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
Artoos, a Belgian marketing communications and printing specialist, transferred its activities to Graphius Group following bankruptcy.
Industrials
Sale
Advisor to the seller
KIDS&Co., a Polish leader in private pre-school care, was sold to Swedish company AcadeMedia, one of the largest European education providers.
Healthcare
Sale
Advisor to the seller
Publibike AG, the leading shared mobility provider in Switzerland, was sold to VisionEdgeOne, an infrastructure private equity fund.
Consumer & retail
Sale
Advisor to the seller
Landi Renzo sold IMW Industries, a Canadian manufacturer of natural gas compression systems, to EcoFusion Energy Holdings. Clairfield acted as exclusive advisor on the crossborder industrial M&A process.
Industrials
Advisor to the seller
IVES, a leading French provider of software solutions dedicated to accessibility and inclusion, was sold to Volaris Group.
Tech, software & digital
Advisor to the seller
Uniwater, a leading Northern European water infrastructure group, acquired WCI Group Ltd, a UK-based water and wastewater engineering specialist.
Industrials
Acquisition
Advisor to the buyer
CM Babka Medica, a renowned Warsaw-based medical centre, was incorporated to PZU Zdrowie, a leading Polish healthcare provider.
Healthcare
Sale
Advisor to the seller
Fluentbe sp. z o.o., a Polish online tutoring platform for language learning, was sold to Sanoma Oyj, a leading European learning and media company.
Tech, software & digital
Sale
Advisor to the seller
in2food Holding, a premium food retailer specialised in freshly prepared convenience food, fresh produce, and long-life categories, was sold to Woolworths Foods.
Consumer & retail
Sale
Advisor to the seller
