In the last half of the year we have witnessed the acquisition of several Spanish companies in the ERP sector by international companies, which shows us that the Erp market is already a mature sector and its main players are making acquisitions to open up to new markets and offer new, more specialised services in order to compete. Spain represents a great opportunity for these main players.
2015 again sees acquisitions in the automotive industry sector
According to a study conducted by the consultancy firm EY, 48% of Spanish entrepreneurs will make corporate acquisitions next year and the M&A market will remain "strong" thanks to the economic momentum. From Abra-Invest , we wanted to highlight some operations that have been carried out in the automotive sector this year, as it is a sector that has been quite affected by the crisis in previous years and that this year has already shown signs of recovery.
France's Synerlab buys Alcalá Pharma
If a week ago we told you that Spanish biotechs were going public on the MAB, this week it is the turn of crowdfunding and acquisitions in the biotech sector.
A good start to November for Basque M&A.
This week, two takeovers have taken place in Basque companies. Aernova has bought Burulan and the Basque Inser Robotica has bought the Brazilian Sollutions Robotics. In addition, a technology companyAtten2 has received support from the Cdti and Iberdrola.
Biotech operations: Minoryx, Suanfarma, Ability Pharma and Oryzon Genomics
According to data provided by Ascri, in the first half of 2015, biotechnology, with 24 transactions, is the sector with the second highest number of transactions. In the last month, we have witnessed several operations for an amount equal to or greater than €10M.
Venture capital in the industrial sector: Springwater, Black Toro Capital, Abac and Espiga.
Industrial firms choose private equity to help them grow and open up international markets. Springwater has bought the Spanish subsidiary of Imtech to gain a foothold in the industrial sector in Spain. In addition, in the last two months we have witnessed the first deals in the industrial sector of new funds: Abac and Espiga Capital.
Food M&A: Fiesta, Conservas Taboada and Agromusa
According to Ascri, in 2015 investment in the food sector will grow in our country. We have made a post with acquisitions in the food sector made in the last two months in which we can see that foreign investors are interested in the food sector in Spain. Colombina, a Colombian company, has acquired Taboada and Frutarom, an Israeli company, has bought Nutrafur.
Situation of tourism in Spain: Hotel acquisitions and financing for technology companies.
According to a report by Hosteltur, the tourism industry is experiencing a wave of acquisitions and mergers that has accelerated globally and in Spain over the last two years. The trend mainly affects the purchase of hotel assets by investment funds or chains, but there is also a strong process of concentrations in intermediation and air transport.
Acquisitions in the technology sector August 2015: Bebitus and Arloon
Technology companies have not gone on holiday in August and have decided to go shopping, as mergers and acquisitions are all the rage. According to the Global Technology M&A study by the consultancy firm EY, mergers and acquisitions in the technology sector are...
Basque companies go on a buying spree in July: Euskaltel, Tubacex, Elkar and Esegui
In recent weeks, several Basque companies have bought companies in their sectors with the aim of increasing their market share and reaching new geographical markets. Tubacex, for example, has become the world leader in its sector after buying the seamless steel tube division of the Indian company Prakash Steelage.
Packaging is the protagonist of industrial M&A in June in Spain.
Analysing the M&A operations in the industrial sector that have taken place in June, it is worth highlighting the investments made in Spanish companies in the packaging sector with different materials. In addition, several of the investors have been foreigners such as DS Smith or Duravent, which reflects the confidence in the Spanish packaging sector. According to the sector barometer Hispack Packaging Trends, 70% of Spanish companies in the sector will increase their turnover this year and almost a quarter of the companies estimate a growth of more than 10%.
Gesgenerics and OWL: M&A biotech sector in June 2015
Foreign biotechs are interested in Spanish companies. Gesgenéricos has been bought by Israel's Altan Pharma and the Basque company OWL has granted Galmed an option to buy up to 19.9 % of the company.