Translink Corporate Finance in Germany advised SOCOTEC Germany, a leading provider of services in the Testing, Inspection, and Certification (TIC) sector, on the acquisition of TRIGIS GeoServices (TRIGIS) and its subsidiaries.
Translink Corporate Finance in the United States initiated the acquisition of Uptronix by Unified Power, a premier national critical power service provider and portfolio company of Incline Equity Partners.
Translink Corporate Finance in the United States advised Pilot Energy (Pilot), a leading provider of Energy Procurement Advisory services, on its acquisition of Worthington Energy Consultants (Worthington), a highly respected energy consulting group headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.
Translink Corporate Finance in France advised the shareholders of Retrofleet on their sale to the CBM Group. The Group acquires a majority share of the Retrofleet company.
Translink Corporate Finance in Norway advised Tiral AS on its acquisition of the remaining 50% shares in Phronteseas AS. Phronteseas AS will enhance its leadership position in the sector as it gains an investor with deep industry expertise to bolster its growth.
Translink Corporate Finance in Italy, with a team led by CEO Matteo Paggi, acted as the financial advisor to Incico S.p.A. on the acquisition of Cogenera S.r.L, an engineering company based in Castenedolo (Brescia), which specialises in hi-tech building systems with a focus on energy efficiency.
Holon-Translink in Poland, together with Translink Spain team have finalised a project to attract a global investor for the largest paper waste recycler in northern Poland – Fox Recykling. 76% of the company’s stakes have been acquired by Saica Group, a European market leader in the development and production of recycled paper for corrugated board and one of Spain’s largest family-owned companies with turnover of almost €4 billion.
EcoTree, a Breton company, certified B Corp, having invented a new form of forestry investment, raised €12m to become the leading European player in Nature-Based Solutions. This third round marks the entry into its capital of Societe Generale Ventures, Financière Fonds Privés and Famae. Some historical shareholders, such as the Accurafy 4 fund, are also reinvesting.
Custom Solar, which specialises in the design, development, installation, and maintenance of commercial rooftop solar systems throughout the UK, has secured £4.8m in new lending from Virgin Money to accelerate its growth ambitions. Translink acted as advisor to Custom Solar. Based in Chesterfield, the business is behind the largest rooftop commercial installation in the country, fitting 21,000 solar panels at the Port of Hull, which will reduce carbon emissions by approximately 1,400 tonnes every year. Custom Solar was founded in 2011 and over the last 10 years the team has grown to 30 people, who travel to customers all over the UK. With the relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions, the firm says it is seeing an increase in customers moving towards sustainable business improvements and taking advantage of the incentives available when investing in renewable energy. Gary Sucharewycz, chief executive officer, Custom Solar, said: “We are extremely pleased with the facility that will now be in place with Virgin Money. This will support and accelerate our ever-growing 200MW pipeline of solar projects that the company is securing. We wanted to match our growth and ambition for the future with a tangible financial facility that will accelerate our ability to complete projects at an expedient rate. This will not only be a benefit to our clientele but to our planet.” David Burgess, director, business network, at Virgin Money, said: “Renewable energy is a vital part of our energy sources and we want to support sustainable organisations to help them grow and thrive. Custom Solar has been on quite a journey since its inception, with notable commercial projects that have demonstrated what the team is capable of. We are looking forward to working with the business as it accelerates its growth strategy, offering the financial backing it needs to deliver and exceed its customers’ expectations.”
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BHP Corporate Finance is a UK based partner firm of Translink Corporate Finance. The highly experienced and multi award winning team provide a full range of lead advisory services to corporates, management teams, investors and funders across a range of sectors, both domestically and internationally.
Kevin
Davies
Partner
kdavies@translinkcf.com
Translink advised Ramtech Electronics Limited on the sale of the company to Halma plc. Ramtech has a track record of delivering industry-leading wireless communication solutions for over 30 years to the construction, industrial and leisure sectors with their products used across almost 30 countries worldwide. Based in Nottingham, Ramtech turns over £10 million annually, employs 65 people and is rapidly expanding in terms of the products and services it offers. Halma is a global group of life-saving technology companies whose purpose is to grow a safer, cleaner healthier future for everyone, every day. Ramtech will join a number of companies in the safety and fire detection markets that are part of the FTSE 100 company’s portfolio. Andy Hicks, MD will remain in his current role supported by the existing Board of Directors. The business has an ambitious growth strategy and the investment from Halma plc will help accelerate expansion into new territories alongside supporting its already successful organic growth. Andy Hicks, MD of Ramtech said ”We are delighted to have become part of the Halma group of companies. It is never an easy decision to sell the business that you have owned for nearly 16 years and particularly a business with real long term potential. However, it was also important to recognise that Ramtech would be better placed to achieve its longer-term goals within the Halma business.” Amanda Betts, Translink UK, commented: “We are privileged to have had the opportunity to work with and support the shareholders of Ramtech on this important transaction. The business has gone from strength to strength and we are excited to see the continued success of Ramtech with Halma Plc.” Andy Shepherd, Translink UK, commented: “It’s been a pleasure to work alongside the shareholders’ of Ramtech on this transaction. Halma Plc is a fitting home for what is a truly exciting business and we look forward to seeing the continued success that Ramtech and Halma Plc will experience in the future”.
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Translink UK is an active and very experienced M&A advisor comprising over 20 individuals across four locations. They work extensively on cross border transactions across a number of sectors. A breadth and depth of experience including industrial positions and within private equity underpins a real focus on client outcomes and drives the effective and practical delivery of corporate transactions.
David
Browne
Partner
dbrowne@translinkcf.com
TRANSLINK INTERNATIONAL AG
