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
Premise, a full-service consultancy that provides tailored solutions in engineering, planning, surveying, project management architecture, agricultural and environmental science, was sold to Amey, a leading provider of full life-cycle engineering, operations and decarbonisation solutions, for transport infrastructure and complex facilities.
Business services
Sale
Advisor to the seller
VDMI, a specialist in the development, production, and filling of cleaning and personal care products, was sold to VE Partners, a Dutch private equity fund focused on supporting mid-sized companies in the Benelux.
Consumer & retail
Advisor to the seller
Dutch investor Bencis sold CurTec Group B.V., a global leader in high-performance plastic packaging for the pharmaceutical and specialty chemical industries, to Ampersand Capital Partners.
Industrials
Advisor to the seller
ELBA\REC, a media and communications agency focused on urban development, economy and real estate, was sold to VMN Media, a leading B2B media company.
Tech, software & digital
Advisor to the seller
Orbia Advance Corporation, a global diversified company, sold Hepworth Clay, a UK-based specialist in clay drainage systems, to 4D Capital Partners, a private equity firm.
Industrials
Advisor to the seller
Solutec, a major French IT services and digital transformation group, was sold to the French-listed group Aubay.
Tech, software & digital
Sale
Advisor to the seller
Lesaka Technologies, Inc (Nasdaq: LSAK; JSE: LSK) announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of the issued shares of Bank Zero Mutual Bank.
Financial Institutions
Acquisition
Advisor to the buyer
S4C, the family holding headed by Giorgio Romani, acquired a 30% stake in the ceramics company Gruppo Romani from HPR.
Industrials
Advisor to the buyer
Vollmens Fragrances, an award-winning Brazilian fragrance house, sold a majority stake to Givaudan, the global leader in flavors and fragrances headquartered in Switzerland.
Industrials
Majority sale
Advisor to the seller
