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
U.S. Cabinet Depot, wholesale distributor of ready-to-assemble kitchen and bath cabinets and accessories, was sold to The Riverside Company.
Business services
Sale
Advisor to the seller
Entek, a leading provider of commercial HVAC, building automation, and energy services, was sold to PremiStar.
Business services
Sale
Advisor to the seller
Munro Tailoring, a provider of custom-made suits and shirts for men, acquired In Maglia, an Italian family-owned knitwear production company.
Consumer & retail
Acquisition
Advisor to the buyer
GoNorth, a local Icelandic Destination Management Company (DMC), was sold to Nordic, the market leader in Belgium for Scandinavian travel.
Consumer & retail
Sale
Advisor to the seller
Askja Reizen, a respected tour operator in the travel industry with a focus on Scandinavia and Iceland, was sold to Nordic, the market leader in Belgium for Scandinavian travel.
Consumer & retail
Sale
Advisor to the seller
Royal Bafokeng Holdings (RBH) entered into a transaction agreement alongside Actis LLP to jointly acquire 100% of Swiftnet SOC Limited from Telkom SA SOC Limited.
Tech, software & digital
Acquisition
Advisor to the buyer
The Courier Guy, South Africa’s top e-commerce courier, was sold to Adenia Capital.
Business services
Sale
Advisor to the seller
Pamark, a leading distributor of cleaning & hygiene, healthcare, foodservice, and safety products to private and public sector clients in Finland, was sold to UK-listed Bunzl Plc, the largest value-added distributor in the world within its market sectors.
Business services
Sale
Advisor to the seller
Prudentia Engineering, an Australian process-engineering consulting firm, was sold to Sedgman, a Cimic-owned provider of minerals processing and associated infrastructure solutions in Australia.
Business services
Sale
Advisor to the seller
