Apleona is currently working with Albia IMAP as M&A financial advisor in the execution of its M&A strategy in Spain
The Apleona Group, backed by a private equity fund, and European leader in the Integrated Facility Management (IFM) market with revenues of more than €4 billion, 40,000 employees and a presence in 34 countries, is looking to acquire companies in Spain to continue boosting its world-class service offering and accelerate its growth.
The Apleona Group is a market leader in IFM services in countries such as Germany, Poland and Ireland, and also has a strong presence in Austria, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Apleona has the ambition to develop and expand the most professional and advanced IFM platform across Europe, while significantly strengthening its presence in other international markets.
This strategy is based on several key market trends, where the increasing complexity of buildings and increased customer demands drives the demand for comprehensive solutions rather than individual services, as well as cross-country solutions that enable the homogenization of service delivery. To better address these challenges, Apleona offers its customers innovative and complete end-to-end facilities management solutions, allowing them to focus on their core business. With the goal of providing the best possible service, Apleona not only focuses on various business excellence initiatives, but also on selected acquisitions that refine its service profile, increase regional coverage, and strengthen its participation in self-management.
The group has extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and has successfully acquired and integrated companies throughout Europe. In addition to the important merger with Gegenbauer in Germany in 2023, in the last two years, they have successfully completed acquisitions of small and medium-sized companies in the UK, Ireland, Poland, Austria and Germany.
In this context, Spain is presented as a key market for Apleona given its potential to strengthen support for local and international customers. Apleona focuses its efforts on identifying acquisition opportunities to expand its Facility Management (FM) service offering, as well as FM companies offering complete FM solutions. This includes, but is not limited to, companies specializing in facility maintenance with strong expertise in areas such as HVAC (heating, ventilation, or air conditioning), mechanical and electrical services, and sustainable real estate solutions such as energy optimization and decarbonization.
Fabien Volson, Managing Director of Apleona Western Europe explains: “We are looking for small and medium-sized acquisitions with a minimum revenue size of €30 million. Ideally, our interest is in independent FM companies with a strong management team, who wish to remain and contribute to our story of growth and success in Spain and Europe. We are a strong and committed professional team and look forward to welcoming new colleagues to our Apleona family.”