Switzerland
GUT CORPORATE FINANCE AG
GUT CORPORATE FINANCE AG
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Boasting sumptuous mountain ranges and English, French, Italian and German as official languages, Switzerland has long been one of the world’s leading business locations. It is such a popular destination that it regularly features highly in international rankings on places to do business. The innovative and competitive companies, excellent universities, first-class specialists and outstanding infrastructure form part of a robust and stable economy that many companies find it easy to thrive in.
Our Translink member firm in Switzerland is based in Zurich and from there we have built up a strong network over the past years thanks to the high standard of our work. Due to the large variety of different companies in Switzerland and our broad, long-standing experience in national as well as multinational transactions, we are specialised and well equipped to help successfully support our clients in any situation that may arise.
Seefeldstr. 281
8008 Zuerich
+41 43 222 62 10
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Will has over 10 years’ experience in M&A, having advised on a broad range of transactions including owner-managed businesses, large corporates and private equity.
He has extensive experience in providing shareholders and management teams with strategic advice on corporate mergers & acquisitions, business disposals, exit strategies, management buy-outs/buy-ins and raising debt or equity capital.
Will’s sector experience spans a wide range of markets, and he is a member of our Energy & Environment specialist sector group.
Will enjoys spending his free time with his young family around the Yorkshire countryside and has a passion for a range of sporting hobbies including golf, skiing and general fitness.
Matt has over 15 years’ of mid-market corporate finance experience across numerous sectors including TMT, Logistics, Manufacturing and Business Services.
He advises owner-managers, corporate and private equity clients, with a particular focus on M&A strategy and execution.
Matt has been described as being a cornerstone in the successful completion of the transaction, always on top of the facts and totally on the ball in constantly changing situations.
He is a member of the ICAEW and holds a MA in Finance.
John has worked in the corporate finance industry for over 20 years including in M&A at a top six firm, as an investment professional at a private equity house and now at Translink Corporate Finance.
He enjoys advising a wide variety of business owners, management teams and financial institutions on a range of corporate transactions and strategies. Since joining Translink Corporate Finance John has been responsible for the successful delivery of several domestic and cross-border disposals and fund raisings including for a building products business which enabled transformational growth.
John spends his downtime either walking his dog Doris with his family, or road cycling in the peak district.
Tim is an experienced deal maker, having enjoyed working with privately owned businesses for over 15 years.
His experience cuts across a wide range of industry sectors, advising clients on disposals to strategic acquirers and financial investors, providing advice on raising funds for growth or acquisitions and advising management teams through private-equity-backed MBOs.
Tim enjoys an active social life, maintaining his passion for golf and playing off a +1 handicap and regularly competing in Sheffield and Yorkshire teams as well as some national events when time permits!
Declan has over eight years’ experience of providing corporate finance advice to owner managers and ambitious management teams. In recent years he has advised on a number of company sales, corporate acquisitions and MBOs for clients across a range of sectors including automotive, TMT, industrial and healthcare.
In 2019 he was named Emerging Dealmaker of the Year at the Insider Sheffield City Region Dealmakers Awards.
Jamie is a partner at Provantage CF and has over 25 years of experience in the corporate finance world, gained at some of the most successful global corporate finance practices including Catalyst Corporate Finance/Alantra and GCA Altium/Houlihan Lokey.
He has worked with a wide range of business types – from owner managers to private equity backed businesses through to large corporates – always focused on delivering an outstanding outcome for the client. He is part of the TMT team with a particular focus on software, IT Services and tech-enabled services – completing multiple transactions in this space over the last 10 years.
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.
Advisor to the seller
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.
Advisor to the seller
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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Advisor to the seller
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
Advisor to the buyer
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.
Advisor to the buyer
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.
Advisor to the buyer
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.
Alex founded Gut Corporate Finance on 1 July 2007. In his role as corporate finance advisor, he serves a wide range of public and private companies in various industries.
His experience covers the entire corporate finance spectrum leading projects in the areas of mergers & acquisitions, valuation, strategic analyses, financing, and restructuring.
Prior to founding Gut Corporate Finance, Alex worked for Big 4 firms for over 16 years, advising national and international banking and insurance clients in Zurich and London. He was a member of the executive management of a Big 4 firm in Switzerland responsible for the Swiss-wide Financial Services practice.
Alex studied at the University of Zurich and graduated in 1995 with a PhD in business. He started his professional career as an accountant and qualified as a Swiss Certified Accountant (dipl. Wirtschaftsprüfer) in 1996.
Daniel Dolz holds a MSc in Civil Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Catalunya. He is an alumni of the Unitech International Society being the ETH Zurich his alma mater. In 2019 he obtained a degree in Applied Business Analytics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Throughout his career, Daniel Dolz has gained insight to several industries while serving in leading firms, where he focused on digital strategy and development of emerging technologies. Before joining Gut Corporate Finance in December 2021, Daniel Dolz contributed to the exit of a tech startup, acting as its COO. He is born in Barcelona, having a dual citizenship, Swiss and Spanish.