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Week 28 (2023) in M&A and Private Equity 🛰️🇪🇸 + Q2 recap

Weekly collection of transactions (July 10 - July 16)

ACON Investments Completes Acquisition of Majority Stake in Siex 2001. SIEX designs, certifies, manufactures and distributes gas-based fire extinguishing solutions to clients in over 70 countries. 1

Aurica acquires a 49% stake in Alquiler Seguro, company specializing in the management of rental housing, to face its growth plan. 2

Randstad buys the CTC services outsourcing group from Portobello for 80 million. The private equity fund owned the group since 2006. 3

Espiga Capital acquires a stake in Grupo Abrasivos Manhattan, manufacturer of high value-added precision grinding wheels. 4

• The IT consulting company Nunsys adds another acquisition and reinforces its industrial area with Esfera Ingeniería. 5

Stylitics Acquires Wide Eyes, the Advanced Visual AI Solutions Company for Fashion and Retail.6

Dicsa group, the hydraulic and pneumatic connectors and components manufacturer and distributor, joins the British distribution group Diploma.7

• Dubai’s Five Holdings takes over Pachá’s Ibiza hotels and nightclubs for 320 million euros. 8

Brokers & Partners (Miura Partners) joins forces with Sabseg Seguros to create Sabseg Group, the leading independent insurance broker in the Iberian market**.** 9

• The Galician aluminum group Exlabesa enters France with the purchase of Flandria. 10

• …

Q2 in M&A and Private Equity, a recap 🎙️

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IMAP closes 92 M&A transactions worth over $3 billion in H1 2023. Cautious dealmaking due to global uncertainty, high interest rates, and the unresolved U.S. debt ceiling issue, meant global M&A activity experienced a significant decline of 36% in the second quarter of 2023. However, with the gradual recovery of the stock market, there is hope for restoring CEOs’ confidence in engaging in M&A deals. Furthermore, despite the decline, experts believe the M&A market still holds potential for future growth and resurgence**.**

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IMAP closes 92 M&A transactions worth over $3 billion in H1 2023

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1

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/acon-investments-completes-acquisition-of-majority-stake-in-siex-2001-sl-301872319.html

2

https://www.expansion.com/catalunya/2023/07/12/64aef9d9468aebb3038b45e3.html

3

https://www.eleconomista.es/capital-riesgo/noticias/12365041/07/23/randstad-compra-el-grupo-de-externalizacion-de-servicios-ctc-a-portobello-por-80-millones-.html

4

http://capital-riesgo.es/es/articles/espiga-capital-invierte-en-grupo-abrasivos-manhattan/

5

https://www.eleconomista.es/tecnologia/noticias/12368830/07/23/la-tecnologica-nunsys-suma-otra-compra-y-refuerza-su-area-industrial-con-esfera-ingenieria.html

6

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230710269935/en/Stylitics-Acquires-Wide-Eyes-the-Advanced-Visual-AI-Solutions-Company-for-Fashion-and-Retail/

7

https://www.expansion.com/empresas/2023/07/13/64afa0e6e5fdea53568b4673.html

8

https://www.eleconomista.es/capital-riesgo/noticias/12365782/07/23/un-holding-de-dubai-compra-los-hoteles-y-discotecas-de-pacha-por-320-millones-.html

9

https://miura.partners/en/news-en/brokers-partners-joins-forces-with-sabseg-seguros-to-create-sabseg-group-the-leading-independent-insurance-broker-in-the-iberian-market/

10

https://www.eleconomista.es/industria/noticias/12364607/07/23/el-grupo-de-aluminio-gallego-exlabesa-entra-en-francia-con-la-compra-de-flandria.html

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