Value-Added Distributors Clearview
Increasing supplier and customer demand for partners to deliver greater value-add over and above product distribution has driven significant industry growth and consolidation in recent years.
Read moreBroadening horizons
We have advised leading players across the industry for many years on their strategic options and M&A activity, building up long-lasting and deep-rooted connections with management teams across this diverse sector.
The strength of these personal relationships ensures that when the time is right we are brought on board to help these businesses broaden their horizons globally and exploit new markets, geographies and technologies. Our knowledge also ensures we are perfectly placed to advise companies on transactions in emerging sub-sectors such as battery technology and the impact of increasing automation in manufacturing systems and processes.
Our latest transactions
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Adviser to WHP Telecoms on its acquisition of ICS Group
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Adviser to WHP Telecoms on its acquisition of Blue Clarity Design Services
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Adviser to Sentinel Performance Solutions Group on its sale to Aalberts N.V.
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Adviser to Orienta Partners on the sale of its portfolio company Sidac to Schur Flexibles Group
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Adviser to R+S Beteiligungs GmbH on the equity reorganisation of R+S Group
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Adviser to GL Groupe on its refinancing and growth financing
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Adviser to Eurogalva on the acquisition of Fisola Group
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Adviser to Brisant Secure on receiving investment from BGF
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Adviser to LDC and management on the sale of ChargePoint Technology to Arcline
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Adviser to Danmatic Automated Bakery Systems A/S on its sale to Storskrogen
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Adviser to WJ Group on its investment from THI Investments
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Adviser to Eurogalva on securing investment from PE Explorer Investments
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Eric Jungblut, Partner, FinatemThe Clearwater team did a great job and ran a highly competitive and well-structured process, including strategic as well as private equity investors.
Our Industrials & Chemicals Team
The Clearwater team delivered a seamless process and their guidance throughout made us feel at ease.Martin Reid, Group Chief Financial Officer, GRS Roadstone
With offices in Europe, the US and Asia, our industrials and chemicals team has the breadth and technical depth needed to advise clients in this truly global sector.
Over €12bn
in deal value
over the last 5 years
140
deals advised upon
in the last 5 years
40%
cross-border deals
in the last 5 years
Insights
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Spotlight on: UK and Ireland
Investor appetite in sectors which have performed strongly during the pandemic is laid bare in the latest Clearwater International Multiples Heatmap.
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Spotlight on: France
With a strong rebound in dealdoing after the Q2 2020 lockdown, the French PE market remains the busiest in Europe – and deal-hungry sponsors with deep pockets should ensure processes remain heated in the coming months.
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