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
Living Life, a high-acuity children’s care and young adults therapeutic residential care provider, operating under the name The Banyan Tree, was sold to Silver Birch Care.
Healthcare
Sale
Advisor to the seller
GALERIA Karstadt Kaufhof and The Economic Stabilisation Fund (WSF) sold INNO SA/NV, a Belgian department store chain, to INNOvative Retail BV, a newly established company jointly owned by Axcent of Scandinavia and SKEL fjárfestingafélag.
Consumer & retail
Sale
Advisor to the seller
GIGA.GREEN successfully completed a strategic growth financing round, securing EUR 25 million in equity from Ichigo Inc., a leading Japanese sustainable infrastructure company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market.
Energy, cleantech & resources
EUR 25 million equity raise
Advisor to GIGA.GREEN
Clarity Software Group, a high-growth SaaS business, was sold to US-headquartered Inktavo.
Tech, software & digital
Sale
Advisor to the seller
Nordic Climate Group, a leading provider of services and installations of cooling and heating systems, acquired T&S Klimaattechniek, a Dutch installation company focused on cooling systems.
Business services
Acquisition
Advisor to the buyer
Nordic Climate Group, a leading provider of services and installations of cooling and heating systems, acquired Compair Airconditioning, a Dutch installation company focused on climate control and heat pumps.
Business services
Acquisition
Advisor to the buyer
The SoftProject Group, a German business process management software provider, sold a majority stake to Main Capital Partners.
Tech, software & digital
Majority sale
Advisor to the seller
OME Srl acquired Jungeblodt GmbH, a producer of fastening systems.
Industrials
Acquisition
Advisor to the buyer
Ricami NBM, part of Star New Generation SpA (SNG), sold its minority stake in Ricami NBM and reinvested in Gruppo Florence, as part of Gruppo Florence’s acquisition of SNG.
Consumer & retail
Sale
Advisor to the seller
