Selected M&A transactions by ONEtoONE
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Dominique Dutscher, the main independent distributor of laboratory supplies in Europe, has reached an agreement to acquire the Spanish distributors Cultek and Teknovas. Through this transaction, Dominique Dutscher consolidates its position in the European market. In addition, all the companies that make up the group will be strengthened by gaining access to a broader product portfolio of leading brands worldwide.
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ONEtoONE has advised in the sale of the Spanish freight forwarder.
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The Orsero Group, a leader in Mediterranean Europe in the import and distribution of fruit and vegetables has acquired French fruit and vegetables peer Fruttica
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The Company is a leader in the Hawaiian tourism market. It is based in Oahu, Hawaii and has been pursuing their mission of providing guests an informal, yet culturally rich, luau – since 1976. It partners with numerous travel agencies, and through these partnerships the Company has the ability to capture a large portion of Hawaiian tourists from North America. The Company has three tiers of programs implemented to provide a cultural immersive experience to every guest attending the luau. Currently, it provides services to more than 100,000 guests.
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The Company is a full-service manufacturer of anodized aluminum components and product packaging for the Beauty and Personal Care, Pharmaceutical and Medical Device, Automotive, Consumer Electronics, and Spirits industries.
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Securitas AB is a security services, monitoring, consulting and investigation group has acquired Services in Safety (SIS), an Antwerp-based specialist in safety solutions.
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The French group, AD Education, has recently acquired the Spanish study centre CEV (Centro de Estudios del Video SA) in an operation advised by ONEtoONE Corporate Finance. Thanks to this acquisition, ADE has become one of the main European players in the education of creative arts. The integration of the Spanish school, CEV, is a further step for AD Education in its commitment to expansion throughout Europe, while developing academic synergies between the two groups of schools for the benefit of their students.
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The French group, AD Education, acquired the Spanish educational centre CES (Escuela Superior de imagen, sonido y tecnología) in an operation advised by ONEtoONE Corporate Finance. Thanks to this acquisition, AD Education becomes one of the major European players in the creative arts and strengthens its presence in Spain following the acquisition in 2019 of CEV (Centro de Estudios del Video SA).
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The French group, AD Education, closes the year 2020 with the acquisition of the official center of higher education, Barreira Arte + Diseño, a pioneer school in the formation of artistic education. AD Education has acquired a majority of the Spanish center, and the Barreira family remains a minority shareholder. For this third acquisition in Spain, the French group has once again counted on the advice of ONEtoONE Corporate Finance. ADE is already one of the main European actors in the creative arts education. It reinforces its presence in Spain after the acquisition in 2019 of CEV (Centro de Estudios del Video SA) and in August 2020 of the Spanish high school, CES.
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We are pleased to announce that our client, AD Education, has acquired Animum. AD Education is an international network dedicated to the training of professionals in the fields of design, communication, audiovisual, etc. in several countries in Europe and around the world. Animum is a school dedicated to offering specialised master’s degrees in the area of Digital Drawing, Concept Art and 3D Animation, among others. The main objective of AD education is to create stronger links between its 19 schools and to prepare its more than 29,000 students, spread over 68 campuses, to become active & and “creative thinkers”; who can imagine, innovate and succeed in the world of tomorrow.
