Selected M&A transactions by ONEtoONE
Advice on buying
ONEtoONE is happy to announce that our client, Orsero Group, has acquired Blampin Fruit Imports S.A.S. The Orsero Group is a leading distributor of premium fresh fruit and vegetables in Mediterranean Europe, offering over 750,000 tonnes of products from a carefully selected network of suppliers. They manage every aspect of the supply chain, from sourcing to marketing. The Blampin family, founded in 1902, is a group of 10 companies specialised in the distribution of fruit and vegetables. With over a century of experience in the industry, they have established themselves as a trusted name throughout France.
Advice on sale
We are proud to announce that ONEtoONE Corporate Finance Benelux advised Auctelia shareholders in the sale of their company. Founded in Belgium in 2009, Auctelia is an online auction platform for used professional equipment and vehicles. Auctelia provides its clients with a base of qualified buyers in 40 countries, as well as an exhaustive range of services related to the management of digital transactions. ONEtoONE Corporate Finance Benelux identified Agorastore as being the best possible buyer for Auctelia. Agorastore is a player in the circular economy since 2005. Agorastore enables companies and public authorities to give a second life to their capital goods and real estate assets through an online auction platform and additional services. With Auctelia, the Group will reach a business volume of nearly €150 million.
Advice on buying
The ONEtoONE Colombia office, led by our Partner Simon R. Barth, has advised Localpack S.A. on the acquisition of Gatepharma Soluciones en Innovación Farmacéutica SAS. Localpack is one of the fastest-growing companies in Colombia in the speciality chemicals distribution business; this is the third acquisition we have executed for them in less than 4 years. Gatepharma Soluciones en Innovación Farmacéutica SAS is a company located in Medellin, Colombia, with 22 years of experience in the distribution of excipients and active ingredients for the pharmaceutical industry. This transaction will allow Localpack to increase its depth in the Life Science market and consolidate its growth strategy. Gatepharma Soluciones en Innovación Farmacéutica SAS's team, now a Localpack company, will be able to significantly increase its level of commercial activity and relationships with customers and partners. It will also allow pharmaceutical companies in Colombia to have a supplier with excellent financial and logistical strength framed by the highest standards of service and availability.
Private Placement
We are happy to announce that ONEtoONE Corporate Finance successfully raised an undisclosed amount of equity in the millions of Euros for H2WIN SA from smart business angels. H2WIN is a Belgian private biotechnology R&D company, recognised in the industry and by academia as being the only company in the world working to produce hydrogen from the direct conversion of sunlight and water with (photo)enzymatic catalysts, the H2GREEN system. The purpose of this equity raise is to develop the industrialisation of the enzyme production and the fixing of the enzymes in the Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM).
Advice on sale
ONEtoONE is pleased to announce that our client, Liceo Internacional, has been acquired by Private Investors. Liceo Internacional has over 42 years of experience in the education sector. Its comprehensive education is distinguished by its exceptional academic standards, its inclusive nature, its continuous work to develop moral character and its institutional commitment to social responsibility.
Advice on buying
ONEtoONE is pleased to announce that our client HCC Engenharia Elétrica has been invested in by GEF Capital Partners and SMZTO in effort to enhance its involvement in Brazil's main markets and regions, as well as to contribute to the growth of its own power generation plants using photovoltaic panels. HCC Energia Solar is one of the pioneers in working with photovoltaic solar energy technology in Brazil. GEF Capital Partners is a leading equity investment fund specializing in climate investment and sustainability and SMZTO Participações em Negócios is an equity fund and one of the most important franchise managers in Brazil.
Advice on sale
ONEtoONE is pleased to announce that our client, Corazza Srl, the leading orthopaedic insole manufacturer, joins the eqwal., a global player in the field of external orthopaedic devices. Corazza has dedicated itself to the service of orthopaedic technology with customised solutions, able to satisfy any requirement of orthopaedic technicians by creating innovative and high-quality products. With a consolidated turnover of 200 million euros, Eqwal puts its technological and human skills at the service of the overall well-being of people with disabilities.
Advice on buying
ONEtoONE is pleased to announce that our client OMNES Education has acquired CEI Escuela de Diseño y Marketing! OMNES Education is the French leader in higher education with 12 schools and more than 35,000 students. CEI is a Spanish school with more than 30 years of history, and more than 15,000 students trained, with a focus on design and digital marketing with campuses in Madrid, Seville, and Valencia. OMNES Education strengthens its position in Spain and continues to expand internationally with the incorporation of CEI, the 13th school to join the Group.
Advice on sale
ONEtoONE is happy to announce that our client, Virgin Islands Asphalt Products Corporation has reached an agreement to sell 100% of its assets to South End Asphalt, LCC, a subsidiary of Haugland Group. Virgin Island Asphalt Products Corporation is a company founded in 1992, which provides professional engineering services, produces and installs asphalt in the Industrial & Construction sector of St. Croix, USVI. Haugland Group LLC is an infrastructure services holding company with affiliates that provide a wide range of energy and civil construction services. Their team brings decades of experience in the fields of engineering, design/build, project management, project finance and development. An extensive bonding capacity allows the Haugland Group Companies to manage projects of any size.
Advice on buying
We are pleased to announce that our client, AD Education, has acquired Animum. AD Education is an international network dedicated to the training of professionals in the fields of design, communication, audiovisual, etc. in several countries in Europe and around the world. Animum is a school dedicated to offering specialised master’s degrees in the area of Digital Drawing, Concept Art and 3D Animation, among others. The main objective of AD education is to create stronger links between its 19 schools and to prepare its more than 29,000 students, spread over 68 campuses, to become active & and “creative thinkers”; who can imagine, innovate and succeed in the world of tomorrow.