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The technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT) sector has remained the dominant dealmaker for 2022. While not surpassing last year’s performance, the accelerating demand for cloud-based services, IT security, and enterprise software has kept these deals at the forefront of global M&As.
The COVID-19 pandemic, global warming, the Russia-Ukraine conflict and global economic challenges. These are just some of the issues that are severely impacting the food and beverage industry across the globe. This, together with shifting consumer habits and lifestyle trends, is seeing this sector going through unprecedented change. While change within any sector is expected and par for the course, given the magnitude and pace at which the food and beverage industry is changing, what might this sector look like come 2050?
The partnership with Therapeutic Pathways will increase access to care for Trumpet Behavioral Health (TBH) clients in the Sacramento area and the Central Valley of California.
Much like TBH, Pathways has created a comprehensive clinical model that supports individuals from early diagnosis and early intervention, to focused social skills groups, to assessment and treatment of severe behavior. Pathways has a wonderful reputation for providing their team members with excellent supervision and training that results in a culture that is focused on clients, team members, and clinical quality.
Innovafonds, supported by BNP Paribas Development, acquired a stake in the DMAX Group to accelerate its development through external growth.
DMAX was established in June 2006, with its head office based in Clichy (Hauts-de-Seine, France). It is the leading French provider of premium business and industrial relocation [Note MIR: transfer/moving] services. Founded and directed by Jérôme Jaman, DMAX has the unique ability to reinvent business by investing heavily in people, team training and technological innovation, thus enabling the Group to offer a complete range of premium services to its customers.
Translink Corporate Finance acted as the exclusive advisor to the owners of Finnish growth company, Studeo in the majority ownership sale to global education materials publisher, Klett Group. With the transaction, Studeo will receive access to additional resources for the publishing of educational materials and development of the company.
This year Translink Corporate Finance celebrates its golden anniversary since its founding by Dr Roland Schucht in 1972. At the time it was one of the first ‘small-to-mid-cap’ M&A firms to go cross-border. Dr Schucht’s global vision for the business has endured and today, Translink covers more than 35 countries spanning 6 continents. This month, 150 partners and colleagues from across the Translink Corporate Finance global group, gathered in Mallorca, Spain for a 50th anniversary celebration to remember.
Translink advised Confie, the largest personal lines insurance distribution company in the U.S., on the acquisition of Colorado-based CoWest Insurance Group, and their 30-insurance agency network. The acquisition highlights Confie’s plans to create an insurance agency network for independent agents within their national brand, InsureOne.
PeopleShare, one of the largest staffing firms in the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest regions, announced the acquisition of DecisionPathHR®, a leading temporary staffing company with four locations in the Charlotte area. The acquisition expands PeopleShare’s footprint to 40 branch offices across eight states.
From an M&A perspective, companies need to be more cognisant than ever when it comes to mitigating their risks amid the current turmoil being experienced globally. Geopolitical uncertainty, falling equity valuations, rising inflation, surging interest rates and the effect of the pandemic are all factors influencing the tough economic headwinds being experienced across the board.
Translink Corporate Finance in Sweden (Anecta) and Gut Corporate Finance, a member firm of Translink in Switzerland, acted as the exclusive advisors to Astro Sweden AB on the majority stake sale to SwissCommerce.
Astro Sweden is the industry leader in B2B and B2C sales of products related to hunting, fishing, astronomy, and other outdoor activities. E-commerce channels generate the majority of the sales and the company has a physical store in Skara with a large network of retailers throughout Sweden. Astro Sweden was established in 2007. The company has since then established itself as one of the largest and fastest-growing companies in the Nordics within its niche. In 2020, Astro Sweden acquired PN Jakt, an e-commerce company niched towards hunting, with a physical store in Hammarstrand.
Translink Corporate Finance in the US, Dinan & Company, acted as the advisor to PeopleShare, a portfolio company of Trivest, on the acquisition of DecisionPathHR®.
PeopleShare, one of the largest staffing firms in the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest regions, announced the acquisition of DecisionPathHR®, a leading temporary staffing company with four locations in the Charlotte area. The acquisition expands PeopleShare’s footprint to 40 branch offices across eight states.