In 2024, IMAP closed 252 mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions valued at more than $30 billion. Despite the slowdown in transaction activity in recent years due to factors such as inflation and high interest rates, the market began to recover towards the end of the year. In the fourth quarter, IMAP closed 71 M&A transactions. […]

Week 2 2025 in M&A and Private Equity  • Corpfin Capital, a Spanish private equity firm, has acquired Grupo Agrosana, a company specializing in the production and distribution of agricultural fertilizers. Agrosana is known for its innovative and sustainable solutions tailored to modern agriculture • IZERTIS has just signed the acquisition of the British company Assured

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