Business Services

Technical knowledge

Our excellent technical knowledge ensures that we guide our clients with confidence through the complex detail required when managing business services transactions. Whether it’s dealing with the outsourcing of contracts, building compliance, people performance metrics, energy efficiency requirements or certification processes, our team is equipped to deliver the deal.

Our extensive market knowledge is why we now have an unrivalled record of advising companies on acquisitions and sales in the business services sector, in industries such as recruitment, education and training, consultancy, facilities management, and logistics.

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Our latest transactions

Clearwater's strong track record in the consultancy sector and knowledge of and direct access to top management at all potential buyers, made Clearwater an outstanding adviser.

Jens Kærsgaard, Partner and CEO, KAAI

Our Business Services Team

Throughout the process the team provided appropriate challenge, counsel and dedicated support day to day to ensure the transaction completed successfully.
Dan Smart, CEO, Proclinical

Our eye for detail ensures our experienced business services team can deliver the structured solutions that clients demand.

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Over 200

completed trasactions

in the last 5 years

Over 65%

deals involving PE

in the last 5 years

€9.8bn

in deal value

over the last 5 years

Insights

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    Clearwater International’s Debt Advisory team surveyed 58 lenders to determine changes in the European leveraged finance market.

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  • FAST 50: Growth rates on the rise

    In partnership with The Recruiter, Clearwater International presents this year’s FAST 50, a celebration of the 50 fastest growing, privately owned recruitment businesses in the UK, according to a revenue compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the three most recent annual reporting periods.

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  • Spotlight: UK and Ireland

    Dealmaking conditions tightened notably in Q3, as borne out in our latest heatmap analysis.

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