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TRANSLINK CORPORATE FINANCE OY
TRANSLINK CORPORATE FINANCE OY
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Renowned for being the happiest country in the world, Finland is home to the planet’s cleanest air and one of it’s best education systems. With offices just south of the Arctic Circle, Translink Corporate Finance Finland, has been a major player in the Nordic M&A space for almost two decades.
With at least half of our local deals occurring in the tech and I.T space Translink CF Finland’s tight knit team is fluent in acronyms like SaaS, PaaS and IaaS (Software, Payments and Infrastructure -as-a- Service). Our extensive relationships and deep connections with clients across the region have cemented our position as one of the leading M&A boutiques in the Finnish market and directly resulted in us closing more than 100 deals across a multitude of sectors.
Our team also specialises in manufacturing and industrials, business services and are well versed in doing IPOs to Nasdaq First North -market. This enables us to offer dual track processes.
Kluuvikatu 5
00100 Helsinki
Finland
+358 20 743 2790
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Boris a rejoint l’équipe de Translink CF France en janvier 2021.
Avant de rejoindre l’équipe, il a travaillé au cabinet Raphaël Financial Advisory et Capitalmind en qualité d’Analyste M&A.
Boris est titulaire d’un Master en Corporate Finance de l’Audencia Business School
Jules a rejoint l’équipe de Translink CF France en juillet 2022.
Jules ROZIER a commencé sa carrière professionnelle en 2017 en tant qu’Analyste M&A chez SANTANDER CIB puis en tant qu’Associate chez ATOUT CAPITAL en charge d’opérations pour des sociétés privées et cotées. Il intègre ensuite les équipes de SEVENSTONES en charge de transactions M&A dédiées aux entrepreneurs et groupes familiaux.
Jules est diplômé du Master Ingénierie Financière de l’EM Lyon ainsi que d’un BBA à l’INSEEC
Poland/ France
IT
Inetum is a global IT solutions provider in the field of portal systems, sales systems, data warehouses, solutions and migration of systems housed on the Azure platform, AWS, and test automation.
JCommerce is one of the leading providers of digital transformation services for the corporate sector in Poland.
The transaction is part of Inetum’s broader strategy to increase its market share in the CEE region.
Inetum has acquired 100% of the JCommerce shares.
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France
IT
A2COM is a Cloud IT integrator and a Health Data Host (HDH).
Foliateam is a leading cloud services operator for companies, healthcare institutions and public organizations. The company offers these solutions in private, public or hybrid cloud mode in order to support its customers in the success of their digital transformation project.
To allow Foliateam to strengthen its cybersecurity activities and its presence in western France.
Translink CF France advised A2Com in its 100% sale to Foliateam.
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France
Food
Aquasourça is an equity investor. Aquasourça’s mission is to add value to companies over the long term, without time constraints, and to support their growth.
Jean Martin is an artisanal Provencal brand of cooked vegetables, born in the Vallée des Baux in the middle of olive groves.
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France
Health
Destia specializes in home care for vulnerable individuals, childcare and housekeeping. It is a leader in the field of personal services.
Adom72 offers home care services in southern Sarthe.
To allow Destia to reinforce their presence in Sarthe and Maine-et-Loire.
Translink CF France advised Destia on the acquisition of Adom72
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France – Spain
Industry
Stratagem is a specialist in the production of work plans and kitchen doors in HPL and HPL Compact.
Alvic Group is a Spanish specialist in the manufacture and distribution of components for the furniture and decoration industry.
To increase the company’s internationalization and improve its knowledge, experience, as well as its customer service all while explanding the range of available products.
Translink CF Spain and France advised the Alvic Group in its first acquisition in France.
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France
Media
Siblu is a Bordeaux-based group, the European leader in outdoor accommodation and the French leader in the sale of mobile homes to owner-occupiers.
Based in Seignosse, Holding New Aire (« HNA ») operates 7 campsites in France with a total of approximately 3,500 pitches on the Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts.
Allows an increase of 3,500 pitches in Siblu’s total capacity, an increase of 25%.
The transaction was financed by a capital increase subscribed by all shareholders, led by Naxicap Partners, as well as the use of a Unitranche financing set up by Arcmont in December 2019.
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Au cours des cinq dernières années, Marc a réalisé plus d’une vingtaine d’opérations de haut de bilan pour le compte d’industriels et de fonds d’investissement dans le secteur des TMT et des services.
Il est responsable de l’expertise ICT de Translink CF au niveau mondial.
Avant ses 30 ans, Marc crée, avec Jacques-Henri Rième et Mathieu Lemesle, Financière Monceau CF, devenue par la suite Translink CF France.
Son parcours professionnel :
Membre du board des directeurs de Translink International
Financière Monceau CF, Fondateur
MK Finance, Directeur
Marc est titulaire d’un MBA en Finance d’entreprise et stratégie de Georgia Sate University, Atlanta (États-Unis) et d’un Master en Finance d’entreprise de l’École Supérieure de Commerce de Toulouse (France).
Mal is an experienced CEO having led businesses such as Maytag, Strongform and Camfil. Previously Mal held senior roles with 3M, Southcorp Appliances and Southcorp Wines.
Mal’s business experience includes both corporate and private equity spanning a broad range of industries including industrial products, consumer appliances, wine, retail and import distribution.
Mal was the founding CEO of Strongform and partnered with ANZ Private Equity to complete several acquisitions.
Mal has a strong track record of growing businesses organically and through acquisition having completed numerous acquisitions throughout his career. Mal has a Dip. Accounting, a Dip. Marketing and an MBA.
Tero’s experience in corporate finance and advisory is vast. Before founding Translink Finland, he worked as an Investment Manager at the firm PCA Infocom Finance Oy. He currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of Translink International AG, which coordinates the Translink group’s international operations. Tero holds an M.Sc. (Tech.) from the University of Tampere and an MBA from Virginia Tech. He is a member of our M&A Automotive and M&A IT groups and has closed several transactions in these sectors.
Jari Lauriala has worked since 2000 in the investment banking sector advising leading Finnish and international corporations, private equity funds and financial institutions in a broad range of domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions and finance transactions. His expertise includes venture capital and private equity transactions, leveraged financing arrangements, complex security issues, IPOs, structuring and establishment of private equity funds and structuring and negotiating investments into target companies. He has published several books and articles. Jari holds an LL.M and an MBA from Aalto University. He is a member of our health industry group, having closed several transactions in this sector.
Sami has more than 20 years of experience in investment banking. Before joining Translink, he spent 12 years in London executing transactions at Credit Suisse, Pöyry Capital and SEB. In Finland, he has worked at Merita, RBS and Sisu Partners. Sami was also the CEO of Nordic Trustee in Finland, participating in over 50 bond structures with over 4 billion of capital. His Uusi Neuvotteluvalta – You get what you negotiate, not what you deserve (WSOY) was the most popular audio business book in Finland for almost three months in 2019. He has also co-authored two economic books for the Libera Foundation. Sami holds an M.Sc. (Econ.) from Helsinki School of Economics, an MBA from Tulane University and is a CFA. He is a member of our industrial group, having closed several transactions in this sector.
Pontus Backlund has been working with M&A since 2006. He has advised Finnish entrepreneurs, international corporations and private equities and executed numerous cross-border M&A transactions. He has also advised companies in their IPO processes. Pontus holds an M.Sc. (Tech.) from Aalto University and an M.Sc. from Hanken School of Economics in Helsinki. He is a member of our IT group, having closed several transactions in this sector.
Ruben has been working in M&A since 2017. In addition to financial analysis and preparing high quality sales materials, Ruben actively takes part in project management and sales. Prior to joining Translink, Ruben worked in business and technology consulting at Accenture. Ruben holds an M.Sc. (Econ.) from Åbo Akademi.
Juuso has been working in M&A since 2017. Prior to joining Translink he worked at Deloitte and OP Corporate Bank. His expertise includes the crafting of investment stories, financial modelling and business model analysis. Moreover, Juuso is proficient in debt structuring and leveraged buyouts. Juuso holds an M.Sc. (Econ.) from the University of Vaasa.