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Translink Corporate Finance Advised CECOP Group On The Acquisition Of Optic Society Vertriebs GmbH
Translink Corporate Finance in Germany advised the CECOP Group in Spain, a leading global purchasing group for opticians, on the acquisition of Optic Society Vertriebs GmbH.
Translink Advised Miss Group In The Acquisition Of PrivateVPN
Translink in Sweden, Anecta, acted as the financial and strategic advisor to Miss Group in their fourth acquisition in 2022 and their first acquisition of a VPN provider, PrivateVPN. Miss Group has acquired the fastest-growing VPN product worldwide, Swedish PrivateVPN. The company provides VPN services to over 75,000 customers globally and enables customers to easily connect to high security servers, providing encrypted and safe communication. The founder, Martin Müller, will leave the business post acquisition, with day-to-day management transitioning to Miss Group’s established management team in Sweden.
Translink advised the Shareholders of Leaders League on the 100% sale to Groupe Ficade
Translink Corporate Finance in France advised leading global business services company and rating agency, Leaders League, on the 100% sale to leading media group in the B2B field, Groupe Ficade. Group Ficade has acquired Leaders League to create the 1st French B2B media and communications group. Representing its 9th acquisition, this transaction enables Group Ficade to strengthen its activities with a consolidated turnover of €25m, 250 employees and including 35 media and nearly 60 events each year.
Translink Advised EcoTree In Its Fundraising Of €12m From Société Générale, Financière Fonds Privés and Famae Impact
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.
Translink Advised IFP Europe In The Sale Of 70% Stake To Pool Of Industrial Investors Led By B.group
Translink in Italy advised Industrial Finishing Plants (IFP) Europe in the sale of a 70% stake to a pool of industrial investors led by B.group, an investment company owned by the Seragnoli family. B.group, together with a pool of Italian entrepreneurs, including Franco Stefani (System Group), Giancarlo De Martis (formerly Coesia), Gianluca Vitali (formerly Carpigiani), and Giovanni Domenichini (formerly Inver), acquired 70% of IFP Europe s.r.l ("IFP Europe"), a company based in Galliera Veneta (PD), specializing in the design and production of machinery for washing metal objects.
Translink Advised The Shareholders Of BL Grundvandssænkning A/S On The 100% Sale To Per Aarsleff A/S
Translink Corporate Finance in Denmark advised the shareholders of BL Grundvandssænkning A/S, a specialist contractor offering services within ground water control and construction de-watering, on the sale to Denmark’s largest contracting company, Per Aarsleff A/S.
Translink Corporate Finance Acted As The Advisor To Industrial Service Solutions In The Acquisition Of Servo South
Industrial Service Solutions (ISS) has acquired full ownership of Servo South, Inc., a U.S.-based electronic and electromechanical service provider specializing in CNC machinery and automated manufacturing. The acquisition expands ISS’ position in the rapid-growth industrial automation sector, facilitating extension of servo motor and electronics repair services at key ISS facilities across the United States.
Top Trends In IT M&A Activity
Cross-border M&A activity in the IT sector will continue to boom for years to come. Given the scale of market growth and the formidable pace of technological evolution, investors are seeking to acquire competitors with the competencies they need – there’s a cutthroat ‘buy it before it kills you’ approach. New players are entering the scene in growing numbers. Indeed, starting an IT business can be capital expenditure light and start-ups tend to grow fast. Now, the first so-called unicorns are set to be sold or exit their financial sponsors. It will be fascinating to see if they deliver, and the inevitable impact this has.
Translink Advised DOC Brands Inc On The Exclusive Partnership With OrVance
OrVance LLC, a developer of proprietary oral health products, announced an exclusive licensing agreement with DOC Brands Inc. DOC Brands Inc is an emerging consumer oral care company manufacturing and selling products marketed under the Dentemp® brand. Under the terms of the agreement between the two companies, DOC Brands Inc will manage all operations, marketing, sales, and distribution of the OrVance products while sharing in the costs, expected synergies and profits generated by the partnership.Translink International AG
