Selected M&A transactions by ONEtoONE
Advice on sale
Aramsco, Inc., has carried out the #acquisition of New York Wiping and Industrial Products Co., Inc. d/b/a Safety Zone (“Safety Zone PR”). Safety Zone PR has counted with the advice of #ONEtoONE in a #transaction led by Francisco Uriarte, CVA, CMAA. Aramsco and its family of companies (Supply, Aztec Financial, and Safety Express) have served the needs of speciality contractors and other customers in diverse commercial markets in the United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada. Safety Zone PR is Puerto Rico’s leading safety footwear and personal protective equipment distributor. The company is committed to providing high-quality, efficient products and solutions for its clients and their evolving needs.
Advice on buying
The ONEtONE Colombia office has advised Localpack S.A. in the acquisition of Raw Chemical S.A.S. assets. Raw Chemical, a company located in Valle del Cauca, is dedicated to the distribution of speciality chemicals. This transaction will allow Localpack to increase its customer and supplier base, increasing its product portfolio and offering better solutions to the market, guaranteeing inventory availability and comprehensive advice.
Advice on buying
The ONEtoONE Colombia office, led by our Partner Simon R. Barth, has advised Localpack S.A. on the acquisition of Gatepharma Soluciones en Innovación Farmacéutica SAS. Localpack is one of the fastest-growing companies in Colombia in the speciality chemicals distribution business; this is the third acquisition we have executed for them in less than 4 years. Gatepharma Soluciones en Innovación Farmacéutica SAS is a company located in Medellin, Colombia, with 22 years of experience in the distribution of excipients and active ingredients for the pharmaceutical industry. This transaction will allow Localpack to increase its depth in the Life Science market and consolidate its growth strategy. Gatepharma Soluciones en Innovación Farmacéutica SAS's team, now a Localpack company, will be able to significantly increase its level of commercial activity and relationships with customers and partners. It will also allow pharmaceutical companies in Colombia to have a supplier with excellent financial and logistical strength framed by the highest standards of service and availability.
Advice on sale
The Spanish company, Almaq, S.A, which specialises in machinery rental, has been acquired by the French multinational Kiloutou through its subsidiary in Spain. Almaq, S.A. is one of the best-positioned companies in Aragon in the machinery rental sector. This operation consolidates the French group’s presence in Spain, with 19 agencies in the country and more than 500 throughout Europe.
Advice on buying
Efficy, the Belgian leader in European CRM (Customer Relationship Management) provider, has announced the acquisition of the Swedish company Apsis. This transaction acts as a gateway for Efficy to expand its product scope to data-driven marketing solutions and allows for its penetration of the Nordics markets. Which in turn, represents a major milestone towards Efficy´s ambition to reach a 5% market share of the European CRM market by 2024.
Advice on buying
Talenter™ Group, the largest independent Portuguese group in the Human Resources sector, acquired BeChosen, in an operation advised by ONEtoONE Corporate Finance in Portugal. This acquisition allows Talenter™ Group to enter a new business area - Field Marketing, Merchandising, Digital and Social Networks - with clear operational and commercial synergies for this Group. In addition, BeChosen team is integrated into Talenter™ Group, strengthening its services.
Advice on sale
ONEtoONE acted as an advisor in Realza Capital´s majority stake buyout of our client Uniformes Gary. Established in 2001 and based in Almería with a workforce of around 100 employees,, Uniformes Gary is a leading workwear company in Spain, designing, finishing and marketing workwear for specialized stores. Gary´s has experienced significant growth in recent years; boosted by its outstanding designs, a wide variety of products and excellent service, which have generated remarkable customer loyalty. Realza Capital is a Spanish private equity fund and it´s investment will offer a boost to Uniformes Gary´s business plan for investment in new facilities, expansion into new sectors and of its international business in neighboring European countries. Thanks to this investment, Uniformes Gary plans to achieve a turnover of 22 million euros in 2023 and expects to double its sales in the next four years.
Advice on sale
Sale of a medical center operating in an area with a population of 200 thousand people.
Private Placement
Industrias FAACA, an award-winning Colombian HVAC Automotive OEM supplier, has further diversified into Motorcycle components and accessories and White Goods sectors. Their new facility in Rionegro, outside Medellin, is currently ramping up and will be mobilized to be fully operational for 2022. Tide Capital’s holdings include a leading OEM supplier partner for quality components covering a broad spectrum of vehicles. This partnership creates strategic advantage and synergies for both companies’ expansion and growth, creating a significantly broader product offering, strengthening current client relationships and opening compelling new horizons.
Advice on sale
OCS, the Italian leader in the provision of proprietary software solutions for the retail finance market, controlled by the private equity fund Charme Capital Partners, has announced the acquisition of a 70% stake in Talentomobile. Raúl Repiso, founder and CEO of Talentomobile, will maintain a 30% stake. ONEtoONE Corporate Finances has acted as advisor for Talentomobile. The acquisition represents OCS’s first step outside the Italian market. It will allow OCS to expand into Spain and LATAM, providing Talentomobile products and services to its Italian-based customers, completing and enriching the current OCS product offering.
