Expertise

ICFG France / Societex Corporate Finance was commissioned exclusively by the shareholders of the PROBENT Group to find strategic partners willing to support the Group’s next phase of development. A competitive process was put in place, materialising the interest of numerous players in the ecosystem. PROBENT joins Clemessy, the EIFFAGE ÉNERGIE SYSTÈMES brand dedicated to industry

Match Plan assisted in the sale of Oberon Medialab to Atabix Group, helping Atabix realise its growth ambitions. Both companies are based in Amsterdam and specialise in providing technical solutions for businesses and government agencies. Atabix aims to become a leading player in the eGovernment Solutions market. The partnership with Atabix offers new opportunities for Oberon, including being able to share their knowledge in the public sector.

Match Plan has had the honour of assisting the shareholders of children’s centre Het Zonnetje in the sale of 100% of its shares. This to its new owner Kids Lodge, with Holland Capital as investment company behind it since September 2021.

Following the buy-and-build strategy, NOBEARS started looking for a digital marketing company to acquire, they found it in Pitcher. Together with Pitcher, NOBEARS can further expand its market position and services to further unburden its customers. Match Plan assisted Pitcher in both the preparation and sale phase.

SOL Capital Management GmbH, an Austrian financial investor, acquires alfer aluminium Gesellschaft mbH based in Wutöschingen. The acquisition process was accompanied by Wintergerst Societät für Unternehmer-Beratung from its inception right through to completion.

Match Plan has assisted Jef Damsma of facilities services provider Knijn & Damsma with the partial sale of the shares to his new partner HC Partners. The joint ambition is to accelerate growth into a nationally present, but regionally oriented facilities services provider. The growth will also partly come from acquisitions.

ICFG member based in France, Societex advised Groupe STEP, a French manufacturer of made-to-measure wood and metal furniture, on its transfer to HESTIA (CJS, GVA, BALTYS)

ICFG member based in France, Societex advised France advised the shareholders of MW Meccanica in the transfer of their SpringBike 69 dealership (E.M. Motos)

ICFG member based in France, Societex advised RMEI, a specialist in industrial rotating machinery in the Oise region, on its transfer to Belgian company THE ROTATING COMPANY

Having previously advised on the MBO of Sportsworld Group in 2004 and the subsequent sale of the business to TUI Travel plc in 2008, ICFG UK / HMT LLP, led by Partner Andrew Thomson, Manager Joe Cassidy, and Director Adam Furrer, has again advised the shareholders of Sportsworld Group on their disposal to Destination Sport Limited (part of the Portman Travel Group).

Match Plan assists shareholder Puramed with the transfer of his shares to his associate/co-shareholder through a management buyout. With a management buyout, one or more members of the incumbent management takes over the company.

ICFG member based in France, Societex advised FIVA, a leading engineering and services group for industry, on the transfer of its operating subsidiaries (DIVA, TECHNO PRO France and Spain, SOGEIVA, and FIVA Engineering) to EKIUM, a subsidiary of the SNEF Group.

Match Plan is assisting shareholders of BIMlink with the transfer of its shares to KUBUS. KUBUS now offers the opportunity to merge the platform of BIMcollab and BIMlink to further grow internationally.

ICFG member based in France, Societex advised Comatis shareholders on their transfer to Rail Industries Group.

ICFG member based in France, Societex advised RMEI, a specialist in industrial rotating machinery in the Oise region, on its transfer to Belgian company THE ROTATING COMPANY

Civil engineering specialist Huijbregts Infra B.V. has been acquired by JARO B.V., also a specialist in that field. Through this takeover, JARO B.V. expands its activities in Southeast Brabant, thereby increasing its working area and expertise. In addition, this takeover offers new and improved future prospects for both companies.

ICFG member based in France, Societex advised GENERALE VOSGIENNE D’AGENCEMENT (G.V.A), an independent player in shop fitting and all trades layout in France, on its transfer to CJS.

Within the course of an exclusive sales process, Wintergerst Societät für Unternehmer-Beratung was able to sell all the operating entities of the Allweier Corporation to Diehl Defence.

WECK, a traditional manufacturer of glassware based in Wehr-Öflingen in Baden-Württemberg, becomes a member of AURELIUS. The sale of the entire operative business resolves succession issues and creates a capital foundation for further growth. The acquisition process was accompanied from start to finish by Wintergerst Societät für Unternehmer-Beratung within the framework of an international competitive bidding process.

Match Plan was pleased to assist the shareholders of InnoPhase B.V. (Coachview) in the sale of the shares to Paragin Group, which is backed by strategic software investor Main Capital Partners. The addition of Coachview to Paragin Group creates a comprehensive product suite with strong combined expertise, technology leadership and a shared customer base.

Quantum Partners, led by Andreas Brinkrolf, acted as exclusive M&A advisor to digital marketing agency xpose360 GmbH and its shareholders on the sale to MAI Group which is backed by Auctus Capital Partners

AEQUITA SE & Co. KGaA based in Munich has come to an agreement with Salzgitter Maschinenbau on the sale of three of its operating entities: PEINER SMAG Lifting Technologies GmbH, NORDMEYER SMAG Mining & Drilling Technologies GmbH and SMAG Mobile Antenna Masts GmbH. The acquisition process was accompanied by Wintergerst Societät für Unternehmer-Beratung within the framework of an international competitive bidding process.

After more than 20 years in business, the owners of the Fairytale Forest were ready for a new challenge. Time to let go of the baby and spread the wings. With Partou, they found a party that stands for professional, safe and inclusive childcare that contributes to children’s development.

ICFG member based in Germany, Quantum Partners led by Andreas Brinkrolf advised Qoniac GmbH on the sale to KLA Corp. Qoniac develops and distributes a highly innovative software for optimizing lithography and patterning processes in the leading-edge semiconductor industry.