The cultural sector is undergoing an unprecedented transformation. After years of continuous growth, the European live entertainment and cultural industries have become highly attractive for investors and companies seeking inorganic growth, innovation and international expansion —a dynamic that resonates strongly with current M&A trends in Spain and Europe. According to the podcast conversation with Yurdana […]

• Atlético de Madrid’s main shareholders have agreed to sell a majority stake to Apollo Sports Capital, Apollo Global Management, Inc.’s dedicated sports investment platform. CEO Miguel Ángel Gil and President Enrique Cerezo remain significant shareholders and retain management control, ensuring continuity.   • Finsolutia, a tech-enabled credit and real estate servicer backed by Pollen

  IMAP Netherlands advised on the sale of Lagerweij | Het Mens Effect, a specialist in organizational development, to Leeuwendaal, a prominent HR consultancy firm, backed by Bolster Investment Partners.   Degroof Petercam (IMAP France) advised Promeo Groupe, a property developer focused on residential assets, in diversifying its activites into the retail asset class by

• Stellum Capital acquires a majority stake in LABORATORIOS BILPER Group, a Vizcaya-based manufacturer of pet hygiene, cosmetics, biocides and veterinary products marketed under brands such as Menforsan, Megusta and Bacterisan, sold in 60+ countries.   • Atrys agrees to sell 100% of ASPY Prevención, its occupational risk prevention unit, to Grupo Echevarne for €145m,

The University of Salamanca Creates the New Albia Family Professorship The collaboration agreement was presented by Vice-Rector Federico Bueno de Mata, Albia partner Fernando Cabos Ortiz de Zárate, and the Professorship´s director, Julio Pindado.   The Professorship will be affiliated with the Multidisciplinary Institute of Enterprise (IME) at the University of Salamanca.     University

Connecting M&A and Finance Professionals in a Different Way Last Thursday, October 30th, we celebrated a new edition of Cañax Pádel, an event organized by Empresax that brought together professionals from the M&A, financial, and business sectors for a unique day where sport met networking and genuine connection. Empresax, a leading community in the mergers

• ProA Capital has sold its Zaragoza-based Grupo Solitium to Koesio, valuing Spain’s leading office-solutions and managed print provider at €250–300 million. Solitium serves over 50,000 SMEs and large corporates, employs 1,500 employees, and partners with Ricoh and HP.   • Queka Real Partners has created B2group by combining B2com, Smartgroup and Datos101, forming a