Jorge Scherk · Mergers Europe
Selling companies in Spain.
Better price. Greater deal certainty. Zero leaks.
Selective sell-side mandates for entrepreneurs and shareholders facing a defining decision in their lives.
Processes organised to maximise price, attract the best buyers, strengthen negotiating leverage and close with greater certainty, without leaks or delays.
Price, timing and peace of mind.
A good sale is measured in price, timing and peace of mind.
Value is lost when a process leaks, drags on or allows the buyer to set the pace.
Each mandate is handled directly with the owners: rigorous preparation, building an attractive transaction, competition between buyers and control of the process from the first contact.
The objective is to sell well, in the shortest possible time, and with an outcome that leaves the seller at ease.
Every mandate is handled personally.
When a deal requires it, a top-level sector team is assembled for that specific situation.
In food, with one of the best-known and most successful business figures in the agri-food sector. In industry, with executives who have led some of the best-run companies in their field. In pharmaceuticals, with scientific and sector expertise, including specialised doctoral support.
Selected sell-side mandates.
Main focus: sale of companies in the Spanish middle market.
Sell-side mandates for entrepreneurs, business families and shareholders of industrial and B2B companies, typically with EBITDA between €2 million and €10 million.
Typical situations: full or partial sale, introduction of an investor or, very selectively, buy-side work when the fit is clear.
- sale of companies
- financial or industrial investor
- selective buy-side mandates
Few mandates. Personal direction. Real confidentiality.
1. Objective and scope.
The objective, the scope and the terms that truly matter are defined with the owners.
2. Preparation.
The company, the documentation and the transaction approach are prepared before going to market.
3. Buyers and process control.
The best buyers are identified, the information circle is kept tight and unserious interest is filtered out quickly.
4. Negotiation and closing.
Competitive pressure is maintained, dead time is reduced and the process is brought to a good outcome, with greater closing certainty and without unnecessary wear for the seller.
Representative transactions.
Sale of a Spanish technology company to a German multinational
The owners completed the sale successfully and were able to reinvest the proceeds in new business initiatives.
Sale of a specialised company to an international healthcare investment group
The transaction secured continuity for the business and stability for the team within a larger platform.
Sale of a family-owned company to a European industrial group
The owning family achieved an orderly exit within a broader industrial project.
Acquisition of a Spanish snacks company for an international group
The deal formed part of a consolidation strategy that ultimately created a group valued at more than €1 billion.
Acquisition of a biscuit manufacturer in Spain for an international group
The transaction helped create a multinational group with several industrial plants, later sold successfully to a U.S. fund.
Spain as the focus. Europe and the U.S. as the buyer universe.
Sectors with recurring experience
- agri-food
- automotive
- engineering and machinery
- ophthalmology
- transport and logistics
- security, defence and data
Regular buyer relationships in
- Spain
- France
- Germany
- The Netherlands
- Italy
- United States
Jorge Scherk
Operating, strategic and transaction experience.
Business degree and MBA from ESADE.
He began his career at Adidas, was Marketing Manager at Coca-Cola Portugal and later Senior Consulting Manager at The Palladium Group (Norton & Kaplan).
Since 2007, he has advised on mergers and acquisitions, with more than 30 transactions and recurring experience in cross-border processes.
He has worked with international networks such as Euromergers and Oaklins. He now leads Mergers Europe and serves as director and shareholder in several family-owned industrial companies.
If you are considering selling your company, the conversation can begin on a confidential basis.
Mergers Europe · Ganduxer 108 · 08022 Barcelona · Spain