2024 recap in M&A and Private Equity by Francisco Hidalgo-Barquero, Partner • Cinven acquired 70% of idealista, the leading real estate online platform in Spain, Italy and Portugal, valuing the company at 2.9 billion euros. Jesús Encinar, founder and President of idealista, will continue to lead the company with his team, as he already did […]
Innovation and Efficiency in the Business Environment: How SaaS Software is Leading the Change in the Industry Software as a Service (SaaS) has emerged in recent years as a crucial element in technological transformation, redefining the operational efficiency and competitiveness of companies. This software delivery model, which allows applications to be accessed over the internet
Week 50 (2024) in M&A and Private Equity • Optare Solutions, a Spanish consulting firm specializing in IT services for the telecommunications sector, has acquired 100% of the Mexican company Cinko Shared Service Center. • Kider Store Solutions, S.L. and KIMAK merge to keep on offering comprehensive turnkey solutions for commercial spaces worldwide. This transaction
• Veolia, a world leader in environmental solutions, announced the integration of Frimarte – Frío Maritimo Terrestre, a Galician group specialising in naval and industrial refrigeration and air conditioning installations. • Artá Capital has acquired a majority stake in VIOKOX, a family-owned cosmetics company known for producing depilatory products for Mercadona and other supermarkets. •
Kardham Group, an independent player integrated into the commercial real estate market, announces the acquisition of Seventy Eight, a Spanish company specialising in Design & Build for the luxury, retail and hospitality sectors. This new step will allow Kardham to accelerate its European expansion strategy, initiated in 2019, and to emerge in high-growth segments. About
MEDICAL DEVICES – VIGOROUS M&A ACTIVITY IN THE MEDTECH SECTOR Innovation, technology and growth drivers of M&A The growing demand for innovative and technological medical solutions, as well as the aging population and the increase in life expectancy mean that the MedTech sector is experiencing significant growth. Specifically, and according to data from Statista, the
• Suma Capital has formalized a new growth capital operation in Vallfirest – The Wildfire Company, a leading company in innovation for wildfire firefighting. • TagMaster AB, a supplier of data solutions and advanced sensor systems for Smart Cities within Traffic and Rail, acquires 92,5 % of the shares of Quercus Technologies. Quercus, designs and
Fernando Cabos, Partner at ALBIA, wrote for the Newsletter of El Economista In the dynamic world of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in recent times we have seen a growing demand for our services from foreign companies interested in acquiring Spanish companies. This is not an isolated phenomenon: according to the TTR report of October
VEOLIA, a world leader in environmental solutions, announces the integration of FRIMARTE, a Galician company specialising in naval and industrial refrigeration and air conditioning installations. This transaction is in line with VEOLIA’s new strategic program, GreenUp, to accelerate the implementation of affordable and replicable solutions around the world that decontaminate, decarbonize and regenerate our resources.
• Kinematics (Angeleno Group), a global player in intelligent motion control, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire P4Q from Spanish Private Equity firm Talde Gestión S.G.E.I.C., S.A. • Agrícola Famosa S/A, a Brazilian company and part of the Citri&Co agricultural group (Miura Partners), has acquired the Spanish firm Melones el Abuelo. This acquisition aims
