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Cerberus buys four renewable energy assets from Sinia renovables, Esif and Comsa emte.
According to a global report by PwC, renewables now account for 28% of all mergers and acquisitions in the energy sector, reaching a value of $55.300M. This figure is almost double the volume recorded in 2014. The renewables market is expected to remain active in 2016, and just this week we have learned of the purchase of four renewable energy assets by Cerberus.
Roca buys Turkish company NSK
After several years in which the Roca Group had to carry out a policy of restructuring and adjustment, in 2014 it returned with force by buying 6 companies to grow internationally and now we have learned that it has bought the Turkish company NSK, a Turkish faucet company whose main client is Ikea.
GFK buys Spanish online panel provider Netquest
The German Gfk Group, one of the international references in the field of market research, and author of dozens of studies of great relevance every year, has bought the Spanish company Netquest, which focuses its activity on digital panels.
La Nevera Roja, Groupalia and Offerum: buying startups at the right time
The purchase of Groupalia and Offerum by Ofertix and La Nevera Roja by Just Eat that we have seen this week are a clear example that in the world of startups you have to know the right time to buy in order to win. Both the online discount market and the food delivery market boomed a few years ago, many startups were created, some of them who wanted to win, decided to grow through acquisitions, paying quite high prices, now these markets can no longer grow more and other startups buy these companies at a much lower price.
Spanish startups growing through acquisitions: Parclick and Percentile
In recent years we have seen how Spanish startups have followed the strategy of buying Spanish and international startups to become leaders in their sector. Good examples of this strategy are Parclick, Percentil and GetApp.
Operational restructuring fund Quantum acquires subsidiary Stora Enso in Spain
Quantum Capital Partners, a German operational restructuring fund, has bought the Spanish subsidiary of the Scandinavian company Stora Enso, one of the world's leading paper producers, in order to carry out an operational restructuring.
Renowned investors are interested in drones: Miguel Zorita former chairman of Deloitte and Alentia
According to CB Insights, 2015 was the year the drone industry took off, at least in terms of startup investment. In 2015, startups in the sector raised more than $450M in a total of 74 deals. This represents an increase of 111% in terms of number of deals and 300% in terms of amount invested. Although most of the deals have taken place in the US, in Spain we have also recently seen that drones are starting to attract investor interest.
M&A as a way to grow internationally: Seidor
Seidor, a Catalan company dedicated to providing IT services such as SAP, has decided to make the leap to the US and buy two companies: Crystal Clear Business and Quantum Software. This is yet another sign that Spanish ICT companies are going strong and are going all out, competing in the international market.
McGraw hill buys Busuu: Publishers make the move into new technologies
The ways of learning are changing with new technologies. In recent years we have seen how online learning has been gaining ground over books. The big publishers have had to make a leap in their strategy and enter the online market in order to be able to compete in the market. Publishers such as Anaya have already made a turn in their strategy and have incorporated new technologies, while other publishers such as McGraw Hill have decided to enter the technological world by acquiring companies in the sector.
M&A in the tourism IT sector: Amadeus leads in buyouts
Amadeus, which has traditionally offered solutions for airlines, has invested more than €1.2 billion since 2013 in acquisitions to diversify its business and reduce its dependence on the airline business. In 2015, Amadeus acquired four companies to strengthen its position in the airport, hotel and travel agency travel sectors.
Food sector active in procurement: Nutrition Sante, Portobello Capital and La Nevera Roja
In the food sector, competitors are buying each other out in order to enter new geographic markets and grow their business. One example is Nutrition & Santé, which has bought the Catalan company Biocentury. Private equity is also taking an interest in food. We have recently learned that Portobello has bought Iberia Congelados.