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Harvard Card Systems has been sold to PLI Card Marketing Solutions

Harvard Card Systems has been sold to PLI Card Marketing Solutions

Lincoln International is pleased to announce that Harvard Card Systems, Inc. has been acquired by PLI Card Marketing Solutions, a portfolio company of Platinum Equity. Harvard Card Systems, Inc. (Harvard)… Read More

Bantam Bagels has been sold to Lancaster Colony

Bantam Bagels has been sold to Lancaster Colony

Lincoln International (“Lincoln”), a leading global mid-market investment bank, is pleased to announce that Bantam Bagels, LLC (“Bantam Bagels” or the “Company”) has been acquired by T. Marzetti Company, a… Read More

Verium Basefit Fitness World FSN Capital 2018

Verium has sold basefit.ch to Fitness World

Client: Verium AG Client Location: Switzerland Target: basefit.ch AG Target Location: Switzerland Buyer: Fitness World A/S Buyer Location: Denmark Target Description: basefit.ch is a discount fitness chain.

Change is on the Menu for Restaurants

The Restaurants industry is evolving as fast as it ever has, with globalization, changing consumer preferences and technology increasingly impacting concepts across the dining spectrum: from QSR to fine dining. … Read More

PWP Growth Equity Build A Sign Cimpress 2018

BuildASign has been sold to Cimpress N.V.

Lincoln International (“Lincoln”), a leading global mid-market investment bank, is pleased to announce that BuildASign, LLC (“BuildASign”, “BAS” or the “Company”), a portfolio company of PWP Growth Equity (“PWP”), has… Read More

Halloren Weiber Confiserie Chocolate United Chocolate Group DPK 2018

Halloren Schokoladenfabrik has sold Weibler Confiserie Chocolaterie to United Chocolate Group

Client: Halloren Schokoladenfabrik GmbH Client Location: Germany Target: Weibler Confiserie Chocolaterie GmbH & Co. KG Target Location: Germany Buyer: United Chocolate Group (DPK Deutsche Privatkapital GmbH) Buyer Location: Germany Target Description: Weibler is a leading manufacturer… Read More

The Millennial Impact on Consumer Investment

It’s not a millennial moment, it’s a movement. While the millennial generation is blamed for everything from lower birth rates to declining mayonnaise sales, one thing is clear: they are… Read More

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It’s Not Innovate or Die; It’s Innovate or Buy

The retail industry isn’t dying, it’s changing. While store closures and bankruptcy headlines are still prevalent, consumer sentiment in September 2018 reached the second-highest level since 2004, according to the… Read More

Investment in the Consumer Sector

Lincoln Managing Directors discuss enthusiasm for M&A in the consumer sector and how rapid change is acting as a catalyst for investment and innovation.

Walker Edison Caltius JW Childs Associates 2018

Walker Edison has been sold to J.W. Childs

Lincoln International (“Lincoln”), a leading global mid-market investment bank, is pleased to announce that Walker Edison Furniture Company, LLC (“Walker Edison” or the “Company”), owned by founders, Brad Bonham and… Read More

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Ludovic Rodié

Ludovic provides mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and growth equity advisory services to middle market clients across Europe. He advises on buy- and sell-side M&A on behalf of private equity clients,… Read More

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François Rispoli

François provides mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory services to clients across Europe. He has nearly 25 years of M&A advisory experience and actively manages complex, cross-border buy- and sell-side transactions… Read More

Zur Rose Group has acquired PromoFarma.com

Zur Rose Group has acquired PromoFarma.com

Client: Zur Rose Client Location: Switzerland Target: Promofarma Ecom, S.L. (seller: private investors) Target Location: Spain Buyer: Zur Rose Buyer Location: Switzerland Target Description: Promofarma has built and operates a managed e-commerce marketplace that connects consumers to… Read More

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Dominique Lecendreux

Dominique provides overall strategic and operational leadership for Lincoln’s activities in France. He principals the procurement and management of clients and leads deal teams. Dominique has more than 20 years… Read More

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Christopher Stradling

As Co-Head of Lincoln’s Consumer Group in the U.S., Chris leads the firm’s consumer product initiatives and advises companies on mergers and acquisitions. Through a hands-on style of processing deals,… Read More

The Changing Dynamics of Retail

Lincoln Managing Directors discuss the evolution of retail and how companies are integrating technology and unique experiences to remain relevant and importantly – competitive.

Changing Consumer Preferences

Managing Directors in Lincoln’s Consumer Group, share how Millennials are influencing preference shifts in the Consumer sector overall.

Vince has refinanced its senior credit facilities with Citizens and Crystal Financial

Vince has recapitalized with Citizens and Crystal Financial

Lincoln International (“Lincoln”), a leading global mid-market investment bank, is pleased to announce the successful completion of a refinancing for Vince Holding Corp. (“Vince” or the “Company”), a premier global… Read More

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Gaurav Marathe

Gaurav drives the vision and leads strategic efforts for Lincoln International in India, a rapidly growing economy focused on globalization. He has more than two decades of experience in preparing… Read More

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Ujwal Goenka

Ujwal provides mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and growth equity advisory services to clients in the healthcare sector. He identifies private equity groups and high growth companies seeking growth capital targets… Read More

Gryphon Investors WSI Kao 2018

Gryphon Investors has sold Washing Systems Inc. to Kao Corporation

Seller: Gryphon Investors Seller Headquarters: United States Target: Washing Systems, Inc. Target Headquarters: United States Acquirer: Kao Corporation Acquirer Headquarters: Japan Target Description: Washing Systems is a leading provider of… Read More

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Alejandro Barrera

Alejandro leads Lincoln’s consumer services practice, which encompasses automotive, residential, beauty & wellness and pet services. His industry focus on multi-unit consumer services businesses enables him to provide strategic insights… Read More

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Charles Walder

Charles has extensive experience advising companies across a variety of subsectors within the food & beverage sector. His experience includes numerous sell-side mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and capital markets transactions,… Read More

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Saverio Rondelli

As head of Lincoln’s Milan office, Saverio provides overall strategic and operational leadership for Lincoln’s activities in Italy. He delivers operational and financial direction for the Milan office and manages… Read More

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Christopher Petrossian

Chris co-heads Lincoln’s U.S. Consumer Group and heads the Los Angeles office. In addition, he is on the firm’s Global Strategy Committee and a member of the Fairness Opinion Committee.… Read More