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Translink Advised Safedo In The 100% Sale To Presto Group
Presto Group, a partner in security services and products in the fire protection area in Sweden, has acquired the Finnish workplace safety specialist, Safedo. This is Presto Group’s fourth acquisition in this segment in Finland during the last 12 months and they are now the domestic market leader in Finland.
What’s next for the automotive industry?
What will the cars of the future look like? Could they run on cold fusion? Will vehicles even exist, or will they be replaced by travel via the Metaverse? For now, there are many horses running the race to carry the automotive industry into its next big growth phase. And electrification seems like the safest bet, even if it’s a ‘stop gap’ to something greater. What this all means? The automotive sector has emerged from its sluggish state and is entering a new period of prolonged cyclical reinvention. This bodes well for M&A activity, especially for innovative new entrants.
Top Food Sector and M&A Trends Resulting In Seismic Change
The food industry is experiencing seismic change and with it, consolidation has become a strategic priority for many food-focused companies the world over. McDonalds is investing millions in the metaverse. The world’s food security is threatened by the longstanding conflict between Russia and the Ukraine. Food inflation is placing financial strain on populations everywhere. And consumers are choosing foods for reasons beyond sustenance.
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 International AG
