It has been a pleasure to work with the Lincoln team throughout all stages of this process. With Lincoln’s strategic advice and senior-level attention, we managed initial inbound M&A interest, attracted competing offers in a thoughtful market check and reached this successful outcome during what has otherwise been extraordinary times.
Chip Virnig
Partner at Thoma Bravo

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Thomabravo Sigos Mobileum Audax Group 2020

Thoma Bravo has sold SIGOS to Audax

Lincoln acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Thoma Bravo, working closely with both the shareholders and SIGOS’s management team throughout the sale process. This included providing mergers & acquisitions… Read More

Fish Is Life Wismettac 2020

Fish is Life has sold a majority share to Wismettac

Client: Management Client Location: France Target: COMPTOIRS DES 3 CAPS SARL (Fish Is Life) Target Location: France Buyer: NTC Wismettac Europe B.V. (Nishimoto Trading Co., Ltd.) Buyer Location: Japan Target Description: Fish… Read More

Miranda Tools Dormer Paramet Sandvik 2020

Miranda Tools has agreed to sell its high-speed steel cutting tools business to Dormer Pramet

Part of the Ashok Piramal Group, a large diversified Indian conglomerate, Miranda Tools has a significant market share in high-speed steel cutting tools business in India. The acquisition enhances Dormer… Read More

Kinly Avedon AVMI Alcuin 2020

Avedon Capital Partners backed Kinly has acquired AVMI

Backed by Avedon Capital Partners, Kinly provides secure and flexible video collaboration solutions, including video conferencing, audio visual integration, cloud solutions and unified communications. Kinly serves corporate and public sector… Read More

Gibson Brands TEAC Global Acoustic Partners LLC 2020

Gibson has announced the sale of a majority stake in Japan-listed TEAC Corporation

Lincoln acted as the exclusive financial advisor to both Gibson and TEAC, working closely with the TEAC Board and management as well as Gibson, to advise on and execute the… Read More

Sapio Gruppo Homeperf Parquest 2020

Gruppo Sapio has acquired a majority stake in Homeperf

Founded in 1997, Homeperf is one of the leading players in the French home care services sector, offering infusion, nutrition, insulin and respiratory assistance services. The group operates a network… Read More

The Eckstein Family UTA Edenred 2020

Familiengesellschaft Eckstein GmbH & Co Verwaltungs KG has sold UNION TANK Eckstein GmbH & Co. KG to Edenred SA

Client: Familiengesellschaft Eckstein GmbH & Co Verwaltungs KG Client Location: Germany Target: UNION TANK Eckstein GmbH & Co. KG Target Location: Germany Buyer: Edenred SA (OTCMKTS: EDNMY) Buyer Location: France Target Description: Union Tank is Europe’s second… Read More

Ardian Swissbit 2020

Ardian has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Swissbit

Ardian has signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Swissbit. The company’s management team will remain shareholders and continue in their roles to further the successful development of… Read More

ILSCO ECM Industries Sentinel 2020

ILSCO Corporation has been sold to ECM Industries, a portfolio company of Sentinel Capital Partners

ILSCO is a vertically integrated manufacturer of electrical connectors, tools and accessories serving commercial, industrial, utility and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) customers. The company offers a complete line of specification… Read More

Exel Intec Eisenmann 2020

Exel Industries has acquired Intec from Eisenmann

Exel Industries SA, headquartered in Paris, France, is a group of companies in the agricultural, industrial and consumer markets, majority-owned and led by the Ballu family. Intec GmbH & Co.… Read More

Sauer Brands, a portfolio company of Falfurrias Capital Partners, has acquired Kernel Season’s maker Chicago Custom Foods

Chicago-based Chicago Custom Foods (“CCF”) is a leader in branded popcorn seasonings, a category it created in 2000 with the introduction of Kernel Season’s, now America’s number one selling brand… Read More

IntegriChain has acquired the life sciences division of Cumberland

Lincoln International served as the exclusive financial advisor and debt arranger to IntegriChain on the acquisition, providing industry expertise, valuation and strategic guidance on the key investment thesis, proactively addressing… Read More

Aurora Resurgence International Cookware Kartesa 2020

Aurora Resurgence has sold International Cookware to Kartesia

International Cookware is a worldwide renowned manufacturer of glass kitchenware equipment. The company designs, manufactures and distributes cookware equipment, primarily made of borosilicate glass, which offers superior thermal shock resistance.… Read More

CMore Automotive Luxoft DXC.technology 2020

CMORE Automotive has been sold to Luxoft, a DXC Technology Company

Headquartered in Lindau, Germany, CMORE Automotive is an independent services provider dedicated to the development and validation of AI-driven mobility systems, serving German premium OEMs and their largest Tier 1… Read More

Valeritas Zeal & Zealand Pharma 2020

Valeritas has Completed a Section 363 Asset Sale to Zealand Pharma

Valeritas Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:VLRX) is a publicly traded, commercial-stage medical technology company focused on improving health and simplifying life for people with diabetes by developing and commercializing innovative technologies. Valeritas’… Read More

Enoflex_Cobepa_Sparflex

Enoflex has acquired Sparflex

Target: Sparflex SA Target Headquarters: France Acquirer Sponsor: Cobepa Acquirer Sponsor Headquarters: Germany Acquirer: Enoflex Acquirer Headquarters: France Target Description:  Sparflex is a producer of packaging and labelling products for… Read More

Profile Asia Wilson HCG CIP Capital 2020

Profile Search & Selection has been sold to Wilson HCG, a portfolio company of CIP Capital

Client: Profile Search & Selection Client Location: Hong Kong Target: Profile Search & Selection Target Location: Hong Kong Buyer: Wilson HCG, a portfolio company of CIP Capital Buyer Location: United States Target Description: Profile Search & Selection… Read More

Sandbox Merge Keystone Captial 2020

Sandbox Group has been sold to MERGE, a portfolio company of Keystone Capital

Sandbox is a leading, full-service strategic and digital marketing agency which helps companies accelerate growth and drive business transformation. The company delivers customer engagement solutions across market sectors with deep… Read More

Burckhardt Compression Japan Steel Works 2020

Burckhardt Compression has acquired global compressor business from The Japan Steel Works

Burckhardt Compression is strengthening its market presence and acquiring the global compressor business from The Japan Steel Works Ltd. (JSW). JSW is a highly diversified manufacturer of steel, power-plant equipment… Read More

Edgewater FMI Spirit Aerosystem 2020

Edgewater Capital Partners has sold Fiber Materials Inc. to Spirit AeroSystems

Fiber Materials Inc. (FMI) is the recognized leader in high temperature composite materials utilized in mission-critical aerospace and defense applications. FMI’s proprietary composite materials are developed using differentiated weaving and… Read More

Micross Insight Equity Corfin Industries Behrman Capital 2020

Micross Components, a portfolio company of Insight Equity, strategically combines with Corfin Industries, a portfolio company of Behrman Capital

Lincoln acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Micross Components and its private equity investor, Insight Equity. Lincoln worked closely with shareholders and management to find the right partner for… Read More

Deutshe Bahn AG Ameropa Liberta Partners 2020

Deutsche Bahn has sold Ameropa to Liberta Partners

Ameropa, headquartered in Bad Homburg, Germany, is a leading European tour operator specializing in package city trips. The company’s product offering combines accommodation with train tickets and attractive additional services… Read More

Brembo_Infibra Technologies

Brembo has acquired Infibra Technologies

Target: Infibra Technologies Target Headquarters: Italy Acquirer: Brembo Acquirer Headquarters: Italy Target Description: Infibra Technologies is a leading Italian provider of fiber optic sensors systems for monitoring of temperature, vibration,… Read More

Acorn Growth Companies Aerospheres FDH Audax 2019

Aerospheres has been sold to Fastener Distribution Holdings

Based in Harrow, UK, Aerospheres is a value-added distributor of aerospace chemicals, composites and other consumable materials for maintenance applications. Aerospheres serves many major airlines and maintenance, repair and overhaul… Read More

IPEL Lanxess 2020

IPEL has been sold to Lanxess

Client: Itibanyl Produtos Especiais Ltda (IPEL) Client Location: Brazil Target: Itibanyl Productos Especiais Ltda (IPEL) Target Location: Brazil Buyer: Lanxess AG Buyer Location: Germany Target Description: IPEL is a family-owned specialty… Read More