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The countdown to Clairfield’s 20th anniversary continues! With just three weeks until our celebration, we turn an eye to one of our most important client pools – private equity. Private equity is a ubiquitous part of the M&A landscape today, even more so than when Clairfield was founded 20 years ago. More funds have broadened their geographical scope while sharpening their sector focus. Private equity can be a critical lifeline to midmarket companies that need to consolidate to survive. According to Invest Europe, 85% of PE and VC investments were in SMEs. “Clairfield has a robust private equity practice throughout Europe and the world. Our teams have closed more than 650 deals involving private equity since 2010, totalling over USD 20 billion in enterprise value. These figures demonstrate that private equity has become a strategic exit alternative for family-owned and manager-operator-owned companies in addition to traditional multinationals looking to divest non-core assets,” says Frank de Lange, managing partner in the Netherlands. Frank, along with other team members, has special expertise in private equity, having worked in the industry for a number of years. In addition to connecting our clients to private equity counterparties, Clairfield offers comprehensive M&A and financing advisory services to private equity. Our team provides inroads and expertise in local markets and originates investment opportunities through structured processes. We also regularly advise private equity firms on their exits by deploying our international presence to ensure that the most relevant industrial and international buyers are pulled into the sale process. Here’s to another 20 years of international M&A success. Let the countdown continue! #ClairfieldCelebrates #WeAre20 #DefinedByYourSuccess #mergersandacquisitions #privateequity

The countdown to Clairfield’s 20th anniversary continues! With just three weeks until our celebration, we turn an eye to one of our most important client pools – private equity. Private equity is a ubiquitous part of the M&A landscape today, even more so than when Clairfield was founded 20 years ago. More funds have broadened their geographical scope while sharpening their sector focus. Private equity can be a critical lifeline to midmarket companies that need to consolidate to survive. According to Invest Europe, 85% of PE and VC investments were in SMEs. “Clairfield has a robust private equity practice throughout Europe and the world. Our teams have closed more than 650 deals involving private equity since 2010, totalling over USD 20 billion in enterprise value. These figures demonstrate that private equity has become a strategic exit alternative for family-owned and manager-operator-owned companies in addition to traditional multinationals looking to divest non-core assets,” says Frank de Lange, managing partner in the Netherlands. Frank, along with other team members, has special expertise in private equity, having worked in the industry for a number of years. In addition to connecting our clients to private equity counterparties, Clairfield offers comprehensive M&A and financing advisory services to private equity. Our team provides inroads and expertise in local markets and originates investment opportunities through structured processes. We also regularly advise private equity firms on their exits by deploying our international presence to ensure that the most relevant industrial and international buyers are pulled into the sale process. Here’s to another 20 years of international M&A success. Let the countdown continue! #ClairfieldCelebrates #WeAre20 #DefinedByYourSuccess #mergersandacquisitions #privateequity

As Clairfield International our global M&A partnership approaches its 20th birthday party in Paris this month, our countdown celebration turns to private equity. Private Equity is such a critical and valuable segment of the capital markets - accelerating growth, supporting the introduction of good commercial business disciplines and governance, enabling great management teams to do great things - and most importantly being structured to invest in initiatives that may not show a financial return in the first 24 months post investment, but will drive material returns (and therefore add real and substantial shareholder value) in the medium term. They are seeking to invest to build businesses, not gut them and flip them. This medium term return profile is far more difficult for companies to pursue if they are funded by debt or even the public markets where the target return period is much shorter. We have built long term relationships with private equity funds in our markets as we see them as a great partner for many of our clients. Despite what some may fear, we find the people working in private equity are smart, patient, brave and typically delightful to deal with! If you would like to understand more about how private equity works, shoot me a note. And I would love to hear your experiences with private equity - good, bad and amazing! 😀

KNAV US, a global accounting and business advisory firm, has announced a significant minority investment from renowned entrepreneur and investor Nikhil Kamath. The investment is set to drive the firm’s global growth strategy and support its plans for acquisitions, talent recruitment, and technological advancements, according to the firm’s official statement. The Atlanta-based company emphasized that this initial funding marks the first phase of a broader financial commitment by Kamath. The partnership aims to bring substantial resources for expanding KNAV’s reach into new markets and further enhancing its service capabilities. Read more at: https://lnkd.in/ggM8nySA  #investmentnews #globalgrowth #accounting #businessadvisory #innovation #nikhilkamath #funding #businessgrowth

94% in of family offices intend to increase their acquisitions (compared to 2023) with 18% dramatically investing much more as prices have become more reasonable. “Many family offices had largely held back from the markets and wider investment during the pandemic and its aftermath before changing course during 2023 and increasing investments across a range of sectors and particularly the alternative fund sector. “It’s great to see that the family office professionals we questioned foresee much more activity in 2024 and the positive outlook they’re suggesting, but we do wonder whether this will be the case of if it will buffer into 2025 and beyond.” #investing #familyoffices #SFO #MFO #220dots #funding #realestate #europe https://buff.ly/3T8qgJ5

Add-ons remained an important value driver for private equity firms as economic uncertainty increased in 2022, and the trend line is unlikely to change in the near future. More on why add-ons make sense and considerations for practitioners here: #PrivateEquity #EBITDA

Actum Group's latest research reveals a dip in UK-based private equity carve-outs, with only 13 announced in the first half of this year. 📉  Managing Partners Zeina Bain and Richard Sanders from Sullivan Street Partners, alongside Ramon de la Sota from Parlementia Capital Partners and Stephen Cooney-Grayburn from BDO UK LLP, delve deep into the reasons behind this trend, shedding light on the increasing competition from trade buyers and the growing execution risks. Read the full article at https://lnkd.in/g7GyD2nG #CorporateDivestment #CarveOuts #ValueCreation #ValueLevers 

As crazy as Bolt's investor letter seemed this morning when I posted about it from The Information behind the scenes story is even crazier! As usual, Eric Newcomer has incredibly great sources and explains further. For any founder looking for what NOT TO DO and even investors, this is a must read. BlackRock and General Atlantic must have had a very busy day talking with outside counsel about this. What do you think? #management #venturecapital #privateequity #capitalmarkets #fintech https://lnkd.in/gru9ziTg

Private equity firms have changed their game. In the past, private equity firms were captivated by the allure of platform acquisitions. These were grand endeavors, characterized by larger deals, higher multiples, and the pursuit of expansive growth opportunities. The firms were willing to pay a premium for the promise of a substantial market presence. It was all about Larger deals with a focus on significant platforms. Higher multiples and premium prices. Pursuit of extensive market reach and dominance. But in 2024, the game has changed. They're not interested in big platforms anymore. The trend has shifted from grand platforms to strategic add-ons, where the emphasis is on smaller, targeted deals that complement existing portfolios. This shift is indicative of a more nuanced and adaptable approach to deal-making. Now, it is all about Focus on smaller, nimble add-on acquisitions. Leveraging existing platforms for incremental growth. A more cautious approach with an eye on mitigating risks. 👉 What are your thoughts on this shift in private equity strategies? #taxadvice #taxprofessional #taxadvisor

Entering the built environment market with a 💥, Contollo has taken on the Manchester-based cost management consultancy Abacus with an aim to acquire another seven businesses within five years. “What we want to do is create a business that is helping its clients to deliver their ESG ambitions. We think that by focusing on those two disciplines (MEP and cost management) we can really do that.” - Ruth Percival, CEO at Contollo Private equity firm NorthEdge supported the purchase of Abacus and the debut of Contollo. “This investment brings together a number of NorthEdge’s focus areas: Contollo is another example of a regionally-based company with national reach; the investment strategy is highly aligned with our ESG and sustainability commitments; and Contollo represents another buy and build investment in our portfolio." - Liam May, Director at NorthEdge With the acquisition, Abacus co-founder Ellis Goodfellow has become chief commercial officer of Contollo. Goodfellow’s fellow co-founder, Mike Perry, is now also a director at Contollo. Read more about Contollo's acquisition strategy in the article below. 👇 #realestate #PropTech #smartbuilding #construction #mergerandacquisitions ---- 💡 Follow PropTech Connect for daily Real Estate news and insights.