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CFI is pleased to announce that it acted as exclusive financial advisor to Reolon Corretora de Seguros in connection with its sale to Alper Seguros.   Reolon regional insurance brokerage firm specialised in corporate and agribusiness insurance, managing a portfolio of over BRL 70 million in premiums.   The acquiror, Alper Seguros, is a top independent insurance brokerage in Brazil, operating nationwide with a broad portfolio that spans corporate, employee benefits, and agribusiness insurance sectors.   Head to our website to find out more: https://bit.ly/3E2S52d   Congratulations to the deal team Eduardo Vallim and Gustavo Kasmanas   #mergersandacquisitions #corporatefinance #manda #insuranceindustry #agribusiness

CFI is pleased to announce that it acted as exclusive financial advisor to WSP Global on the sale of WSP Infrastructure Engineering GmbH to Arcadis. WSP is a Canadian engineering and consulting firm that provides services in infrastructure, environment, energy, buildings, and transportation, while its subsidiary, WSP Infrastructure Engineering GmbH, specialises in railway infrastructure in Germany. The acquirer, Arcadis, is a globally leading firm specialising in sustainable design, engineering, and consulting services. Head to our website to find out more: https://bit.ly/3YhVBwa Congratulations to the deal team Malte Jantz, CFA and Markus Bienhold #mergersandacquisitions #corporatefinance #manda #infrastructure #sustainability #urbandevelopment

CFI is pleased to announce that it acted as exclusive financial advisor to Confidas People on its sale to The LCap Group. Confidas People is an independent consultancy specialising in Management Due Diligence (MDD). It provides team assessments, thorough referencing, and comprehensive due diligence to support private equity and venture capital investors. LCap is a Leadership Advisory & Analytics firm headquartered in London and a portfolio company of Three Hills Capital. The company has earned a strong reputation in the private equity sector, boasting an extensive client base of reputable funds. The investment supports The LCap Group’s M&A strategy, enhancing its leadership consulting capabilities throughout the investment lifecycle. “𝘏𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘍𝘐 𝘜𝘒 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘧𝘦𝘸 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘯𝘰 𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘶𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘮, 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘭𝘦𝘥𝘨𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘮 𝘪𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘹 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴,” says Bruce Douglas, managing director of Confidas People Head to our website to find out more: https://bit.ly/4jlT8co Congratulations to the deal team Geraint Rowe, Cen Thomas, and Leo Crawford #mergersandacquisitions #corporatefinance #manda #managementduediligence #leadershipadvisory

CFI is developing a specialised expertise in the Photonics sector to support the current dynamics and help companies grow, either through fundraising or strategic M&A operations in France and abroad.   Join Henri Porte, PhD in physics, former CNRS researcher and founder of Photline Technologies, since acquired by iXblue and the Exail Group, and Senior Advisor at CFI France, to learn more about this cutting edge technology and the M&A opportunities waiting within this space.   As the science of light, it’s used in a huge range of industries, from telecommunciations and healthcare to industrial lasers and defense. These technologies are opening up new frontiers in critical fields such as quantum cryptography and computing.   CFI is dedicated to using its specialised sector knowledge to help companies navigate the next steps of its growth or evolution through global M&A and fundraising opportunities. At CFI France, Henri Porte supports the #IT and #software team led by Alexis Dubil and supported by the expertise of Ramon Schuitevoerder, Jaakko Sasi, João Pedro Rodrigues dos Santos, MIKINAO IKARASHI, Matthew J Rupprecht, and more.   To see more about our activities in technology and more, check out our website here: https://bit.ly/4254R9B #mergersandacquisitions #corporatefinance #photonics #deeptech #techinvesting

CFI is pleased to announce that it acted as exclusive financial advisor to SWK AG on its acquisition of minority stake in FRONTERIS Gruppe.   The SWK Group is a leading German provider of utility and waste management services with an extensive portfolio including electricity, gas, water, district heating and waste disposal. Generating an annual revenue of approximately EUR 2.5 billion, SWK is committed to advancing towards the future in sectors such as e-mobility and renewable energy.   FRONTERIS is a key player in renewable energy project development, specializing in solar energy, wind power, and biogas. Over the last 25 years, FRONTERIS has come to employ a team of approximately 70 members and rank among the leading companies in the renewable energy sector. “𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘍𝘙𝘖𝘕𝘛𝘌𝘙𝘐𝘚, 𝘸𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦 𝘬𝘦𝘺 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘤 𝘰𝘣𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘱. 𝘊𝘍𝘐 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘥 𝘢 𝘱𝘪𝘷𝘰𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘣𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘺𝘴𝘪𝘴, 𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘶𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘈𝘵 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦, 𝘸𝘦 𝘧𝘦𝘭𝘵 𝘸𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴,” says Carsten Liedtke, spokesperson for SWK’s Management Board. Head to our website to find out more: https://bit.ly/4jdY7M7   Congratulations to the deal team Andre Wassmann and Eduard Dorzweiler   #mergersandacquisitions #corporatefinance #manda #renewableenergy #sustainableinvesting #energytransition

Demand for Specialty Chemicals is rising in the engineering and semiconductor industries, as companies continue to report improvements resulting from growing operational efficiency. CFI is proud to presents its analysis of the global Specialty Chemicals sector for H2 2024. While the sector faces broader economic pressures - such as geopolitical uncertainty and inflation - the global chemical industry, along with deal activity within it, is expected to grow in 2025. With advancements in green chemistry, automation, and AI, the market is projected to reach USD 6.3 trillion. Stable inflation and lower interest rates may drive M&A activity in 2025, with PE firms playing a significant role in industry consolidation. Explore these insights, the influence of private equity investment, a geographic breakdown of Specialty Chemicals performance, and more in the full report below. If you’d like to learn more about our Specialty Chemicals team and their expertise, please don’t hesitate to contact: Raj Shroff, Malte Jantz, CFA, Akira Koga, Manuel Uríbarri, Shinji Nishiyama, MIKINAO IKARASHI, Herwann Mahaud, Miti S Jhaveri, Kevin Oser, Shivam Harlalka, Fozilbek Yusupov, Eduard Dorzweiler

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CFI is pleased to announce that it acted as exclusive financial advisor to IPC Industriprojekt AB in its acquisition by Sertion, a subsidiary of Consolid Equity.   IPC Industriprojekt AB, a Swedish company, specialises in industrial piping, pipe assembly, maintenance stops, and the manufacturing and installation of pressure vessels and piping systems. The group also operates a subsidiary in Norway and generates approximately 250 MSEK in annual revenue.   Headquartered in Örebro, Sweden, Sertion is a group of expert companies specializing in pipework and plumbing. With 600 employees and a turnover of 1.5 billion SEK, they focus on designing, installing, and servicing water, heating, sanitation, industrial piping, and energy gas systems. They are part of Consolid Equity, a Swedish private equity firm.   Head to our website to find out more: https://bit.ly/4hKrzZ4   Congratulations to the deal team Jonas Brogårdh and Filip Steussloff   #mergersandacquisitions #corporatefinance #manda #industrialpiping #energysolutions

M&A will play a pivotal role in supporting the Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) between India and Switzerland.   CFI took part in the successful Swiss-Indian Chamber of Commerce sessions, where we were honoured to share our expertise on global M&A. Hosted in Pune and Bangalore, the discussions revolved around the role of M&A in the cross-border partnership agreement, driving investment opportunities, business collaboration, and economic growth.   Our partners Raj Shroff and Malte Jantz, CFA Jantz shared their thoughts on:   • M&A, Joint Ventures, and Private Equity as a Catalyst for Indo-Swiss Business Growth • Tade and Investment Trends • Sectoral Opportunities in India • Cultural Considerations in Cross-Border M&A • CFI success stories   Many thanks to Meghna Shah, Ritika Mestha, and the Swiss-India Chamber of Commerce for organizing such impactful discussions. We would also like to thank Miti S Jhaveri, and the rest of the teams at CFI India | Aarayaa Advisory Services Pvt. Ltd. and CFI Switzerland | Helbling Business Advisors.   Looking forward to more collaborations that drive strategic investments between India and Switzerland!   #SICC #IndoSwissBusiness #MergersAndAcquisitions #TEPA #InvestmentOpportunities #CrossBorderMandA #India #Switzerland