NEWSLETTER LINKERS - MAY 2022

EDITORIAL

“Working capital is key to industrial recovery”, by Paolo Zoppi, partner LINKERS.

RECENT TRANSACTIONS

• Sell-side: Securitas / fluid-e / Appartement 103 / Learnperfect
• Buy-side: EMN group
• Fundraising: Dawan
• LBO: Mind7

ENTREPRENEURS’ VIEWPOINT

Interview of Patrick Gaillard and Luc Deshours, CEOs of PAZZARO and EOLE, which owns 8 businesses specializing in coach transport, divested to the GALEO group.

EXPERT OPINION

« The ad hoc mandate » by Marc Villefayot – Partner, Hadengue Avocats.

A SUCCESSFUL 2021 FOR THE M&A WORLDWIDE NETWORK

For the last four years, M&A Worldwide’s investment bankers have brought more than 2,500 missions to fruition (of which 567 occurred in 2021), for €9.7 billion in overall funding. 2022 presents an equally promising dynamic; below is a selection of recent cross-border operations made public…

A TRUCK FOR UKRAINE

On the road… The first lorry has delivered its load*, and a convoy of three more is planned for mid-May. LINKERS, founding member of the association, supports and is actively involved in this humanitarian initiative.

LINKERS STILL HIGHLY RANKED IN 2021!

Having advised on 20 transactions in 2021 (2 acquisitions, 13 divestitures, 2 LBOs and 3 funding operations), LINKERS takes first place amongst independent investment banks for the number of corporate M&A type operations, in the CFNews 2021 rankings.

WELCOME ON BOARD

A new member joins the LINKERS crew: Alexandre Zoppi