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Thursday 16 May is #QUTGivingDay – 30 hours of fundraising to support vital research and education programs. A group of challenge donors, headlined by Sharon Doyle and InterFinancial Corporate Finance Limited, have generously agreed to give $22,000 to the QUT Faculty of Law Founders’ Scholarship Fund if 100 people donate to the Fund on Giving […]

A clean exit and a high multiple. That’s all sellers are after, right? The answer is of course, no. Cultural and strategic fit, growth capital, opportunity to diversify, development for key talent, legacy preservation and brand retention are just a few of the many considerations business owners have when selling their business. But how do […]

Clairfield International is pleased to announce the publication of its Annual Outlook 2019. This yearly publication is a look at the M&A landscape by sector and region with a special focus where Clairfield is most active. The 2019 edition features the contributions of senior advisors and experts in the field for thought leadership pieces and sector […]

In this month’s dashboard, we play 20 questions. But no, we are not playing parlour games in Victorian England, we are talking mergers and acquisitions. A sale process can take 6 to 9 months to complete, so choosing the right advisor for your needs should not be taken lightly. Here are 20 essential questions you […]

Clairfield dealmakers from 10 different countries were impressed by the scope of private and government investment in technology at Clairfield International’s TMT and healthcare conference in Jerusalem last week. The message was clear from an impressive array of local experts: Israelis are natural risktakers, which translates into an entrepreneurial culture that values making a better […]

Private equity firms (and other financial investors) have always had an air of mystery about them, particularly for business owners who haven’t raised capital before. With press coverage usually biased to bad news stories, many owners assume the worst when considering financial investors as an option to exit or grow their business. As mentioned recently […]

Most of us are familiar with the works of Dr Seuss, from the childish rhymes of Green Eggs and Ham, to the Hollywood production of The Cat in The Hat. Less famous, but equally profound, is his 1965 tale “I Had Trouble In Getting To Solla Sollew”. The story is told by a young narrator […]

Over the last 12 months, an increasing number of mining services companies have approached us wondering where we are in the cycle, and when the right time is to start looking for a partner / exit. After riding the highs and lows of the last boom, owners are either exhausted and keen to get off […]

In an interview with TTRecord, Pablo Coballasi, partner at Clairfield Mexico, analysed this year’s increase in Mexican M&A activity especially in the manufacturing and  financial sectors. Pablo notes that manufacturing is growing at a higher rate than the economy, which is especially striking in the face of this year’s political uncertainty and NAFTA renegotiations. He also […]