Your gateway to buy side and sell side M&A
Whether buying or selling, we make sure you receive the best deal.
ONEtoONE Belgium is a member of one of the leading international M&A Advisory Firms with a presence across 16 countries in 4 continents. We strive to find the best value counterpart with a global reach. For this reason, we endeavor to have a highly professional international team of specialists on the buy side and sell side M&A with experience on thousands of transactions.
With vast expertise and experience across industries and transaction types, ONEtoONE provides a broad spectrum of middle-market investment banking advisory services. We serve entrepreneurs, multinationals, private equity firms, and professional investors by providing in-depth financial and strategic analysis, identifying optimal potential transaction partners, developing creative deal structures, and negotiating complex cross-border transaction terms. Our global network of partners allows us access to a wide range of market insights, buyers, and investment opportunities to provide in-depth financial and strategic analysis.
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Economic Outlook
Belgium’s economy is considered as one of the strongest in European Union with relatively low-interest rates, making it one among priority countries when it comes to deal making. Belgium has operated over €15.5 billion in 2017.1 The demand for private acquisitions is high, especially among foreign investors. The tax benefits offered by Belgium’s government fuel the interest to do business there and positively affect the M&A environment.
Despite seeing a slight decrease in the appetite of larger corporations with decreased P/E ratios in 2017, small and mid-sized firms present a significant increase. Amidst a strong global economic outlook, M&A appetite is expected to remain robust in the near future.2
Market Access Opportunity
Among the numerous benefits of its economic diversity and stability, Belgium acquires a strategically enticing geographical positioning with easy access to central European countries and a highly developed transport network. Belgian economy is strong and stable, to say the least, with solid economic fundamentals supporting modest year to year growth between 1-2% until 2020.3 A tightening labor market and healthy wage growth are expected to underpin a rise in household spending. Cheap financing and tighter industrial capacity are likely to sustain fixed investment. The openness of Belgian economy makes it extremely attractive for foreign investors, however, growth in the near future may be hindered by the political instability in the Eurozone and any escalations in trade conflicts that may arise in the foreseeable future.
Sources: 1 Steven De Schrijver, Astrea (2018). Private acquisitions in Belgium: market analysis overview 2. KPMG. (2017). M&A appetite expected to remain robust 3.(2019) Belgium Economy – GDP, Inflation, CPI and Interest Rate.
Our Services
ONEtoONE has developed a unique and proprietary methodology for M&A advisory. Our technology, Research Process and Data Bases, enables us to locate the counterpart that will provide the best value to any Corporate Finance transaction no matter if we are working on a buy or sell mandate, capital raising, debt restructuring, private placement, management buyout or any other kind of financial services, or if we are working for a small privately owned company or a large investment fund.
Sell-side advisory services include:
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Our Team
Here is our team of seasoned M&A specialists in our Belgium office:
Alphabetical Listing of Our Dealmakers (Surname)
THIERRY DE POERCK Partner
DANIEL GILLET Managing Partner
JEROEN MAUDENS Partner
LOÏC SACRÉ Associate
ANTOINE VAN DEN ABEELE Managing Partner
GUY VAN DER HEYDEN Managing Partner
ONEtoONE Corporate Finance Belgium is Listing Sponsor for Alternext Brussels and Paris
Euronext is the leading Pan-European marketplace, Euronext’s ambition is to serve the real economy by bringing together buyers and sellers in venues that are transparent, efficient and reliable. Belgium team acted as Listing Sponsor on Euronext. The listing sponsor is a key player for companies and investors and the primary contact for Euronext. If you are thinking about it, do not hesitate and contact with our team.