James Wardle

Vice President

London Mergers & Acquisitions Industrials jwardle@lincolninternational.com +44 203 764 9285

I find each unique client experience rewarding, understanding their diverse ranges of strategic goals and working collaboratively to achieve successful outcomes.

Who We Are / Our People / James Wardle

James provides mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory services to clients on sell-side and buy-side transactions within the industrials sector.

James has experience executing both capital raising and advisory transactions for a range of private equity-owned, founder-owned and public clients.

Prior to joining Lincoln, James worked for Canaccord Genuity as an analyst.

James holds a Master of Arts in economics and modern history with honors from the University of St. Andrews.

Recent Transactions in Industrials

Lincoln International advised Wind Point Partners on the acquisition of Central Moloney Incorporated

Energy, Power & Infrastructure | Industrials

Lincoln International advised Rivean Capital on the sale of ELCEE Group to Torqx Capital Partners

OmniMax International Amerimax 2023

Lincoln International advised OmniMax International on the sale of Amerimax Fabricated Products to a family office

Automotive & Mobility Technology

Wise Equity, in collaboration with its portfolio company FIMO Group, has acquired a majority interest in WANHO

Lincoln International advised centrotherm clean solutions on its sale to Busch Vacuum Solutions

Lincoln International advised Industrial Growth Partners on the sale of CLIMAX to Specialized Fabrication Equipment Group, a portfolio company of Gladstone Investment

Lincoln International advised TriWest Capital Partners on the sale of ZyTech Building Systems to RONA, a portfolio company of Sycamore Partners

Building Products | Industrials

Lincoln International advised Convent Capital on the sale of CROWD to Tikehau Capital

Building Products | Industrials

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Meet our Senior Team in Industrials

My primary focus is providing innovative and strategic advice to my clients and developing long-term relationships.

Razmig Arzoumanian

Managing Director

New York

I provide professionalism, proactiveness and reliability in supporting my clients to help them achieve their strategic objectives.

Gianluca Banfi

Managing Director

Milan

I am a rigorous advocate for my clients with a hands-on, communicative approach, focused on delivering intense advocacy and outlier results.

Sean Bennis

Managing Director

Chicago

Providing truly independent advice on M&A transactions and developing long-standing client relationships is what I enjoy and value the most when helping my clients to achieve their M&A goals.

Andreas Bienert

Managing Director

Frankfurt

I enjoy leading clients and realizing their objectives, while structuring solutions to issues that are both intriguing and challenging.

Øyvind Bjordal

Managing Director | Head of Switzerland

Zurich

I enjoy the opportunity to interact with interesting and diverse clients and work tirelessly to achieve the best results.

Matthew Buck

Managing Director

London

All forms of construction are very interesting to me and I utilize my passion and knowledge of the industry to drive success for my clients.

Jeffrey Corum

Managing Director

Chicago

Building long-term relationships is key for me personally – I want to be the advisor of trust for my clients.

Dr. Michael Drill

Managing Director | Head of Germany

Frankfurt

Creating an atmosphere and sharing sector knowledge and expertise while providing access to international, strategic players for my clients is my day-to-day objective.

Géraud Estrangin

Managing Director

Paris

I thrive on creating markets for great businesses and helping secure outstanding outcomes for sellers and their management teams.

Ben Farris

Managing Director

Chicago

I appreciate that each client is diverse with different products, business models, technologies and end markets. I remain steadfast to being a trustworthy advisor and driving dynamic processes.

Richard Floto

Managing Director

Frankfurt

I strive to be professional, honest and hard-working. By helping clients execute strategic M&A transactions, I am contributing to making the world better.

Tetsuya Fujii

Managing Director | CEO Japan

Tokyo

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