Selected M&A transactions by ONEtoONE
Advice on buying
The French group, AD Education, closes the year 2020 with the acquisition of the official center of higher education, Barreira Arte + Diseño, a pioneer school in the formation of artistic education. AD Education has acquired a majority of the Spanish center, and the Barreira family remains a minority shareholder. For this third acquisition in Spain, the French group has once again counted on the advice of ONEtoONE Corporate Finance. ADE is already one of the main European actors in the creative arts education. It reinforces its presence in Spain after the acquisition in 2019 of CEV (Centro de Estudios del Video SA) and in August 2020 of the Spanish high school, CES.
Advice on sale
OCS, the Italian leader in the provision of proprietary software solutions for the retail finance market, controlled by the private equity fund Charme Capital Partners, has announced the acquisition of a 70% stake in Talentomobile. Raúl Repiso, founder and CEO of Talentomobile, will maintain a 30% stake. ONEtoONE Corporate Finances has acted as advisor for Talentomobile. The acquisition represents OCS’s first step outside the Italian market. It will allow OCS to expand into Spain and LATAM, providing Talentomobile products and services to its Italian-based customers, completing and enriching the current OCS product offering.
Advice on buying
Germans Homs, dedicated to the rental of machinery for construction, acquired the 3 companies of the Alconsa Group in an operation advised by ONEtoONE Corporate Finance.
Advice on sale
RSK Group, a British group, has acquired the Spanish company Amphos 21 in a transaction advised by the ONEtoONE Corporate Finance. Amphos 21, a leading scientific, technical and strategic consulting company, is now integrated into a larger organization that will enhance its continuous growth, development and reputation. RSK Group is a leading provider of independent engineering, environmental consulting and technical support services, based in the UK and operating internationally.
Advice on buying
Advice on the purchase of Clínica Ponferrada by the Recoletas Group.
Private Placement
With ONEtoONE Corporate Finance support, ACTIV'INSIDE, a French company specialized in the development and sales of Active Neutraceutical Ingredients has welcomed AQUITI Gestion and Bpifrance as new shareholders in order to finance its organic and external growth. ONEtoONE Corporate Finance has advised ACTIV’INSIDE shareholders and managers for the last two years in the definition of their strategy, their business plan and their funding options. Being entrepreneurs ourselves, we are happy to support entrepreneurs in all steps of their financial strategy.
Advice on buying
Talenter™ Group, the largest independent Portuguese group in the Human Resources sector, acquired BeChosen, in an operation advised by ONEtoONE Corporate Finance in Portugal. This acquisition allows Talenter™ Group to enter a new business area - Field Marketing, Merchandising, Digital and Social Networks - with clear operational and commercial synergies for this Group. In addition, BeChosen team is integrated into Talenter™ Group, strengthening its services.
Advice on buying
Grupo Castilla, a leading Spanish company in the development and implementation of human capital management (HCM) software solutions, acquires the human resources management production unit of Almerimatik Sistemas Informáticos S.A., creating the group's new office in Almeria, in a transaction advised by ONEtoONE Corporate Finance. This acquisition is part of the "no-crisis" strategy initiated by Grupo Castilla, where they have opted to combine organic growth with integrations, such as that of Almerimatik.
Advice on buying
The French group, AD Education, acquired the Spanish educational centre CES (Escuela Superior de imagen, sonido y tecnología) in an operation advised by ONEtoONE Corporate Finance. Thanks to this acquisition, AD Education becomes one of the major European players in the creative arts and strengthens its presence in Spain following the acquisition in 2019 of CEV (Centro de Estudios del Video SA).
Advice on sale
The family business Charles Bourdeau, located in the outskirts of Nantes, has more than a century of experience in selling natural casings and seasonings used to make sausages. With this acquisition, the Aymard group, based in Montauban and specialized in the production of casings, spices and marinades for the manufacture of raw, cooked and dry meats, is strengthening its positions on the French market as a key player in this sector. The transaction price remains confidential.