TTR: In 1Q21, M&A volume registered a decrease compared to 1Q20. How do you interpret this trend? What can we expect in terms of transaction volume in 2021?  IMAP Albia: 1Q20 was the last pre-pandemic quarter, and we were in a fully-fledged M&A market for most of that quarter. So it´s an uneven comparison because […]

IMAP Albia Capital strengthens its Strategy by naming Aitor Cayero as a Partner of the firm   Specialized in Corporate finance and M&A, the company is the exclusive Spanish partner of IMAP, an organization with a widespread international presence that ranks among the top 10 advisors world-wide, among which it stands as the first independent […]

Congratulations to our  colleague Pablo Gómez Hidalgo de Cisneros for his new position as Director at IMAP Albia Capital. Pablo joined IMAP Albia Capital in 2015 Since then he has taken part in important national and cross-border M&A operations such as the sale of Comercial Arrate, S.A. to the German group BGH Edelstahl, the sale […]

Elias Martinez and Aurkene Ochoa de Zuazola  talk about M&A and Corporate Finance Together with Alfonso Líbano Firestone Foundation and Enplegune, the interview is particularly exciting for IMAP Albia Capital as it shares Elías´s  talent and great experience , with more than 150 projects closed in his professional career, and Aurkene, analyst , passionate about […]

3 key matters to consider towards including a financial investor in my company One of the questions we are frequently asked by our clients in our relationship is the possibility of including a financial investor in their companies. This kind of investors are an alternative to  strategic investors,  although their investment criteria are not always […]

ACEFAM (Cantabrian Association of Family Businesses) counted with IMAP Albia Capital for a Conference on the valuation criteria of companies. “How much is my company worth?” was the title of the talk given yesterday by Alex Azcona, partner of IMAP Albia Capital. This is a question that sometimes founders ask themselves  and tends to become […]

Aritz Laso, Associate   Selling a company is one of the biggest challenges faced by any entrepreneur throughout their  career both professionally and emotionally mainly because it is a unique process that difters from the usual knowledge of any manager or owner. It is usually a long process ,  difficult to combine with the company´s […]

  “Businesses must be prepared for change” According to Fernando Cabos, founding partner of IMAP Albia Capital, companies, regardless of the sector, cannot afford to “do nothing” in a world where everyone runs. He recommends that entrepreneurs analyse their needs internally and make immediate decisions. Investors invest in projects, not problems. That is why, in […]

    Despite the challenging market conditions precipitated by the COVID pandemic, IMAP had yet another successful year in 2020, closing 218 M&A transactions valued at over $12.5 billion, only a slight decrease from the all-time high of 235 transactions closed in 2019. Transaction volume was down about 50% in Q2 2020 due to the […]

We are proud to say that our partner Pablo Gómez Hidalgo de Cisneros has closed 2020 in the first place of the Rising Star Dealmakers elaborated by TTR – Transactional Track Record (TTRecord.com) with 3 closed transactions: Sale of Aros, S.A. to Gemba Asset Management Sale of LTK to Rhenus Logistics Sale of ITS Cybersecurity […]