Focused growth and sector expertise propel Translink Corporate Finance to M&A success in 2024
In 2024, Translink Corporate Finance proudly facilitated M&A transactions totalling over EUR 2 billion in value from 126 deals, marking a 44% increase compared to 2023. We achieved this remarkable growth amid continued contraction of the global mergers & acquisitions market by strengthening our expertise and relationships within targeted sectors.
The Industrials sector was a key focus for us, accounting for nearly 35% of all Translink deals. Technology, Media, and Telecommunications (TMT) followed at 20%, with Professional Services contributing 15%, Healthcare 13%, and Consulting 7%. Secondly, we assisted many private equity-owned companies to grow inorganically, with great examples being several SaaS-buyside projects with HG Capital-owned Visma in Southern Europe. Geographic growth also helped us; our Dutch team grew significantly when it merged with AenF, scaling Translink to be one of the top ten international M&A mid-market firms in the Benelux (Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg) region.
Tero Nummenpää, Chairman of the Translink Corporate Finance Board, says, “Our strategy has been to focus on specific sectors and now we are seeing the results: Our deal volumes are increasing, while the M&A market continues to decline. I’m very proud of our industry groups’ performance. We can see that there are megatrends supporting the growth: TMT has been growing for a while, and Healthcare is also expected to continue its growth given global demographic shifts. Further, almost one third of our deals were cross-border transactions, highlighting the critical importance of our international footprint.”
In addition to robust year-on-year deal growth, Translink celebrated some key milestones:
- The merging of AenF with Translink Benelux, saw Translink scale to be in the top ten M&A mid-market firms in the region.
- Leandro Rosado joined Translink to help steer the ship for growth in his appointment as Chief Operating Officer. He has been instrumental in driving operational efficiencies and alignment between offices.
- We formalised our existing progressive commitment to the Energy and Environment sector with a dedicated team and industry focus.
Nummenpää concludes, “Last year was a formative chapter for Translink Corporate Finance as we grew to become one of the top M&A mid-market firms in the world. We’d like to thank our people for their phenomenal leadership, knowledge and expertise. The relationships they forge with our clients worldwide are what truly set us apart. We look forward to a prosperous and exciting 2025, with some tailwinds from better market conditions and a focus on our growing emerging generations of talent. We’re proud to be part of the journey of tomorrow’s M&A leaders.”
TRANSLINK INTERNATIONAL AG
