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Translink Corporate Finance in the United States initiated the acquisition of My Contractors License
by Career Certified, extending its investment in the fast-growing architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) professional market.
Private equity (PE) firms are reshaping the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) landscape, evolving from financial sponsors to active partners in business transformation. By driving operational efficiencies, digital innovation, and strategic growth, PE firms unlock value that traditional buyers often cannot.
In 2024, Translink Corporate Finance proudly facilitated M&A transactions totalling over EUR 2 billion in value from 126 deals, marking a 44% increase compared to 2023. We achieved this remarkable growth amid continued contraction of the global mergers & acquisitions market by strengthening our expertise and relationships within targeted sectors.
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 Finland and Sweden acted as financial advisor to Stora Enso, a leading provider of renewable products in packaging, biomaterials and wooden construction, and one of the largest private forest owners in the world, on the sale of Selfly Store, the market leader in intelligent vending solutions across Europe, to Husky Intelligent Fridges.
Translink Corporate Finance advised the majority shareholder of DEC Energies, on the sale to HomeServe. DEC Energies, based in St-Geours-de-Maremne (40), a specialist in climate engineering and in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) in the Landes, the Basque Country, and southern Gironde, is joining the HomeServe group, a specialist in home energy transition.
Translink Corporate Finance in France advised the shareholders of the AURELA Group on the sale to MasterGrid a leading international player in electrical systems products and services. AURELA Group, includes three companies: SDCEM (Champagnier - 38), LENOIR ELEC (Gorcy - 54), and Retrofit Energy Solutions – RES (Sassenage - 38).
Translink Corporate Finance Italy, led by David Strempel and supported by Jeh Patel, advised the shareholders of RTC S.p.a., an SME based in the province of Verona operating in the Information Technology sector, on the sale of 100% of their stake in the company to FOS S.p.a., a Genoa-based IT consulting and research group listed on the Euronext Growth Milan segment of the Italian Stock Exchange and active in the design and development of digital services and products for large industrial groups and public administration.
Translink Corporate Finance has released its SaaS Valuation Index for Q3 2024, providing an in-depth analysis of trends shaping the SaaS sector globally. The index includes 144 companies from Europe, the USA, and the rest of the world (RoW), with a focus on private small-to-mid-market B2B SaaS businesses in Europe, representing 58% of the sample.