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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 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 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.
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.
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.
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.
Wealthcare Capital Management LLC (“Wealthcare”), a technology-enabled full-service RIA that supports independent financial advisors and a NewSpring Holdings platform company, announced the acquisition of Eagle Financial Management Services (“Eagle Financial”). This deal accelerates Wealthcare’s penetration in the direct advisory market expanding the company’s presence in this important channel.
Based in Shreveport, Louisiana, Eagle Financial was founded in 2006 and advises on more than $120 million in assets under management (AUM). Through this acquisition, Wealthcare’s advisor team grows to more than 150 advisors across the country with $4.75 billion in AUM.
In 2021, there were over 4000 deals done in the healthcare sector globally (up 23% from 2020), making it one of the most active industries in terms of M&A. There’s no doubt the sector is booming, fuelled, in part, by Covid-19 and significant global megatrends. Here, Rebecca Zhu, Managing Director at Translink Corporate Finance China, and Jens Borelli-Kjær, Partner at Translink Corporate Finance Denmark, unpack trends, growth drivers, and the implications for M&A.
Poland-based Elektrotermex (ETX) and global climate solutions provider Viessmann announced the acquisition of a majority stake in ETX by Viessmann and a strategic partnership to manufacture and sell district heating solutions in Poland. Translink’s partner in Poland, Holon acted as transaction advisor to the owners of ETX.
Magna5, a national provider of managed IT services and a NewSpring Holdings platform company, announced its acquisition of Stablenet, a North Carolina-based managed IT service provider with clients in the manufacturing, legal and financial sectors.
