experience from Orkla Corp. Dev. and Synergos. Leif is a member of our food industry group, having closed several transactions in this sector.

Luigi Padula

SENIOR ADVISOR

Luigi has been involved for almost 20 years within listed and OTC international financial markets, working mainly with MPS Asset Management, Prima sgr and Anima sgr. He worked as fund manager and buy side analyst, both on equity and corporate debt markets (investment grade and high yield). He also worked within the macroeconomic department research of MPS Asset Management Sgr and as analyst and manager of credit derivatives products (CDOs and CSOs). From 2013 to mid-2016 we worked as sell-side equity analyst (Hammer Partners) on listed Italian companies. Later he gained experience in M&A as sell-side advisor from the origination to the successful sale of a food processing SME to a PE. Before joining Translink he worked within the Treasury Department of Piaggio Aerospace. Luigi holds a degree in Economics from University of Pisa and a Master in Finance (CUOA-Altavilla Vicentina).

Jeh Patel

ANALYST

Jeh Patel is an Analyst at Translink Strempel & Company. He is a graduate in International Economics and Finance from Bocconi University in Milan and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in economics. He is able to conduct business in his native English, Italian and Hindi. Jeh is a member of our automotive industry group.

Matteo Paggi

MANAGING PARTNER

Matteo Paggi is a finance professional with extensive experience in corporate finance, transaction services and auditing. Matteo began his career in the Milan Office of KPMG where he progressed with increasing levels of responsibility performing audit activities in the Financial Services sector. Subsequently, within KPMG’s Transaction Services division, he carried out transaction and due diligence activities. From 2007 to 2010, he worked for MIT.FIN (a Milan-based investment banking boutique), where he became Head of the Execution Team and followed several M&A transactions in domestic and foreign markets. From 2010 to 2011 he was Head of Execution in Fante (a Milan-based investment banking company). In 2013 he became CEO/CFO of an Italian company providing printing services. In 2016, Matteo once again joined Translink Strempel as Partner. Matteo graduated in Business Administration from Bocconi University (Milan, Italy) and he can conduct business in his native Italian as well as English and French. He is a member of our automotive and industrials groups, having closed several transactions in these sectors.

Giampaolo Cogliati

SENIOR ADVISOR

Giampaolo Cogliati has developed his career within the Investment Banking sector. He has particularly focused on Structured Finance, Equity and Debt Capital Markets and on M&A advisory. He has been a Senior Executive in several Italian and international banking groups to finally concentrate on advisory activity. Giampaolo has been Credit Analyst in Banque Indosuez; member of Structured Finance team in Crédit Lyonnais becoming Head of Acquisition Finance; Head of Structured Finance in Abaxbank, Investment Bank of Credito Emiliano Group; Relationship Manager and Head of Credit Analysis & Structuring in Natixis;. Giampaolo is fluent in French, his native language is Italian.

Fabrizio Malavolti

SENIOR ADVISOR

Fabrizio Malavolti has a degree in Economics from Bocconi University, Milan. He has extensive experience in corporate finance and equity markets. He worked as portfolio manager for SanPaolo Imi Asset Management and Monte Paschi Asset Management on Asian equity markets and sales covering Japanese equity markets for Merrill Lynch and then for Mizuho International in London. From 2009 to 2012 he collaborated with a UK regulated company on renewable energy investments; in 2013 he set up a company in involved in energy savings works, of which he was managing director. He worked on M&A operations in collaboration with Labs Investments and BCR Consulting. In 2004 he successfully completed the CFA. He also carried out several volunteer activities for the CFA Society Italy: designing and organizing the conference at Borsa Italiana ”From Italy with value” in 2013 and 2014 and acting as Mentor for the CFA Research Challenge from 2012 to 2014..

Piercarla Delpiano

SENIOR ADVISOR

PierCarla Delpiano has a degree in Economics from the University of Genoa. She has more than twenty years of experience in leading positions both in public administrations and private companies. In 1998 she was the first woman in Italy to become City Manager. In the private sector, she has been Director of Communication and External Relations at Fiera Milano spa, a company listed on the Milan Stock Exchange (2008-2018). She has also collaborated with important Universities (Bocconi and Iulm in Milan) and consulting companies (School of Public Administration of Lucca, Consiel). She took part and taught in specialization courses and masters (High School of Economics and Finance, Uncem, SDA Bocconi), and she was a speaker at national and international conferences. She is currently adjunct professor for the Master in Corporate Communications at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan. President of the Board of Directors at Fondazione Stelline, Milan, since 2013.

Alberto Furlan

ASSOCIATE

Alberto has more than ten years of experience in mid-market M&A advisory services, particularly cross-border, with a track record including transactions in Eastern Europe, North America and Southern Asia.
Prior to joining Translink, he was Senior Associate with the Italian office of AICA – Alliance of International Corporate Advisors, a global investment banking partnership specializing in cross-border mid-market transactions. He began his career in 2010 as a Junior Analyst with the Private Equity team of Palladio Finanziaria.
Alberto earned a MS with honors in Banking and Finance and a BS in Business Economics both from the University of Padua.
Italian native, he lived in the US and is fluent in English.

Stefano Luciano

ASSOCIATE

Stefano is active as an Analyst with Translink Strempel & Co. He is a graduate in Finance from Bocconi University at Milan and is fluent both in Italian and English.

Gerardo Dal Piva

ASSOCIATE PARTNER

Gerardo, who is based in our Venice-Mestre office, began his professional career at Banco San Marco (now BPM) within its corporate credit office and has successively worked as CFO in other commercial and industrial companies operating in the agro-industrial sector. He has been active for over 20 years in advising on M&A transactions and internationalization processes, having assisted important Italian industrial groups in their M&A activities and in the search for strategic partners both nationally and internationally, with a particular focus on emerging markets. He is a speaker at conferences and seminars on issues of corporate finance at universities and business schools. Gerardo holds a degree in Economics from Ca’ Foscari University of Venice. He is a member of our food industry group, having closed several transactions in this sector.

Sabina Grisorio

PARTNER

Sabina Grisorio gained extensive international Finance experience across Europe, the Middle-East, Africa and South East Asia in different industries: consumer goods, ICT and chemical. She started her career in 3M and subsequently moved to Digital Equipment Corporation and Kraft Foods. In these companies she covered roles with increasing responsibilities in Financial Planning & Analysis, Corporate Internal Audit, Internal Controls and Corporate Governance, both in Italy and abroad. In Digital Equipment Corporation and Kraft Foods, Sabina participated in M&A and divestments activities, restructuring, information systems and organizational changes. From 2002 to 2009, based in Vienna, Sabina held the positions of Director of Internal Controls and subsequently Director of Corporate Governance for Kraft Foods, with a responsibility for Central & Eastern Europe, the Middle-East and Africa. Sabina holds a Bachelor Degree, with Distinction, in Business Administration from Bocconi University (Milan-Italy) and she is able to conduct business in her native Italian as well as in English. She is a member of our food and logistics industry groups, having closed several transactions in this sector.

Alberto Rolla

PARTNER

Alberto has extensive experience in the field of corporate finance with years of experience in both equity capital markets and mergers and acquisitions. He began his career as an equity analyst and proceeded to work for Milla & Co (predecessor of Banca Leonardo), Caboto and for Pasfin Securities, then sold to BNP Paribas. At BNPP he was a member of the equity research team for the automotive, telecom and media sectors, reaching the rank as best Italian telecom analyst in 2000 (Extel). The same year BNPP appointed him head of Italian TMT Corporate Finance. In 2003 he joined Abaxbank (owned by Credito Emiliano) where he led the first round of restructuring. In 2005 he was appointed head of M&A of FMM (which then became Fante Group). In 2009 he participated in the startup of Hammer Partners, an independent research company catering to European hedge funds. Before joining Translink he carried out corporate finance activity as CEO of BCR Consulenti Associati, a corporate finance boutique he helped to found in 2012.

Livio Cademartori

PARTNER

Livio has a background as both an entrepreneur and seasoned corporate finance professional. He started his professional career within his family’s business in the dairy sector and subsequently founded and developed a number of different industrial enterprises in Italy and abroad. In 2009, he became a partner within a UK financial institution – Intrust Corporate Finance plc, regulated by FCA – with responsibility over the South European markets in the food, fashion and energy sectors. During his career, he has carried out numerous M&A transactions, debt restructurings and has been an advisor in bankruptcy procedures for publicly owned companies. He is a member of the young entrepreneurs group of Assolombarda and has been a member of its finance and innovation commissions. Before joining Translink he carried out corporate finance activities as Chairman of BCR Consulenti Associati, a corporate finance boutique he helped to found in 2012. He is a member of our food group, having closed several transactions in this sector.

Mauro Bussotti

SENIOR PARTNER

Mauro Bussotti has developed his career within the Investment Banking sector, particularly focused on Structured Finance, Equity and Debt Capital Markets and on M&A advisory. He worked as a Senior Executive in several Italian and international banking groups to finally concentrate on advisory activity. Mauro was the Credit Officer for Banca di Roma’s London branch and Deputy Representative for their New York office; Credit Manager and Investment Banking Officer for Italian Financial Institutions in Citibank; Head of Investment Banking and Corporate Communication in Caboto, Intesa Group; Head of Investment Banking (Securitization, Structured Finance, M&A, Capital Market Origination) and Corporate Communications in Abaxbank, Credito Emiliano Group; CEO of Comoi Corporate Finance , the advisory arm of Comoi, a Suisse group engaged in Asset Management, Risk Management and Corporate Finance; Partner in Santalessandro, a Corporate Finance Advisor specialized in Real Estate, Tourism & Hospitality; Head of Finance and Strategic Advisory in Warrant Group, an advisory company specialized in Corporate Finance, Soft Financing, Offshoring and Internationalization, and Technology Transfer. Mauro is fluent in English, his native language is Italian. He is a member of our food and industrials groups, having closed several transactions in these sectors.

Gianni Laudato

SENIOR PARTNER

Gianni Laudato is a senior executive with a history of high profile positions as Chief Financial Officer and Managing Director in multinational industrial groups; examples of his executive positions include: International Finance Manager at GTE Telecommunications SpA, operating in the telecom sector in Italy and abroad, with 6.500 employees; Chief Financial Officer at Ercole Marelli SpA, a company listed on the Milan Stock Exchange, operating in the electro-mechanical and energy sectors; Chief Financial Officer of the Group and Managing Director of the Italian operating companies at Schiapparelli SpA, a holding company listed on the Milan Stock Exchange and operating in the pharmaceutics, cosmetics, diagnostics, biotech and food & beverage industries. At Schiapparelli, Gianni spent 25 years, managing important acquisitions, joint-ventures, divestitures in Italy and abroad, equity and debt operations on listed companies, financial and industrial restructurings. In recent years Gianni founded S.I.L.V.A. SpA (Managing Director, owning 33% of the shares), a company operating in the high end Beverage/Spirits industry; acted as a Strategic consultant in the Beverage industry; joined MIT.FIN SpA (M&A and Corporate Finance advisory house) in late 2007 as Senior Executive Advisor. Since March 2010, Gianni is Senior Partner at Strempel & Company. Gianni can conduct his work in Italian, English and French. He is a member of our food and healthcare industry groups, having closed several transactions in these sectors.

Mareike Maas

ASSOCIATE

Mareike joined Translink in 2017. She graduated from the University of Passau with a Master in International Economics and Business. She has gained expertise on several buy- and sell-side transactions and supports the team in financial modelling, market analysis and the preparation of marketing materials. She is part of our industrials group.

Carsten Wolter

ASSOCIATE

Jamy Lunel

SENIOR CONSULTANT

Jamy has a master degree in tax and accountancy and over 18 years’ of work experience. He started his career at the audit firm Kompaan Accountants. Later he moved on to BGH Accountants & Tax advisors and then joined Kanters as controller in the construction and building industry. After that he became CFO at Flowfirm in the F&B industry.

During that period Jamy has been managing due diligences and started working with Translink on several M&A projects. He also is a non executive member at several real estate companies.

He is mainly involved with due diligence analysis, attracting risk-bearing capital and the valuation of companies for the benefit of acquisitions and sales mandates.

Michiel Buijs

CONSULTANT

Michiel Buijs studied Business Economics at Tilburg University. He started his career at Witlox van den Boomen Corporate Finance and joined Translink as an analyst in 2016. He is mainly involved with market and business analysis, approaching potential buyers and sellers, attracting risk-bearing capital, restructuring balance sheets and the valuation of companies for the benefit of acquisitions and sale mandates.

Claus Melgaard

Partner

Claus holds an engineering degree within energy transformation, thermo dynamics and electronics. He has a background with more than 15 years of experience with executive management in companies as Nilfisk Advance, Philips and Maxon Telecom. From 2001 until now he has worked within corporate finance, first as CEO for a Danish Venture fund and from 2007 he joined Translink Corporate Finance as partner in the Danish Office Schrøder Translink A/S. From 2015 until 2017 Claus was member of the BDO corporate finance. Claus has participated in many transactions within TMT, general industry among others. Claus is member of the Translink industry groups covering Logistics and IT.

TRANSLINK ADVISED STUDEO ON THE MAJORITY STAKE SALE TO KLETT GROUP

Transaction information

Translink Corporate Finance acted as the financial advisor to the owners of AddSearch Oy, in the share sale conducted by saas.group.

Operation

Advisor to the seller

Tomi

Tomi Mustonen

Associate

Tomi on työskennellyt investointipankkialalla vuodesta 2019. Ennen siirtymistä Translinkille Tomi on työskennellyt CountOn Corporate Financessa ja Danske Bankissa. Tomi täydentää tiimiä vahvalla analyyttisellä ja matemaattisella osaamisellaan ja hän on erityisen taitava taloudellisen informaation analysoinnissa. Koulutukseltaan Tomi on KTM Itä-Suomen yliopistosta.

Liina

Liina-Johanna Leeve

Associate

Liina on työskennellyt investointipankkialalla vuodesta 2020. Ennen siirtymistä Translinkille hän on työskennellyt pääomasijoitusalalla Suomen Teollisuussijoituksella. Lisäksi hänellä on kokemusta taloushallinnon tehtävistä Nikella. Liinalla on laaja kansainvälinen tausta ja koulutukseltaan hän on KTM Lund Universitystä.

ANDREW WHEELAN

PARTNER

Andrew has extensive experience of M&A, accountancy and financial analysis including significant exposure to both UK and international cross border buy and sell-side deals, having spent several years as a Corporate Financier with Translink UK CF and the ‘Big 4’ firms KPMG and EY. In addition, he has years of invaluable industry experience in the Energy, Technology and Engineering markets.

He has also attained Master of Arts degrees in both Accountancy and Finance and in Economics from the University of Aberdeen. Andrew is dedicated to supporting Translink’s global client base on all aspects of their M&A, fundraising and growth strategies, helping to achieve and maximise value for the owners, businesses and investors that we work for. Andrew is also a member of our TMT, Automotive and Energy & Environment industry groups and is actively involved in transactions in these sectors.

STUART HANDS

PARTNER

Stuart is a Partner in Translink UK and has over 25 years of experience of global sell and buy side deals. A Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales, Stuart qualified with Ernst & Young, the ‘Big 4’ accounting firm, where he commenced his Corporate Finance career.

Stuart established an independent M&A practice in 2004 that is now part of Translink Corporate Finance UK serving both UK and international clients on sales, acquisitions, buy-outs and carve-outs, helping achieve the strategies of entrepreneurs, family owned businesses, private equity backed businesses and listed companies. He is the head of Translink’s Global Automotive Group, having closed numerous transactions in this sector and is also active in Healthcare, TMT and Industrials Sectors.

WILL HOLMES

DIRECTOR

Will has over 10 years’ experience in M&A, having advised on a broad range of transactions including owner-managed businesses, large corporates and private equity.

He has extensive experience in providing shareholders and management teams with strategic advice on corporate mergers & acquisitions, business disposals, exit strategies, management buy-outs/buy-ins and raising debt or equity capital.

Will’s sector experience spans a wide range of markets, and he is a member of our Energy & Environment specialist sector group.

Will enjoys spending his free time with his young family around the Yorkshire countryside and has a passion for a range of sporting hobbies including golf, skiing and general fitness.

MATT SCOTT

DIRECTOR

Matt has over 15 years’ of mid-market corporate finance experience across numerous sectors including TMT, Logistics, Manufacturing and Business Services.

Declan has over eight years’ experience of providing corporate finance advice to owner managers and ambitious management teams. In recent years he has advised on a number of company sales, corporate acquisitions and MBOs for clients across a range of sectors including automotive, TMT, industrial and healthcare.

In 2019 he was named Emerging Dealmaker of the Year at the Insider Sheffield City Region Dealmakers Awards.

ANDY HAIGH

PARTNER

Andy has been providing deal making and corporate finance advice to privately owned businesses for over 15 years, both within the M&A and Private Equity team of one of the large consulting firms and now at Translink Corporate Finance.

Hamish has over 20 years of corporate finance experience. He has established a reputation for delivering outstanding results for his clients whilst providing them with innovative solutions to problems. Having also sold a business he was a shareholder in, Hamish is able to directly relate to the variety of emotions clients experience during a deal process.

His presence has proven pivotal in a significant number of deals including high profile sell side deals, debt only and private equity backed management buy-outs and acquisition support to both corporate acquirers and private equity houses. Many of these clients have had long term relationships with Hamish and value his wider commercial and strategic advice as well as his deal specific support.

Whilst Hamish has advised companies across a wide variety of sectors he has always had a particular interest in the tech space and is an active member of Translink’s Global TMT team.

Hamish loves spending time with his family in the outdoors during his downtime and his dog ensures he covers many kms each week.

JAMIE HOPE

Jacques-Henri Rième

FOUNDING PARTNER

Jacques-Henri is an M&A professional with extensive experience in both buy-side and sell-side transactions. He began his career with MK Finance (Deloitte) back in the mid-2000s. Over the past years, he has advised many transactions in the building and construction sectors and the aeronautic industry among others. Jacques-Henri co-founded Financiere Monceau in 2011. He is a member of our automotive, industrials and logistics industry groups, having closed several transactions in these sectors.

ANDREAS HÜCHTING

BOARD MEMBER

TRANSLINK INTERNATIONAL

Managing Partner TRANSLINK GERMANY

Andreas has extensive experience as an entrepreneur and consultant in Germany as well as in Central and Eastern Europe. Andreas is involved in transactions in the logistics industry and is a leading member of our logistics industry group. Over the course of his career, he has established an international fashion company in Germany with branches in Eastern Europe and founded a consulting firm specializing in internationalization strategies for German companies. For over 15 years, he has been involved in numerous M&A transactions in Germany and abroad. Andreas received his diploma in Economics from the University of Fribourg (Switzerland) and speaks German, English, Spanish and French.

SGCP/bpifrance/Etoile Capital and Idinvest acquired a minority stake and finance the growth strategy of Foliateam

Country

Finland

Industry

Information on the buyer

Minority PE investor and pension fund.

Information on the seller

Nitor Group is a digital engineering company providing business-critical digital service development in Finland and Sweden.nies.

Rationale for the transaction

Support for continued growth in Finland and abroad.

Transaction information

Founding partners sold approximately 30% of the shares in the Company, but continue as operatively active majority shareholders.

Operation

Advisor to the sellers

TRANSLINK ADVISED MISS GROUP ON THE ACQUISITION OF THE SPANISH WEB HOSTING COMPANY ADW EUROPE SL

Country

Spain, Sweden

Industry

Information on the buyer

Miss Group is an international web hosting group that offers a range of hosting related services.

Information on the seller

ADW Europe SL is a Spanish web hosting provider.

Rationale for the transaction

Further strengthen Miss Group’s service offering as the best-in-class provider of hosting, domain and other web services.

Transaction information

Miss Group acquired 100% of the shares of ADW Europe SL

Operation

Advisor to the buyer

TRANSLINK ACTED AS ADVISOR TO MISS GROUP IN THE ACQUISITION OF HOSTSTAR

Country

Sweden, Switzerland

Industry

Information on the buyer

Miss Group is an international web hosting group that offers a range of hosting related services.

Information on the seller

Hoststar is one of Switzerland’s leading web hosting providers.

Rationale for the transaction

Further strengthen Miss Group’s service offering as the best-in-class provider of hosting, domain and other web services. This is Miss groups second transaction in Switzerland.

Transaction information

Miss Group acquired 100% of the shares of Hoststar

Operation

Advisor to the buyer

FINNISH PIONEER IN DIGITAL FIRST AID AND SAFETY TRAININGS TO JOIN WITH PRESTO TO CREATE THE NORDIC MARKET LEADER

Country

Finland, Sweden

Industry

Health

Information on the buyer

Presto is the Nordic market leader in fire safety, including inspections, risk management and education, and other related services.

Information on the seller

Suomen Ensiapukoulutus is a first aid and workplace safety trainings provider operating in Finland.

Rationale for the transaction

By acquiring Suomen Ensiapukoulutus, a leading Finnish provider of training, Presto expanded its educational services segment to Finland.

Transaction information

Presto acquired 100% of the shares in Suomen Ensiapukoulutus

Operation

Advisor to the seller

NORDIC ID OYJ PUBLIC TAKEOVER BY BRADY CORPORATION – FIRST EVER NASDAQ FIRST NORTH FINLAND PUBLIC BID

Country

Finland

Industry

Information on the buyer

American corporation operating in identification solutions field.

Information on the seller

Nordic ID is a Finnish RFID technology company providing identification solutions. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Salo, Finland.

Rationale for the transaction

The acquisition of Nordic ID allows Brady to diversify and expand its presence in RFID into attractive new markets with faster organic growth rates.

Transaction information

The deal was the first public takeover in the Finnish Nasdaq First North marketplace, and it reached 92,91% shareholder acceptance level on May 19th.

Operation

Advisor to the seller

VAAKA PARTNERS TO SUPPORT THE INTERNATIONAL GROWTH OF LYYTI – TRANSLINK ADVISED THE OWNERS OF LYYTI IN THE TRANSACTION

Country

Finland

Industry

Information on the buyer

A Finnish private equity house focusing on the Nordic mid-market segment.

Information on the seller

Lyyti provides a web-based B2B software solution for collecting and managing participant data at events, including an array of advanced solutions and integrations for efficient participant data management and analysis.

Rationale for the transaction

Financial and strategic support to facilitate the Company’s international growth plan.

Transaction information

Vaaka Partners acquired the majority of the shares in Lyyti Oy by a combined primary and secondary investment

Operation

Advisor to the seller

TRANSLINK ADVISES NORDIC WATER TECHNOLOGY COMPANY SMARTVATTEN IN THE SALE OF A MAJORITY STAKE TO NORVESTOR

Country

Finland, Norway

Industry

IT – Proptech/Cleantech

Information on the buyer

Norvestor is a leading private equity firm focusing on mid-market buyouts in the Nordic region with offices in Oslo, Stockholm, Helsinki, Copenhagen, and Luxembourg.

Information on the seller

Smartvatten is a rapidly growing water management service company with +40 full-time employees, and operations stretching across Finland, Germany, Sweden, BENELUX, and the U.S.

Rationale for the transaction

Strengthen Smartvatten’s position in existing markets and accelerate the company’s international expansion.

Transaction information

A fund advised by Norvestor Advisory AS has signed an agreement to acquire the majority of the shares in Envera Ltd., the company behind the market-leading Smartvatten® solution.

Operation

Advisor to the seller

TRANSLINK CORPORATE FINANCE ADVISED SMARTVATTEN IN THE ACQUISITION OF VERTO

Country

Finland

Industry

Professional Services

Information on the buyer

Smartvatten is a water management service company with offices in Finland, Sweden, the Netherlands, Germany, and Norway. Smartvatten remotely monitors, measures, and analyzes water consumption and provides leak detection and water efficiency services

Information on the seller

VertoNordic Oy is a manufacturer of high-quality apartment level water metering systems with more than 35 years experience, headquartered in Sastamala, Finland.

Rationale for the transaction

Smartvatten expands its service from main water meters to submeters, helping its customers fulfill the EU requirements for consumption-based billing and enhancing the accuracy of its leak detection system even further.

Transaction information

Smartvatten has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares in VertoNordic Oy, leading provider of apartment level water metering systems.

Operation

Advisor to the buyer

JARI LAURIALA

PARTNER, TOIMITUSJOHTAJA

Jarilla on 20 vuoden kokemus yrityskauppojen neuvonannosta. Jarin erityisosaaminen liittyy pääomasijoittamiseen, transaktioiden strukturointiin, neuvotteluun ja sopimuksellisiin asioihin. Jari on julkaissut neljä kirjaa ja yli kaksikymmentä vertaisarvioitua artikkelia pääomasijoittamisesta, rahoitusoikeudesta ja yritysrahoituksesta. Hän myös luennoi rahoitusoikeuteen ja rahoitukseen liittyvistä aiheista. Jari on koulutukseltaan OTM Lapin yliopistosta sekä MBA (International Finance) Aalto-yliopistosta.

RCM acquires 100% of GGE

Country

France

Industry

Automotive

Information on the buyer

RCM is a distributor of the 5 Toyota, Lexus, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and Bénéteau brands.

Rationale for the transaction

Reinforce the position in the market in France and Europe.

Transaction information

RCM acquires 100% of GGE.

Operation

Advisor to the seller

TERO NUMMENPAA

Hallituksen puheenjohtaja (Translink International)

Partner (Translink Finland)

Terolla on 20 vuoden kokemus yrityskauppojen neuvonannosta. Hän toimii Translinkin kansainvälistä toimintaa koordinoivan Translink International AG:n hallituksen puheenjohtaja. Ennen Translinkin Suomen toimintojen perustamista hän työskenteli sijoitusjohtajana PCA Infocom Financessa. Koulutukseltaan Tero on tuotantotalouden DI Tampereen Yliopistosta ja MBA Virginian teknillisestä yliopistosta.

TERO NUMMENPÄÄ

JARI LAURIALA

PARTNER

Seppo

Seppo Siljama

Senior Advisor

Seppo Siljama on työskennellyt pankkiirina vuodesta 1978. Hän aloitti uransa Kansallis-Osake-Pankissa ja toimi muun muassa sen Lontoon sivukonttorin johtajana. Hän perusti myöhemmin PCA Corporate Finance Oy:n ja toimi sen toimitusjohtajana 1999–2005, kunnes yhtiö myytiin. Sepon erityisalaa ovat vaativat yritysjärjestelyt, joissa tarvitaan kokemuksen kautta hankittua tietoa ratkaisuvaihtoehdoista. Hänellä on myös hyvät alan kontaktit Japanissa. Koulutukseltaan Seppo on OTM Helsingin yliopistosta.

JAVIER SALINAS

ASSOCIATE PARTNER

Javier has wide experience in International Banking; representing foreign Banks and Financial institutions during the last 15 years, and performing tasks in Private Banking, Corporate Finance, Structural Financing of International trade and Investment Banking activities. Javier represented Bank von Ernst of Switzerland in Peru, and the Private Bank of HypoVereinsbank (today Unicredit), fulfilling functions of Financial Institutions, Corporate and Export Credit Agencies (ECAs). Javier studied Economy in the Universidad del Pacifico, and he did an International Bank and Corporate Financing expertise in Munich, Germany. Javier speaks English, Spanish and Portuguese.

CECILIA RUTTIMANN

ASSOCIATE PARTNER

Cecilia has extensive experience in Corporate finance. She has been working as Director at Darwin Capital Markets, Miami, Senior Consultant at Coutts Bank, Miami, VP Corporate Finance at Centrica Securities, Miami, VP Corporate Finance Latin America at ING Barings, New York, and within the Management Information Consulting Division of Arthur Andersen, Lima Peru. Cecilia joined B.A.M&A in 2010 as Associate Partner. She is a U.S.A., Peruvian and Swiss citizen, and fluent in English and Spanish.

EDUARDO VON SIMSON

PARTNER

Eduardo joined BAMA on 2012 as an Associate Partner and has extensive experience in the Financial Industry covering the Latin American market. Prior to joining BAMA, Eduardo held managerial positions and developed a successful business in various institutions such as Banco Santander, Lehman Brothers, American Express Bank, London & Capital and Global Investor Services. He also founded some independent advisory firms to cater to the independent advisor throughout the Latin American region providing a trading platform for them to develop their business. He holds a MBA in Finance from Bentley University in Boston, Massachusetts (USA) and speaks English, Spanish and is proficient in German.

EDUARDO VON SIMSON

PARTNER

HILIT BEN-ZVI KOREN

CO-CEO

Hilit is a co-founder and partner at ‘Head-On Marketing & Business Navigation’, a leading Israeli firm advising companies and organizations in M&A transactions (sell-side and buy-side), growth strategies, sales and marketing and business development. She has over 20 years’ management consultancy and corporate finance experience. Hilit has expertise in accompanying and leading management teams in strategic change processes in organizations. She is a member of our food, IT and logistics industry groups, having closed several transactions in these sectors.

DORON EPHRATI

CO-CEO

Doron has over 30 years’ management consultancy and corporate finance experience. He is a co-founder and partner at ‘Head-On Marketing & Business Navigation’, a leading Israeli firm advising companies and organizations in M&A transactions (sell-side and buy-side), growth strategies, sales and marketing and business development. Doron has completed dozens of transactions across variety of industries, most of them cross-border transactions. Doron is a board member of several Israeli companies. He is a member of our food, health and industrials groups, having closed several transactions in these sectors.

DANIEL AZZINI

ASSOCIATE PARTNER

Daniel served as professional and executive in areas of corporate finance, investments, projects and taxes, and later as a member in several Boards of Directors in companies such as Distribuidora Ancap SA (DASA), Teledoce Televisora Larrañaga SA, Laboratorios Roemmers SA, Zonamerica Ltd, Equital Televisora (Cable), Terminal Cuenca del Plata SA.
Uruguayan Delegate at the World Economic Forum in Davos (Switzerland) from 1997 to 2002 Academic Activity: Chair of Corporate Finance in Universidad Catolica del Uruguay (UCUDAL) where since 1998, in charge of both graduate and postgraduate courses.
Daniel joined B.A.M&A in 2010, and is fluent in English and Spanish.

MANUEL CONDE

ASSOCIATE PARTNER

Manuel has been working for more than 10 years as Managing Director in Latin America, leading organizations and high performance food and beverage industry teams, achieving consistently growth and profitability goals. He has extensive experience in setting up companies, developing new markets and introducing new concepts and products at international level. He has been working in the Investment Banking and Mergers & Acquisitions area for many years. Manuel is fluent in English and Spanish.

MICHAEL A. DINAN

MANAGING PARTNER

Prior to founding Dinan & Company in 1988, Mike was employed by Young, Smith & Peacock, Inc., a NYSE member investment banking and brokerage firm, as Vice President – Corporate Finance in its Investment Banking Division, where he was involved in mergers and acquisitions, private placements, valuation analyses and other securities-related transactions. Previously, he worked for Angerman Incorporated, a West German investment banking firm, specializing in cross-border mergers and acquisitions. Prior to that, he served as a Legislative Analyst for the Arizona State Senate Appropriations Committee. Mike holds a B.S., magna cum laude, in both Economics and International Business from Arizona State University.

JEFF ROBERTS

GROUP DIRECTOR

Jeff is a member of CPA Australia, has a Bachelor of Business Degree and a Graduate Certificate in Applied Finance and Investment.

He has a strong background in commerce including around 16 years in senior Accounting, Finance and Company Secretarial positions in a number of public listed companies. These were involved in mining, exploration, resources services, merchant banking, stockbroking, insurance broking, R&D and manufacturing.

Jeff has a great deal of experience in public company takeovers and large business sales and acquisitions, and valuations across a wide range of industries.

Jeff has been with Mergers & Acquisitions for 15 years and specialises in large business sales across all industries.

ROSS GOLDSTEIN

GROUP DIRECTOR
MANAGING DIRECTOR WA

Ross is the founder of Mergers & Acquisitions 25 years ago. He had previously held senior positions in sales and marketing with a number of world leading companies and worked out of the UK, South Africa and Australia.

Following accounting and legal studies, Ross started one of Australia’s largest business broking operations that he later sold to a public listed company. He has also been the initiator of both a franchised food company with several outlets as well as the founder of a business matching start up companies, with seed capital investors, called Equity Match.

Ross has attended conferences around the world on subjects that impact upon the M&A industry and has been a regular lecturer and trainer on the subject.

HILIT BEN-ZVI KOREN

CO-CEO

JOHN G. KELLY

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & PRINCIPAL

Mr. Kelly joined Dinan & Company in 1995. Mr. Kelly has contributed to the significant growth of the firm and became a Principal in 1999. In his role as Executive Vice President, he is involved in various management and strategic planning roles in addition to working with high level strategic and financial clients.
Prior to joining Dinan & Company, Mr. Kelly was an Investment Manager for The Foundation Companies, where he was responsible for private equity investments in real estate and operating companies. Previously, Mr. Kelly was an industrial/investment specialist with Grubb & Ellis Company, a leading commercial properties firm.
Mr. Kelly holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Arizona State University.

JEFFREY J.REICHARD

DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Mr. Reichard is Director of Business Development where he focuses on new client development.
Prior to joining Dinan & Company in 2000 as an Origination Associate and subsequently promoted to Vice President, Mr. Reichard was a Senior Associate for an M&A intermediary firm where he was recognized as Associate of the Year. During his tenure there, Mr. Reichard successfully completed several deals. He also played a vital role in business development of new industries for the firm.
Mr. Reichard holds a B.A. in Sociology from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

JASON HAWLEY

VICE PRESIDENT, USA

Mr. Hawley is a Principal in the Investment Banking Group, responsible for managing multiple client engagements. Mr. Hawley has experience in a variety of industries including: energy, technology, healthcare, transportation and business services. Mr. Hawley is also responsible for assisting in the management of Dinan Valuation Services. In this capacity, Jason handles valuation of public and private companies, financial institutions, employee stock ownership plans, and other corporate entities.
Prior to joining Dinan and Company in 2008, Mr. Hawley was responsible for providing wealth management services for a major financial services firm.
Mr. Hawley received a Master’s Degree in Financial Risk Management from the Stern Business School at New York University, a B.A. in Mathematics from Arizona State University, and holds a Certified Valuation Analyst designation.

MICHAEL A. DINAN

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Rationale for the transaction

Support for continued e-commerce growth in Europe and the US.

Transaction information

Shareholders sold 51% of the shares in the Company, but continue as operatively active minority shareholders.

Operation

Advisor to the seller

TRANSLINK ADVISES SWEDISH MISS GROUP ON THE ACQUISITION OF FINNISH MMD NETWORKS

Country

Finland, Sweden

Industry

Information on the buyer

Miss Group

Information on the seller

MMD Networks

Rationale for the transaction

Accelerate the growth in the Finnish market.

Transaction information

Miss Group acquires 100% ofthe shares of MMD Networks

Operation

Advisor to the buyer

TRANSLINK ADVISED SWEDISH MISS GROUP ON THE ACQUISITION OF SERAVO IN FINLAND

Country

Finland, Sweden

Industry

Information on the buyer

Miss Group

Information on the seller

Seravo

Rationale for the transaction

Further strengthen Miss Group’s service offering as the best-in-class provider of hosting, domain and other web services.

Transaction information

Miss Group acquires 100% of the shares of Seravo

Operation

Advisor to the buyer

MISS GROUP ACQUIRES SWITZERLAND’S LEADING WEB HOSTING PROVIDER, WEBLAND

Country

Sweden, Switzerland

Industry

Information on the buyer

Miss Group is an international web hosting group that offers a range of hosting related services.

Information on the seller

Webland is one of Switzerland’s leading web hosting providers.

Rationale for the transaction

Further strengthen Miss Group’s service offering as the best-in-class provider of hosting, domain and other web services plus entering the Swiss market.

Transaction information

Miss Group acquires 100% of the share in Webland

Operation

Advisor to the buyer

AUNTIE, A FINLAND BASED MENTAL WELL-BEING SERVICE PROVIDER, RECEIVES EUR 10 MILLION GROWTH INVESTMENT FROM VERDANE

Country

Finland, Norway

Industry

Health

Information on the buyer

Verdane is a specialist growth investment partner.

Information on the seller

Auntie is a fast-growing mental well-being service provider with +300 customer organizations, a network of +120 mental well-being professionals, 40 employees, and operations in the Nordics and Europe.

Rationale for the transaction

Supporting the company’s internationalisation and product development.

Transaction information

A fund advised by Verdane Capital has signed an agreement to invest EUR 10 million in a Finnish-based mental well-being service provider Auntie.

Operation

Advisor to the seller

JUUSO MARTTINEN

PARTNER

Juuso on työskennellyt investointipankkialalla vuodesta 2017. Ennen siirtymistä Translinkille Juuso on työskennellyt Deloittella ja OP Yrityspankissa yritysjärjestelyiden ja velkarahoituksen parissa. Hänen erityisosaamistaan ovat sijoitustarinan rakentaminen, taloudellinen mallintaminen ja liiketoimintamallin analysointi. Lisäksi hänellä on vahva osaaminen velkajärjestelyistä ja LBO-transaktioista. Koulutukseltaan Juuso on KTM Vaasan yliopistosta.

RUBEN MORING

PARTNER

Ruben on työskennellyt investointipankkialalla vuodesta 2017. Ennen Translinkiin siirtymistä hän on työskennellyt Accenturella liiketoiminta- ja teknologiakonsultoinnissa. Projektinjohto- ja myyntitehtävien lisäksi Ruben laatii aktiivisesti taloudellisia analyyseja ja huippulaadukasta myyntimateriaalia. Koulutukseltaan Ruben on KTM Åbo Akademista.

PONTUS BACKLUND

PARTNER

Pontuksella on 15 vuoden kokemus yrityskauppojen neuvonannosta. Hän on neuvonut suomalaisia yrittäjiä, kansainvälisiä suuryrityksiä ja pääomasijoittajia useissa rajoja ylittävissä transaktioissa. Pontuksen erityisosaamista ovat ohjelmisto- ja teknologiapalvelualan yritysjärjestelyt. Pontus on tietotekniikan DI Teknillisestä korkeakoulusta ja rahoituksen KTM Hankenilta.

SAMI MIETTINEN

PARTNER

Samilla on yli 20 vuoden kokemus investointipankkialalta. Ennen Translinkiin liittymistä, hän työskenteli 12 vuotta Lontoossa Credit Suissella, Pöyry Capitalilla sekä SEB:llä. Suomessa hän on työskennellyt Meritassa, RBS:ssä sekä Sisu Partnersilla. Lisäksi Sami oli rinnakkaisroolissa Nordic Trusteen Suomen toimitusjohtajana vuoden 2017 loppuun saakka, osallistuen yli 50 joukkolainan strukturointiin. Hänen kirjoittamansa Uusi neuvotteluvalta (WSOY) oli Suomen kuunnelluin talouskirja lähes kolme kuukautta vuonna 2019. Sami on myös osallistunut kahteen Ajatuspaja Liberan talouskirjaan. Sami on rahoituksen KTM Helsingin kauppakorkeakoulusta, MBA Tulane Universitystä ja CFA.

TRANSLINK ACTED AS ADVISOR TO BUSCOM OY

Country

Finland

Industry

Consumer Discretionary

Information on the buyer

Exilion Capital Oy is a company set up by five Finnish institutions specialising in the management of real estate private equity funds. The funds managed by Exilion Capital invest mainly in commercial and residential properties in Finland.

Information on the seller

An 15 000 m2 modern office building in the center of Helsinki.

Rationale for the transaction

Growth Strategy

Transaction information

Exilion acquired 100% of shares.

Operation

Advisor to the buyer

TRANSLINK ACTED AS ADVISOR TO BUSCOM OY

Country

Finland, Norway

Industry

Information on the buyer

FARA ASA provides information technology solutions to the public transport sector in the Nordic countries and other European Union countries. It develops software and hardware for automatic electronic ticketing

Information on the seller

Buscom Oy develops software for management of public transport system. The company offers smart card-based fare collection systems and traffic information management systems, called Buscom Palette.

Rationale for the transaction

New Products

Transaction information

Asset deal

Operation

Advisor to the seller

TRANSLINK ACTED AS ADVISOR TO RAVFEHRN APS

Country

Denmark

Industry

Consumer Discretionary

Information on the buyer

Private equity fund

Information on the seller

Ravfehrn is a producer of amber jewelries.

Rationale for the transaction

Strategic investment

Transaction information

Private equity fund acquired 100% of shares.

Operation

Advisor to the seller

TRANSLINK ACTED AS ADVISOR TO WAVIN LABKO

Country

Denmark, Finland

Industry

Industrials

Information on the buyer

Indutrade markets and sells components, systems and services with a high-tech content to industrial customers within selected niches.

Information on the seller

Wavin-Labko OY was Wavin A/S Finnish subsidiary which designs, manufactures and markets various electronic components. Wavin wanted to divest this subsidiary and focus on core business.

Rationale for the transaction

Growth Strategy

Operation

Tilman Georg Eckstein

PARTNER

Tilman has extensive knowledge of the automotive industry, M&A, and corporate finance. He began his career at BMW in Munich, where he successfully worked in national and international sales and marketing for six years. Tilman then worked on various business transformation projects for two Munich-based consulting firms. He has carried out numerous transactions in the logistics and automotive sectors and is a member of our logistics and automotive industry groups. As an expert for the automotive industry, he was employed by several companies as interim CEO. Over the past 15 years, he has been involved in many M&A transactions, both on the sell-side and buy-side. Tilman holds a degree in Business Administration from the University of Cologne and speaks German, English, and French.

He has participated in several transactions both as seller and buyer, in Denmark and internationally. He has extensive board room experience from private and public Danish companies, including chairmanships. Jens is head of our healthcare industry group and a member of our industrials group, having closed several transactions in these sectors.

Henrik Schroder

Founding Partner

Henrik has been involved in M&A since the beginning of the ’90s, where he established his own company, Schrøder Partners A/S. In 2015 he sold his company to BDO, worked there for two years, and then founded Schrøder Translink A/S. The company specializes in M&A of small and medium-sized companies. Over the years, Henrik has personally participated in more than 150 transactions, many of which have been in cooperation with Translink Corporate Finance colleagues. Hendrik is also involved in board work in several companies. He has done numerous deals in the industrials sector and is a leader of our industrials group.

Thomas Hesseling

ANALYST

Thomas studied at SME Business School and is active as an Analyst with Translink Benelux where he is mainly involved with market and business analysis.

KOHEI RICK TSUKADA

GROUP DIRECTOR
DIVISION DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE ADVISORY DIVISION

Rick has considerable cross-border M&A experience with Japanese companies and has covered various industries in Asia. He has also played an advisory role in acquisition and capital alliance from sourcing to execution, withdrawal, and business transfer on restructuring. Before joining AGS Consulting Singapore, he worked for a global accounting firm in Singapore, working primarily in auditing and accounting. He is a member of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants and speaks English, Japanese and Chinese. Rick is a member of our automotive industry group.

NORIYUKI KOBAYASHI

GROUP DIRECTOR
DIVISION DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE ADVISORY DIVISION

Noriyuki started his career at AGS in 1995, handling tax advisory, IPO support and turnaround before taking up the position of branch manager in Nagoya for 3 years. He has been acting as division director of the Corporate Advisory Division since 2014. Noriyuki has more than 20 years of experience in M&A, accounting and tax advisory. He has been involved in various M&A, IPO, and turnaround.

DR. THOMAS LAI

SENIOR ADVISOR

Dr Lai graduated from the Law School of Peking University, Schulich School of Business at the York University of Canada, and received a PhD in Economics (Finance) from Shanghai University of Finance and Economics. He has extensive experience in international business development and investment with Jardine Matheson and HSBC Securities (Canada).

DR. RIKKI TAI

SENIOR ADVISOR

Dr Tai is Trinergy’s Hong Kong Representative and a Director of Trinergy’s IT M&A unit. He holds a PhD in Finance from the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, and a master’s degree in Control Engineering and Operation Research from Cambridge University. Dr Tai has over 20 years of senior and general management experience in the IT industry with Alphasem Ag, Tec-sem Group, QC Solutions, and Kras Asia in the Asian Pacific area.

HUSKAR WEI

VICE PRESIDENT

Huskar obtained a double master’s degree in International Business Management from the University of Sydney and the CEMS Global Alliance. He also exchanged at Bocconi Italy, with all ACCA exams passed. Before joining Trinergy, he worked for Coca-Cola in Italy and later joined a leading internet company in China in charge of investment and financing.

HAIRONG WANG

DIRECTOR

Hairong graduated from Sun Yat-sen University with a bachelor’s degree in English and an MS degree in accountancy from Maastricht University. Before Trinergy, she worked at a certified tax firm, responsible for tax consulting over cross-border investment and auditing projects of corporate income tax. She then worked at Thomson Reuters as a financial market data analyst. Hairong is a member of our logistics, industrials, and IT groups.

ROUHAN LIU

VICE PRESIDENT

Rouhan received his bachelor’s degree from Nankai University and master’s degree from the University of Southern California. Before joining Trinergy, he worked at a CPA firm in Southern California, leading its business valuation department, and was involved in its individual and business tax practices. Rouhan passed all three levels of the CFA exam.

SIMON LI

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Dr Li holds a PhD degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the National University of Singapore, and master and bachelor’s degrees in Materials Science and Polymer Materials from Tongji University. He has a strong engineering background, from Singapore Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing, and China’s Neusoft and Pengxin Groups. He also has strong investment and financing experience. He has been responsible for closing more than a dozen domestic and foreign M&A projects with a value of over RMB5bn. Dr Li is the author of ”Guidebook for Investment M&A along with the ’Belt and Road’ Countries”. He is a member of our IT industry group.

JANET SO

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Janet has a BS in journalism from Chengchi University, an MS degree in computer science from CSU and an EMBA from National Taiwan University. Before joining Trinergy in 2011, Janet worked as a systems analyst for IBM, APL, and ARCO in the USA. She has also worked as a PR and marketing manager for Trans Asia Airways in Taiwan, a senior consultant for the Blue Focus and Dream Work PR firms, and a consulting director for McGraw Hill’s Aviation Week in Shanghai. Janet is a Director at Trinergy responsible for business development. She is a member of our logistics, food, and IT groups, having closed several transactions in these sectors.

REBECCA ZHU

MANAGING DIRECTOR CPA

Rebecca graduated from Shanghai International Studies University with BA and MA degrees in English Education and Advanced Translation. She received a double major degree in Accounting from the Shanghai Institute of Foreign Trade. Rebecca has extensive overseas project experience and worked for KPMG as an auditor and consultant before joining Trinergy. Rebecca is head of our healthcare industry group and a member of our food and industrials groups.

GEORGE SO

MANAGING DIRECTOR

George graduated from Cornell University with an MBA from New York University. He has over 30 years of banking and investment banking experience obtained from First Interstate Bank, Lloyds Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, and China Development Industrial Bank. Before founding Trinergy Finance in 2007 and Trinergy M&A Advisory in 2010, George was General Manager of CDIB’s project finance and overseas investment units, where he managed a $1.5 billion direct investment portfolio, and served on the boards of Japan’s Century Security, Indonesia’s Ciptadana Security, Thailand’s Bangkok First Investment Trust, and CDIB Asset Management Companies at Hong Kong, Korea and the USA. George is the Managing Director at Trinergy.

BOARD MEMBER

Managing Partner

Translink Benelux

With broad experience in M&A, Maurits’s career has seen him practice Dutch Corporate Recovery & Insolvency law at a top-five law firm. Furthermore, he has been involved in advising company owners and boards of directors on a wide range of Dutch and Flemish cross-border M&A deals, such as disposals, acquisitions, and buy-outs. He is a non-executive director of several private companies and foundations. Maurits studied at the University of Amsterdam, with a degree in Business Law and Business Administration. He is a member of our M&A Logistics group, having closed several transactions in this sector.

Translink advised Swedish YRC Rental on the sale of the company to Finnish Renta Oy

Country

Finland, Sweden

Industry

Construction

Information on the buyer

PE owned Finnish rental company.

Information on the seller

Regional rental company in Stockholm with 2 depots.

Rationale for the transaction

Buy-and-build.

Transaction information

100% of shares

Operation

Advisor to the seller

Translink advised Swedmotor on the sale of the company to Norwegian Bertel O. Steen group

Country

Sweden, Norway

Industry

Industrials

Information on the buyer

Bostek is an importer and distributor of products from MTU Friedrichshafen (diesel engines for industry, marine and railway usage).

Information on the seller

Swedish importer and distributor of products from MTU Friedrichshafen and similar products. Also providing service.

Rationale for the transaction

Becoming Pan-Nordic MTU distributor.

Transaction information

Asset-deal

Operation

Advisor to the seller

Translink advised Swedmotor on the sale of the company to Norwegian Bertel O. Steen group

Sweden

Industry

Industrials

Information on the buyer

International industrial engineering, manufacturing and maintenance business group founded in 1822

Information on the seller

Lidköpings Mekaniska Verkstads AB (”LMV”) is a leader in manufacturing machine components with extremely high requirements in small series

Rationale for the transaction

Strengthen and move forward market positions

Transaction information

MVG Motala Verkstad Group AB acquired Lidköpings Mekaniska Verkstads AB

Operation

Advisor to the seller

Elysian Capital II LP, alongside the management team and existing shareholders, has acquired SCX Special Projects Holdings Limited. Translink acted as advisor to the seller.

Country

United Kingdom

Industry

Industrials

Information on the buyer

Elysian Capital is a UK based private equity house specialising in growth companies with aspirational management teams seeking support to unlock the full potential of their businesses.

Information on the seller

Specialist engineering company providing design and engineering for complex lifting and materials handling and kinetic architecture projects. The company works across a range of sectors, including nuclear, defence, aerospace and sports stadia.

Rationale for the transaction

The acquisition will enable SCXSP to accelerate growth opportunities, with a particular focus on overseas projects.

Transaction information

Elysian Capital, management team and existing shareholders acquired 100% of the company with funding from HSBC.

Operation

Advisor to the seller

LRF Konsult AB acquired Account IT AB

Country

Sweden

Industry

Financial Services

Information on the buyer

LRF Konsult (under name change to Ludvig & Co) is the largest accounting and consulting firm in Sweden, offering services within accounting, payroll, tax, business advisory, law and property brokerage

Information on the seller

Qualified accounting and payroll services

Rationale for the transaction

N/A

Transaction information

Market consolidation

Operation

Advisor to the seller

Goldner Hawn partners with Concept Machine Tool

Country

United States

Industry

Industrials

Information on the buyer

Goldner Hawn, based in MN, is one of the longest standing private equity investment firms in the Midwest.

Information on the seller

Concept provides full-service turn-key manufacturing and automation solutions primarily to the medical, aerospace & defense and industrial end markets.

Rationale for the transaction

Continued growth and long-term value

Transaction information

Goldner Hawn partners with Concept Machine Tool

Operation

Advisor to the buyer

Ambergate Invest acquired Timars Svets & Smide AB

Country

Sweden

Industry

Industrials

Information on the buyer

Private investment company

Information on the seller

Manufacturer and supplier of products within port equipment, fish process equipment, welding and fabrication of customized products

Rationale for the transaction

Generation shift

Transaction information

Ambergate Invest acquired Timars Svets & Smide AB

Operation

Advisor to the seller

Translink advises on Sale of Branded Baby Products Company

Country

United States

Industry

Consumer Discretionary

Information on the buyer

365 Holdings is a private investment company that owns and operates vertically integrated, digitally native, direct-to-consumer brands

Information on the seller

Planet Wise designs, develops and markets, cloth diapers and natural parenting products

Rationale for the transaction

This transaction is a prime example of our thesis for investing in micro-brands

Transaction information

365 Holdings acquired Planet Wise

Operation

Advisor to the seller

Translink advises Just Manufacturing on sale to Zurn

Country

United States

Industry

Industrials

Information on the buyer

Zurn provides innovative water solutions

Information on the seller

Just Manufacturing is a designer and manufacturer of engineered stainless-steel sinks for commercial and industrial applications

Rationale for the transaction

The addition of Just Manufacturing positions Zurn as a leading provider of designer and engineered stainless-steel sinks

Transaction information

Just Manufacturing was sold to Zurn

Operation

Advisor to the seller

Translink advised Muusmann A/S on the sale of a majority share to Ramsdal Gruppen A/S

Country

Denmark

Industry

Consulting

Information on the buyer

Ramsdal Gruppen is a consulting company with focus both on public and private customers.

Information on the seller

Muusmann advises political managed and public customers in recruiting, management, analysis etc.

Rationale for the transaction

Strengthening of Ramsdal Gruppens service offerings to its customers.

Transaction information

Ramsdal Gruppen has acquired a majority of Muusmann.

Operation

Advisor to the seller

Adeocare acquired Clementia

Country

Sweden

Industry

Healthcare

Information on the buyer

Individual care and personal assistance with expanding operations in elderly care

Information on the seller

Local elderly care provider

Rationale for the transaction

Growth

Transaction information

Adeocare acquired Clementia

Prosero Security acquires Sickla Låsteknik AB

Country

Sweden

Industry

Professional Services

Information on the buyer

The PE owned, by Valedo, security service and installation group comprising almost 40 companies

Information on the seller

Installations of locks, alarms and access systems in Stockholm. Group revenues 7 MEUR

Rationale for the transaction

Add-on acquisition

Transaction information

Prosero Security acquires Sickla Låsteknik AB

Country

Sweden

Industry

Professional Services

Information on the buyer

The PE owned, by Valedo, security service and installation group comprising almost 40 companies

Information on the seller

Installations of locks, alarms and access systems in Stockholm. Group revenues 7 MEUR

Rationale for the transaction

Add-on acquisition

Transaction information

Prosero Security acquires Sickla Låsteknik AB

Exodraft A/S has acquired 60% of the shares in Dansk Energi Service A/S

Country

Denmark

Industry

Industrials

Information on the buyer

Exodraft supplies mechanical chimney exhaust systems and flue particle cleaning solutions.

Information on the seller

DES supplies heaters and boilers for water, steam and hot-oil industrial applications.

Rationale for the transaction

Strengthening of Exodraft’s turn-key solution offerings to local and international clients.

Transaction information

Exodraft has acquired a 60% stake of DES.

Operation

Advisor to the buyer

KB Compontents/BrA Invest acquires PLaCell AB

Country

Sweden

Industry

Industrials

Information on the buyer

PE owned KB Components

Information on the seller

PlaCell ab is an injection moulding company working as subsupplier and employs approximately 50 people with a turnover in the range of 120 MSEK. Owner was Captea Markets, a Swedish investment firm focusing on Nordic companies

Rationale for the transaction

Buyer is aiming to create a market leader and challenge Nolato

Transaction information

KB Compontents/BrA Invest acquires PLaCell AB

Operation

Advisor to the buyer

Chicago Pacific Founders, through their portfolio company SAGE, has acquired Mid-Columbia Pet Emergency Services

Country

United States

Industry

Healthcare

Information on the buyer

SAGE Veterinary Centers is the leading specialty and emergency veterinary organization on the West Coast.

Information on the seller

Mid-Columbia Pet Emergency Service is a combined urgent care, emergency and intensive care focused veterinary hospital offering seven day a week service with 24-hour service

Rationale for the transaction

Expansion

Transaction information

Chicago Pacific Founders, through their portfolio company SAGE, has acquired Mid-Columbia Pet Emergency Services

Operation

Advisor to the buyer

Translink advised Trois Chênes on the sale of a majority stake to Together

Country

France

Industry

Food

Information on the buyer

Together is a family office specialized in food supplements.

Information on the seller

The company is located in Europe and China, it deals with 80 products in more than 1,000 drug stores in France.

Rationale for the transaction

N/A

Transaction information

Acquisition of a majority stake

Operation

Advisor to the seller

Keplr Vision has partnered with Through the Hayes Optometry

Country

United States

Industry

Industrials

Information on the buyer

McCue Corporation is a leading global provider of damage prevention and safety product solutions.

Information on the seller

Located in CA, Banner Stakes is a rapidly growing, leading innovator in temporary safety and hazard communication barriers.

Rationale for the transaction

Expansion domestically and internationally

Transaction information

Eureka’s McCue adds Banner Stakes to its portfolio of safety products

Operation

Advisor to the buyer

Keplr Vision has partnered with Through the Hayes Optometry

Country

United States

Industry

Healthcare

Information on the buyer

Keplr Vision, a portfolio company of Imperial Capital, is a business support services company built to invest in medically focused optometry practices.

Information on the seller

Based in CA, Through the Hayes Optometry is a full-service Optometric Practice and Optical Boutique.

Rationale for the transaction

N/A

Transaction information

Keplr Vision has partnered with Through the Hayes Optometry.

Operation

Advisor to the buyer

Translink advised Djula on the sale of a majority stake to Chinese Yuyuan, a subsidiary of Fosun

Country

France, China

Industry

Luxury goods

Information on the buyer

Yuyuan is a listed company in China specialized in distribution of jewels.

Information on the seller

The company is located in Europe and North America selling of luxury jewels.

Rationale for the transaction

Capital increase + acquisition shares to obtain 55% of capital.

Transaction information

Acquisition of a majority stake

Operation

Advisor to the seller

Atvexa acquires The Tanto School

Country

United Kingdom, Germany

Industry

Industrials

Information on the buyer

Possehl is a group of companies headed by a lean management holding, L. Possehl & Co. mbH, with sole shareholder the charitable Possehl-Foundation with its seat in Lübeck.

Information on the seller

The Watermill Press is a logistical labelling specialist providing the development and manufacture of logistical labels.

Rationale for the transaction

To add logistical labelling specialism to the Identification Solutions business unit.

Transaction information

Possehl has acquired a majority stake in the Watermill Press.

Operation

Advisor to the seller

Atvexa acquires The Tanto School

Country

Sweden

Industry

Education

Information on the buyer

Engelska Skola Norr is part of the stock listed company Atvexa

Information on the seller

International school following a British curriculum in Sweden

Rationale for the transaction

International schools are becoming popular in Sweden and The Tanto School becomes part of a business segment of other international schools in the Atvexa Group

Transaction information

Atvexa acquires The Tanto School

Operation

Advisor to the seller

Translink Corporate Finance advises the owners of IMD Group, a provider of installation services in the field of underground cable laying and pipeline engineering, on the sale of their shares to Deutsche Beteiligungs AG

Country

Germany

Industry

Industrials

Information on the buyer

Deutsche Beteiligungs AG is a listed private equity house with focus on investments in German mid-sized companies, based in Frankfurt am Main.

Information on the seller

One of the leading infrastructure service providers for the construction and maintenance of underground cable and pipeline systems for electricity, gas, water and telecommunications in North-West Germany. IMD works for several local network providers, private households and well-known companies.

Rationale for the transaction

The acquisition complements the strategy of Deutsche Beteiligungs AG to build a nationwide infrastructure services group in the telecommunications sector.

Transaction information

Deutsche Beteiligungs AG acquires 100% of IMD Infrastrukturanlagen Montagedienstleistung GmbH

Operation

Advisor to the seller

Translink acted as the exclusive financial adviser to Miss Group acquires Finnish web hosting company Euronic Oy

Country

Finland, Sweden

Industry

Information on the buyer

International Web Hosting Group that offers a range of Hosting related services such as Web Hosting, Domain Registration, VPS, Dedicated Servers, Sitebuilder, SSL-Certificate, SEO Tools, Web Security and Domain Management.

Information on the seller

Euronic provides co-location, cloud infrastructure, web hosting and domain registration services. Using its data centre in Turku, Euronic provides customers with highly customized and flexible services, and with a highly skilled technical customer service team.

Rationale for the transaction

Market entry into Finland

Advisor to the buyer

Translink advised sPeople ApS on the sale of a majority of the company to Gostotech ApS

Country

Denmark

Industry

Information on the buyer

Gostotech is a privately owned company with IT, SaaS and software experience.

Information on the seller

sPeople is a CRM system house providing a unique CRM platform targeting medium sized enterprises.

Rationale for the transaction

Gostotech holds a unique knowledge concerning expansion of IT / SaaS products, which will be the future focus.

Transaction information

Gostotech has acquired a majority of sPeople.

Operation

Advisor to the seller

Translink advises Thor Olav Sperre, a shareholder of Sperre AS on the sale of the remaining 34% of his shares in Sperre AS to AKVA Group ASA

Country

Norway

Industry

Industrials

Information on the buyer

AKVA group is a leading technology and service partner to the aquaculture industry worldwide. Based in Bryne, Norway the group has operations in eight countries and is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange.

Information on the seller

Sperre AS is based in Notodden, Norway and is the leading ROV and subsea technology company within the aquaculture industry, as well as a recognized provider of ROV and subsea solutions to the oil service and maritime industries in Norway and internationally.

Transaction information

Share deal

Operation

Advisor to the seller

Translink advised ram Tracking in securing an investment from H2 Equity Partners

Country

United Kingdom

Industry

Information on the buyer

Private equity firm focusing on the United Kingdom, Ireland and the Benelux. H2 Equity Partners is an entrepreneurial and hands-on investment company investing in mid-sized companies with significant growth or improvement potential.

Information on the seller

RAM is a market-leading telematics business. Vehicle tracking with operations in the UK and Canada selling to a customer base with fleets of between 3-100.

Rationale for the transaction

H2’s investment and expertise will assist RAM in realising its full potential.

Transaction information

ram Tracking secured investment from H2 Equity Partners.

Operation

Advisor to the seller

Following the successful sale of the operational business (FEW GmbH) to VIS GmbH (a company of the Zeppenfeld Group) in 2019, Translink Corporate Finance supported the Villmann Group in the sale of FEW Besitz GmbH to the Zeppenfeld Group.

Country

France

Industry

Information on the buyer

French leader in digital advisory and services. 100% subsidiary of NEURONES, a listed company.

Information on the seller

AEZAN Services is a digital transformation and IT services specialist.

Rationale for the transaction

Acquire additional knowledge and skills in digital transformation as well as a strong management.

Transaction information

NEURONES acquires a majority participation of the shares of AEZAN

Operation

Advisor to the seller

Translink Corporate Finance advises the management of the Ingenics Group on the acquisition of PIXEL Group, a software development company

Operation

Advisor to the buyer

Translink advised S.E. Brockhuus A/S on the sale of the company to a financial investor

Country

Denmark

Industry

Construction

Information on the buyer

The Buyer invests in small/medium sized civil engineering companies with strong track records, and strong local footprints.

Information on the seller

S.E. Brockhuus has a unique track record and a very strong backlog based on their relations and performance.

Rationale for the transaction

N/A

Transaction information

The Buyer has acquired 100% of S.E. Brockhuus A/S.

Operation

Advisor to the seller

Translink advised S.E. Brockhuus A/S on the sale of the company to a financial investor

Information on the buyer

City & County help thousands of people with a wide variety of care needs to live independently at home.

Information on the seller

Specialists in spinal and neurological care, Total Community Care offer a client centred approach providing personalised care teams for people living with spinal injuries and neurological conditions in the clients’ own home.

Rationale for the transaction

Retirement sale

Transaction information

Full controlled auction process with multiple interested parties. Strategic driver was industry consolidation.

Operation

Advisor to the seller

Translink advised Total Community Care on the sale of the company to City & County Healthcare Group

Country

United Kingdom

Industry

Healthcare

Information on the buyer

City & County help thousands of people with a wide variety of care needs to live independently at home.

Information on the seller

Rationale for the transaction

Retirement sale

Transaction information

Full controlled auction process with multiple interested parties. Strategic driver was industry consolidation.

Operation

Advisor to the seller

Translink advised XenoGesis on the sale of the company to Sygnature Discovery

Operation

Advisor to the seller

GenNx360 Capital Partners announces acquisition of AMW Packaging Supply

Rationale for the transaction

This merger creates a new European Group, with 1,100 employees and a consolidated turnover of around € 140m (2019). It will enable CMAI to acquire the know-how and resources necessary to pursue its growth strategy in the field of interior doors in France.

Transaction information

CMAI acquired 100% of Puertas Sanrafael and Puertas Castalla. Countries involved: Spain, France, Belgium.

Operation

Advisor to the buyer

SGCP/bpifrance/Etoile Capital and Idinvest acquired a minority stake and finance the growth strategy of Foliateam

Country

France

Industry

Information on the buyer

SGCP is Société Générale’s private equity arm in France. Bpifrance is the French state fund. Etoile Capital is Crédit du Nord’s private equity arm in France. Indinvest is a European private debt lender, part of Eurazeo group.

Information on the seller

Foliateam is a leading telecom and cloud services provider in France. With over 4,500 clients and +50m€ of sales, Foliateam now aims at becoming a +100m€ sales company, with a leading position on cloud collaboration and customer relationship solutions for mid size and large cap companies.

Rationale for the transaction

Foliateam has developed a unique set of expertise on the leading cloud collaboration and customer relationship platforms and is a leading telecom service provider in France. The company has all it takes to become the independent leader in France.

Transaction information

MBO and growth financing backed by PE sponsors and INDINVEST Unitranche

Operation

Advisor to the seller

Sun Capital Partners and their affiliate has made an investment in Mancini’s Sleepworld

Country

United States

Industry

Healthcare

Information on the buyer

Sun Capital Partners, Inc., is a leading private investment firm focused on investing in market-leading companies with offices in the US and an affiliate office in London, UK

Information on the seller

Mancini’s Sleepworld is a mattress retailer serving the Northern California market.

Rationale for the transaction

Growth and expansion of geographic footprint

Transaction information

Sun Capital Partners and their affiliate has made an investment in Mancini’s Sleepworld

Operation

Advisor to the buyer

ROI acquires Raketech Grp Hldg PLC-Consumer

Country

Sweden

Industry

Information on the buyer

ROI is a lead generation partner for businesses in the Nordic region and the UK.

Information on the seller

Promotes and generates online traffic as an affiliate for lending and finance.

Rationale for the transaction

A step in achieving the ambition to be the number one lead generation business in Europe and the UK.

Operation

Advisor to the seller

Translink Sweden and Finland advisor to Miss Group acquiring market leading Lithuanian web hosting company UAB “Interneto vizija”

Country

Australia

Industry

Construction

Information on the buyer

BCA Logic is one of the oldest privately owned building regulations companies in NSW. Along with our talented team of consultants BCA bring experience from every discipline; engineering, design, construction, legal advice and fire services.

Information on the seller

Stephen Grubits & Associates (SGA) fire engineers have a wealth of experience across a vast range of project types and sizes.

Rationale for the transaction

Fire engineering is a powerful tool to achieve project outcomes that could not be possible under the Deemed to Satisfy provisions of the Building Code. BCA Logic wanted to strengthen their capability in fire engineering as it is a high growth segment.

Transaction information

BCA Logic Pty Ltd merging with Stephen Grubits & Associates Pty Ltd

Operation

Advisor to the seller

Translink Sweden and Finland advisor to Miss Group acquiring market leading Lithuanian web hosting company UAB “Interneto vizija”

Country

Lithuania, Sweden

Industry

Information on the buyer

International Web Hosting Group that offers a range of Hosting related services.

Information on the seller

Webhosting and data center group. Market leader in Lithuania. Rev. 10.5 m€, +50% EBITDA-margin.

Rationale for the transaction

Market entry into Lithuania

Transaction information

Miss Group acquired all outstanding shares in Interneto vizija. Countries involved: Sweden, Finland, Lithuania

Operation

Advisor to the buyer

North American Dental Group has partnered with AuraSmile Dental

Milestone Technologies, a portfolio company of HIG Capital, acquires Covestic, LLC

Country

United States

Industry

Information on the buyer

Milestone Technologies, a portfolio company of HIG Capital, is a Silicon Valley based global IT managed services firm.

Information on the seller

Covestic, LLC is a ServiceNow Elite Partner and IT Managed Services firm, based in WA.

Rationale for the transaction

Expansion of presence and services

Transaction information

Milestone Technologies, a portfolio company of HIG Capital, acquires Covestic, LLC

Operation

Advisor to the buyer

Translink acted as advisor to the Pedrollo Group on its acquisition of Superior Pump in the United States

The Channel Company has acquired Audienz

Country

United States

Industry

Information on the buyer

The Channel Company, a portfolio company of Stone Goff, is a premier provider of news, insights, events and marketing services for the technology channel.

Information on the seller

Headquartered in WA, Audienz is a leading B2B consulting and marketing services agency.

Rationale for the transaction

Expansion of presence, services and products

Transaction information

The Channel Company has acquired Audienz.

Operation

Advisor to the buyer

AccountabilIT acquires Enterprise Technology Services

Country

United States

Industry

Information on the buyer

AccountabilIT is a managed IT services and cybersecurity firm based out of AZ.

Information on the seller

Enterprise Technology services has delivered accessible, affordable and dependable IT solutions to businesses in AZ since 1998.

Rationale for the transaction

Expansion of presence, services and products

Transaction information

SERGI BERNAT

ASSOCIATE

Sergi has over 5 years of work experience in M&A. Throughout his career, Sergi has participated in cross-border transactions in different sectors such as IT (SaaS, BPO, e-commerce, ERP), Healthcare, and Industrials. Prior to joining Translink Corporate Finance, Sergi developed his professional career at BBVA and Crea Inversión. He is also Associate Professor of Finance in Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF).

He holds a BBA from Universitat de Barcelona (UB), a MSc in Corporate Finance from Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF) and a Summer School stage in the London School of Economics (LSE), where he undertook courses of business analysis and valuation. Sergi passed the second level of the CFA Institute program.

FRANCESC AGUSTÍ

ANALYST

Francesc has over 3 years of work experience in M&A. Throughout his career, Francesc has participated in transactions both nationally and internationally. Prior to joining Translink Corporate Finance, Francesc developed his professional career at Deloitte and Crea Inversión.

He holds a degree in International Business Economics from Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), with an exchange program at Boston College, and a MSc in Finance from ESADE Business School.

MARCOS GARCÍA

SENIOR ANALYST

Marcos has over 3 years of work experience in M&A. He also has been involved in strategic consulting projects for the NGO BAIF in India and has experience as a Research Assistant at CEMFI. Prior to joining Translink Corporate Finance, Marcos developed his professional career at Crea Inversión in the M&A team. He is also Associate Professor of Economics in Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF).

He holds a degree in Economics from Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), with an exchange programme at University of Warwick, and a MSc in Economics from University College London (UCL), where he obtained a fully funded scholarship by Fundación Ramón Areces.

DANIEL AHIJADO

DIRECTOR

Daniel has over 14 years of work experience in international trade and finance and investment banking, specializing in the execution of cross border transactions with US, European and Latin American clients. He has experience advising on transactions in the TMT, healthcare, financial institution and real estate sectors among others.
He joined Translink as a Director in 2021. Previously, Daniel held various positions in PwC Mexico’s Corporate Finance team as well as in Fimecap Investment Banking (an investment banking boutique based in Mexico City).
Daniel holds a degree in History from Universidad Autónoma de Madrid and an MBA from Instituto Panamericano de Administración y Dirección de Empresas (IPADE).

OSCAR GARI

ASSOCIATE PARTNER

Oscar has over 10 years of work experience in audit, transaction services and investment banking and is specialised in debt advisory transactions. Throughout his career, Oscar has participated in transactions in different sectors such as industrials, business services, retail and packaging. Prior to joining WindCorp Translink, Oscar held various positions within KPMG, EY, Credit Suisse and Houlihan Lokey in Spain and UK. In addition to corporate finance services, Oscar will provide debt advisory services across the Translink group.

He holds a degree in Business Administration from Universidad de Barcelona and an MBA from IESE Business School.

TRAN-MINH THAI

Partner

Tran-Minh has over 17 years of professional experience and specialises in financial-strategic advisory, especially focused on transactions and restructuring cases in international contexts. Throughout his career, he has advised a large number of operations in various sectors such as industry, technology, FMCG and logistics. He joined WindCorp as a partner in 2021. Previously, he was the director responsible of the Barcelona-based office at the financial and strategic consulting firm Accuracy. He previously spent his career in Corporate Finance at EY and BDO. Tran-Minh holds a Master in Management from Toulouse Business School (France) and an MBA from Walton College (USA).

NARCISO MARFÁ

Partner

Narciso has over 20 years of professional experience in Corporate Finance, advising and participating in M&A transactions. Throughout his career he has gained experience in services, industry and real estate areas. Among his clients there are reputed family owned corporations. He is a founding partner of WindCorp. He began his professional career in the finance and insurance sector in Bankpime and Barclays Bank. He has a Bachelor of Business Studies from the Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona.

TERO NUMMENPÄÄ

TERO NUMMENPÄÄ

CHAIRMAN

TRANSLINK INTERNATIONAL

MANAGING PARTNER TRANSLINK FINLAND

Tero’s experience in corporate finance and advisory is vast. Before founding Translink Finland, he worked as an Investment Manager at the firm PCA Infocom Finance Oy. He currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of Translink International AG, which coordinates the Translink group’s international operations. Tero holds an M.Sc. (Tech.) from the University of Tampere and an MBA from Virginia Tech. He is a member of our M&A Automotive and M&A IT groups and has closed several transactions in these sectors.