Clairfield focuses mainly on midmarket mergers, acquisitions, and disposals, designing and executing transactions largely between EUR 15 and 500 million enterprise value.
Mergers & acquisitions
As an independent advisory firm, we are able to provide wholly objective and pragmatic advice on strategic options for clients ranging from corporations to financial investors to family businesses. Every transaction team is composed of professionals with experience in the relevant industry, as well as professionals with honed project management and analytical skills. Unlike other firms, Clairfield involves senior partners at every step of the process for every assignment we take on.
Clairfield offers M&A services including:
- Execution of sell side mandates including searching for domestic and international strategic buyers and financial sponsors
- Execution of LBOs and MBOs and advisory of management teams
- Definition of acquisition strategy
- Advisory on mergers and joint ventures
- Design, initiation, and execution of international and domestic acquisition opportunities
- Valuations and fairness opinions
- Due diligence and negotiations
Sell-side advisory
Clairfield has been helping businesses create successful outcomes since its establishment in 2004, boasting a proven track record in managing sell-side transactions, be they domestic or crossborder. Clairfield advises on divestitures of non-core corporate activities and sales of businesses for corporate clients, private equity firms, and family businesses. Since every sale process is unique, we tailor our transaction strategies specifically to meet our client’s needs, from discreet private processes to public auctions. A strong network is essential for any strategic transaction. Clairfield works with financial sponsors and strategic buyers across the globe to make sure our clients are able to find the right match for their needs. We provide committed transaction support from senior partners who leverage their connections and expertise to achieve the optimal price for every client.
Buy-side advisory
Clairfield provides advice on acquisition strategy and execution. On the buy side, we coordinate organic and sustainable growth strategies to be implemented via acquisitions for corporate clients or portfolio companies of private equity clients, to enable companies to continue to thrive long after negotiations have ended. We begin the process by defining a clear acquisition strategy, calling on our international resources to create a tailored target list. With locations in every major economy, we have the capacity and connections to approach local targets and ascertain interest. Our specialized research analysts and the combined industry expertise of our partners bring unparalleled insight, market intelligence, and access to even the most complicated cases. Our services range from advising on strategy, transaction management, and sources of financing to negotiating acquisition terms.
Latest transactions
Osmoflo, Australian developer of mobile water treatment systems, acquired Guidera O’Connor, a water infrastructure company.
Energy, cleantech & resources
Acquisition
Advisor to the buyer
Milan-based agency specialising in fashion shows, Without Production, was sold to Platform6, an international group in the events and creative experiences sector.
Tech, software & digital
Advisor to the seller
Next Medical, an Italian value-added distributor of medical devices and surgical tools operating in the fields of orthopedics, traumatology and plastic surgery, was sold to OMX Group.
Healthcare
Advisor to the sellers
This crossborder transaction brings an established Australian and New Zealand consultancy into a global engineering services group.
Business services
Sale
Advisor to the seller
Clairfield advised Hearthstone Investments, pioneer in the UK affordable private rental housing sector, on its sale to Sentinel Real Estate, a global investment management firm headquartered in New York.
Business services
Sale
Advisor to the seller
Vida e caffè, Africa’s leading specialty coffee chain, was sold to the Shoprite Group, the largest South African retailer.
Consumer & retail
Sale
Advisor to the seller
Renlia Developments, a private real estate entity, acquired a majority shareholding in Newpark REIT Limited, a South African listed real estate company.
Business services
Acquisition of majority stake
Advisor to the buyer
Harbourfront Wealth Group acquired Cumberland Partners Limited and its subsidiaries, marking its fifth acquisition in three years.
Business services
Acquisition
Advisor to the buyer
BizLink Group, a global manufacturer of cables, connectors, wire harnesses and custom cable assemblies, sold its healthcare robotics division to Niryo, a French developer of collaborative robotic arms.
Healthcare
Advisor to the seller
