Weissknight was established to meet the demand of companies looking for independent advices on company valuation and for specific investment banking services.
We advise European companies, shareholders, managers & entrepreneurs through their corporate lifecycle, mainly via company valuation analysis, private placement (equity+debt), LBO / MBO / OBO, and cross-border M&A transactions.
We are dedicated to bring together European companies and financial investors to maximise private placement process (both VCs and PE), based either in London, in France, in Germany, all of the western European countries and in the USA.
Our financial engineering focus allows us to complete complex transactions and to structure any minority or majority LBO / MBO / OBO transactions which will represent most of the corporate finance transactions in 2010, according to us.
On the M&A side, we advise our clients on cross-border problematics. For example a UK company willing to make an acquisition or to realise a build-up strategy in France or Germany (M&A - buy-side); or vice-versa European shareholders willing to sell their company for maximum value, using our cross-border service from London (M&A - sell-side). In today’s complex and evolving financial markets, we remove the burden of exploring specialised transaction – don’t start a complex process without the best representation.
Our unique positioning in Europe represents a real alternative to the traditional investment banks for any corporate finance transactions worth between € 5m. to € 200m.
Our unique positioning: Company valuation services
a) Private company valuation
b) Public company valuation
c) Fairness opinion
d) Capital structure optimisation
e) Financial engineering / modeling
f) Other financial advisory services
Investment banking services for European clients:
a) Private placement - fund raising
b) LBO, OBO, MBO...
c) M&A: Buy-side
d) M&A: Sell-side
e) Restructuring
f) Other advisory services
In many cases, the management team of a company or financial sponsors see the value in a business that owners do not see.
Therefore each business owner / entrepreneur / manager should always know:
- How much is my company currently worth?
- Does my current capital structure maximise shareholders’ value creation?
- Am I willing to be part of the next LBO on this company?
Weissknight advises management teams:
- Identifying locked shareholders’ value through an appropriate valuation exercise.
- Developing an appropriate buy-out strategy that balances the delicate relationship between the management team and the current shareholders.
- Determining an appropriate valuation to be successful, and the potential deal structure.
- Negotiating the transaction terms.
- Raising the equity, debt and mezzanine necessary for the agreed transaction.
- Guiding the buy-out team through the process.
For more information on our LBO services, please contact us
A company in financial distress faces the complicated and often interrelated challenges of satisfying creditor and employee claims, and of deploying company assets to their highest value.
Navigating this process requires specific experience in resolving crises and valuation methodologies.
Weissknight services in financial restructuring and refinancing include:
- Complete check-up of the objectives and financing options available
- Capital (re-)structuring
- Optimisation of the capital structure
- Assistance & advisory for the search of new financing and/or investors
To each engagement, Weissknight brings a core set of skills, including:
- Expertise in business strategy, valuation and corporate finance transactions.
- Negotiation strength, particularly in complex and multi-party environments.
- Broad relationships with the London financial community
- Experience in capital raising and M&A process.
For more information on our restructuring services, please contact us
The current financial crisis has started in the middle of 2007, and has had some interesting impacts on valuation metrics and trends.
Looking at the various TMT companies listed in Europe on the main stock exchanges, the valuation metrics within this sector have changed significantly; however 2009 has adjusted the previous exces:
a) Looking at the overall sector between 2007 and 2008:
o Sales multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 18.0%.
o EBITDA multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 16.8%.
o EBIT multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 15.5%.
b) Looking at the overall sector between 2008 and 2009:
o Sales multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 17.7%.
o EBITDA multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 15.5%.
o EBIT multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 6.8%.
c) Looking specifically at the trends between February 08 and Feb. 09:
o Sales multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 29.8%.
o EBITDA multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 25.0%.
o EBIT multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 22.6%.
d) Looking specifically at the trends between March 08 and March 09:
o Sales multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 28.8%.
o EBITDA multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 23.6%.
o EBIT multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 17.8%.
e) Looking specifically at the trends between June 08 and June 09:
o Sales multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 14.3%.
o EBITDA multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 22.2%.
o EBIT multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 5.8%.
f) Looking specifically at the trends between September 08 and September 09:
o Sales multiples (FY n+1) have increased in average by 11.2%.
o EBITDA multiples (FY n+1) have increased in average by 7.3%.
o EBIT multiples (FY n+1) have increased in average by 16.0%.
g) Looking specifically at the trends between December 08 and December 09:
o Sales multiples (FY n+1) have increased in average by 16.9%.
o EBITDA multiples (FY n+1) have increased in average by 24.3%.
o EBIT multiples (FY n+1) have increased in average by 19.6%.
For more updates, please contact directly Weissknight.
Looking at the number of main corporate finance transactions involving a European TMT company, the trend is as follow:
a) Number of deals between 2008 and 2009: -34.0%.
b) Number of deals between 2007 and 2008: -10.6%.
c) Number of deals between 2006 and 2007: +14.6%.
d) Number of deals between 2005 and 2006: -5.2%.
The current financial crisis has started in the middle of 2007, and has had some interesting impacts on valuation metrics and trends.
Looking at the various automotive companies listed in Europe on the main stock exchanges, the valuation metrics within this sector have changed significantly; however 2009 has adjusted the previous exces:
a) Looking at the overall sector between 2007 and 2008:
o Sales multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 22.5%.
o EBITDA multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 19.4%.
o EBIT multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 12.7%.
b) Looking at the overall sector between 2008 and 2009:
o Sales multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 12.2%.
o EBITDA multiples (FY n+1) have increased in average by 35.1%.
o EBIT multiples (FY n+1) have increased in average by 27.8%.
c) Looking specifically at the trends between February 08 and Feb. 09:
o Sales multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 41.9%.
o EBITDA multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 13.7%.
o EBIT multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 18.5%.
d) Looking specifically at the trends between March 08 and March 09:
o Sales multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 40.1%.
o EBITDA multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 14.4%.
o EBIT multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 15.6%.
e) Looking specifically at the trends between June 08 and June 09:
o Sales multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 0.5%.
o EBITDA multiples (FY n+1) have increased in average by 32.4%.
o EBIT multiples (FY n+1) have increased in average by 9.3%.
f) Looking specifically at the trends between September 08 and September 09:
o Sales multiples (FY n+1) have increased in average by 54.2%.
o EBITDA multiples (FY n+1) have increased in average by 80.7%.
o EBIT multiples (FY n+1) have increased in average by 108.7%.
g) Looking specifically at the trends between December 08 and December 09:
o Sales multiples (FY n+1) have increased in average by 59.0%.
o EBITDA multiples (FY n+1) have increased in average by 70.1%.
o EBIT multiples (FY n+1) have increased in average by 87.0%.
For more updates, please contact directly Weissknight.
Looking at the number of main corporate finance transactions involving a European Automotive company, the trend is as follow:
a) Number of deals between 2008 and 2009: -28.2%.
b) Number of deals between 2007 and 2008: +1.3%.
c) Number of deals between 2006 and 2007: +15.5%.
d) Number of deals between 2005 and 2006: -4.6%.
The current financial crisis has started in the middle of 2007, and has had some interesting impacts on valuation metrics and trends.
Looking at the various industrial companies listed in Europe on the main stock exchanges, the valuation metrics within this sector have changed significantly; however 2009 has adjusted the previous exces:
a) Looking at the overall sector between 2007 and 2008:
o Sales multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 20.9%.
o EBITDA multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 23.1%.
o EBIT multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 21.1%.
b) Looking at the overall sector between 2008 and 2009:
o Sales multiples (FY n+1) have increased in average by 3.5%.
o EBITDA multiples (FY n+1) have increased in average by 6.2%.
o EBIT multiples (FY n+1) have increased in average by 24.7%.
c) Looking specifically at the trends between February 08 and Feb. 09:
o Sales multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 20.4%.
o EBITDA multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 27.1%.
o EBIT multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 20.2%.
d) Looking specifically at the trends between March 08 and March 09:
o Sales multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 17.8%.
o EBITDA multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 9.6%.
o EBIT multiples (FY n+1) have increased in average by 7.5%.
e) Looking specifically at the trends between June 08 and June 09:
o Sales multiples (FY n+1) have increased in average by 14.9%.
o EBITDA multiples (FY n+1) have increased in average by 7.7%.
o EBIT multiples (FY n+1) have increased in average by 28.2%.
f) Looking specifically at the trends between September 08 and September 09:
o Sales multiples (FY n+1) have increased in average by 34.2%.
o EBITDA multiples (FY n+1) have increased in average by 45.9%.
o EBIT multiples (FY n+1) have increased in average by 71.6%.
g) Looking specifically at the trends between December 08 and December 09:
o Sales multiples (FY n+1) have increased in average by 44.6%.
o EBITDA multiples (FY n+1) have increased in average by 54.9%.
o EBIT multiples (FY n+1) have increased in average by 62.3%.
For more updates, please contact directly Weissknight.
Looking at the number of main corporate finance transactions involving a European industrial company, the trend is as follow:
a) Number of deals between 2008 and 2009: -47.9%.
b) Number of deals between 2007 and 2008: -4.4%.
c) Number of deals between 2006 and 2007: +16.6%.
d) Number of deals between 2005 and 2006: +4.6%.
The current financial crisis has started in the middle of 2007, and has had some interesting impacts on valuation metrics and trends.
Looking at the various aerospace companies listed in Europe on the main stock exchanges, the valuation metrics within this sector have changed significantly; however 2009 has adjusted the previous exces:
a) Looking at the overall sector between 2007 and 2008:
o Sales multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 28.7%.
o EBITDA multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 18.2%.
o EBIT multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 8.0%.
b) Looking at the overall sector between 2008 and 2009:
o Sales multiples (FY n+1) have increased in average by 19.2%.
o EBITDA multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 15.1%.
o EBIT multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 24.9%.
c) Looking specifically at the trends between February 08 and Feb. 09:
o Sales multiples (FY n+1) have increased in average by 10.4%.
o EBITDA multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 12.1%.
o EBIT multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 18.2%.
d) Looking specifically at the trends between March 08 and March 09:
o Sales multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 5.1%.
o EBITDA multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 22.3%.
o EBIT multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 24.9%.
e) Looking specifically at the trends between June 08 and June 09:
o Sales multiples (FY n+1) have increased in average by 27.0%.
o EBITDA multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 12.0%.
o EBIT multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 20.7%.
f) Looking specifically at the trends between September 08 and September 09:
o Sales multiples (FY n+1) have increased in average by 38.0%.
o EBITDA multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 5.3%.
o EBIT multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 25.5%.
g) Looking specifically at the trends between December 08 and December 09:
o Sales multiples (FY n+1) have increased in average by 7.2%.
o EBITDA multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 2.9%.
o EBIT multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 21.6%.
For more updates, please contact directly Weissknight.
Looking at the number of main corporate finance transactions involving a European Aerospace company, the trend is as follow:
a) Number of deals between 2008 and 2009: -32.2%.
b) Number of deals between 2007 and 2008: +3.5%.
c) Number of deals between 2006 and 2007: -10.9%.
d) Number of deals between 2005 and 2006: +36.2%.
The current financial crisis has started in the middle of 2007, and has had some interesting impacts on valuation metrics and trends.
Looking at the various healthcare companies listed in Europe on the main stock exchanges, the valuation metrics within this sector have changed significantly; however 2009 has adjusted the previous exces:
a) Looking at the overall sector between 2007 and 2008:
o Sales multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 7.9%.
o EBITDA multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 11.4%.
o EBIT multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 11.5%.
b) Looking at the overall sector between 2008 and 2009:
o Sales multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 19.3%.
o EBITDA multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 13.7%.
o EBIT multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 5.7%.
c) Looking specifically at the trends between February 08 and Feb. 09:
o Sales multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 26.4%.
o EBITDA multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 13.5%.
o EBIT multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 8.2%.
d) Looking specifically at the trends between March 08 and March 09:
o Sales multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 20.2%.
o EBITDA multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 27.2%.
o EBIT multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 22.6%.
e) Looking specifically at the trends between June 08 and June 09:
o Sales multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 16.5%.
o EBITDA multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 13.5%.
o EBIT multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 6.2%.
f) Looking specifically at the trends between September 08 and September 09:
o Sales multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 5.8%.
o EBITDA multiples (FY n+1) have increased in average by 2.0%.
o EBIT multiples (FY n+1) have increased in average by 7.5%.
g) Looking specifically at the trends between December 08 and December 09:
o Sales multiples (FY n+1) have increased in average by 8.2%.
o EBITDA multiples (FY n+1) have increased in average by 7.4%.
o EBIT multiples (FY n+1) have increased in average by 17.2%.
For more updates, please contact directly Weissknight.
Looking at the number of main corporate finance transactions involving a European Healthcare company, the trend is as follow:
a) Number of deals between 2008 and 2009: -15.9%.
b) Number of deals between 2007 and 2008: -9.7%.
c) Number of deals between 2006 and 2007: +16.5%.
d) Number of deals between 2005 and 2006: +12.0%.
The current financial crisis has started in the middle of 2007, and has had some interesting impacts on valuation metrics and trends.
Looking at the various leisure companies listed in Europe on the main stock exchanges, the valuation metrics within this sector have changed significantly; however 2009 has adjusted the previous exces:
a) Looking at the overall sector between 2007 and 2008:
o Sales multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 39.4%.
o EBITDA multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 34.7%.
o EBIT multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 31.6%.
b) Looking at the overall sector between 2008 and 2009:
o Sales multiples (FY n+1) have increased in average by 23.1%.
o EBITDA multiples (FY n+1) have increased in average by 21.1%.
o EBIT multiples (FY n+1) have increased in average by 19.5%.
c) Looking specifically at the trends between February 08 and Feb. 09:
o Sales multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 24.4%.
o EBITDA multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 33.3%.
o EBIT multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 31.9%.
d) Looking specifically at the trends between March 08 and March 09:
o Sales multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 15.1%.
o EBITDA multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 25.2%.
o EBIT multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 20.5%.
e) Looking specifically at the trends between June 08 and June 09:
o Sales multiples (FY n+1) have increased in average by 53.6%.
o EBITDA multiples (FY n+1) have increased in average by 51.5%.
o EBIT multiples (FY n+1) have increased in average by 43.4%.
f) Looking specifically at the trends between September 08 and September 09:
o Sales multiples (FY n+1) have increased in average by 99.5%.
o EBITDA multiples (FY n+1) have increased in average by 123.7%.
o EBIT multiples (FY n+1) have increased in average by 100.7%.
g) Looking specifically at the trends between December 08 and December 09:
o Sales multiples (FY n+1) have increased in average by 59.0%.
o EBITDA multiples (FY n+1) have increased in average by 72.7%.
o EBIT multiples (FY n+1) have increased in average by 68.4%.
For more updates, please contact directly Weissknight.
Looking at the number of main corporate finance transactions involving a European leisure company, the trend is as follow:
a) Number of deals between 2008 and 2009: -24.2%.
b) Number of deals between 2007 and 2008: -31.3%.
c) Number of deals between 2006 and 2007: +5.2%.
d) Number of deals between 2005 and 2006: +3.4%.
The current financial crisis has started in the middle of 2007, and has had some interesting impacts on valuation metrics and trends.
Looking at the various services companies listed in Europe on the main stock exchanges, the valuation metrics within this sector have changed significantly; however 2009 has adjusted the previous exces:
a) Looking at the overall sector between 2007 and 2008:
o Sales multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 16.6%.
o EBITDA multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 2.7%.
o EBIT multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 5.7%.
b) Looking at the overall sector between 2008 and 2009:
o Sales multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 18.6%.
o EBITDA multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 16.3%.
o EBIT multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 14.8%.
c) Looking specifically at the trends between February 08 and Feb. 09:
o Sales multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 36.1%.
o EBITDA multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 18.0%.
o EBIT multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 7.9%.
d) Looking specifically at the trends between March 08 and March 09:
o Sales multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 34.5%.
o EBITDA multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 26.5%.
o EBIT multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 11.2%.
e) Looking specifically at the trends between June 08 and June 09:
o Sales multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 12.3%.
o EBITDA multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 14.6%.
o EBIT multiples (FY n+1) have increased in average by 2.0%.
f) Looking specifically at the trends between September 08 and September 09:
o Sales multiples (FY n+1) have increased in average by 15.3%.
o EBITDA multiples (FY n+1) have increased in average by 6.5%.
o EBIT multiples (FY n+1) have increased in average by 27.5%.
g) Looking specifically at the trends between December 08 and December 09:
o Sales multiples (FY n+1) have increased in average by 37.6%.
o EBITDA multiples (FY n+1) have increased in average by 8.2%.
o EBIT multiples (FY n+1) have increased in average by 12.6%.
For more updates, please contact directly Weissknight.
Looking at the number of main corporate finance transactions involving a European services company, the trend is as follow:
a) Number of deals between 2008 and 2009: -43.2%.
b) Number of deals between 2007 and 2008: -6.4%.
c) Number of deals between 2006 and 2007: +22.9%.
d) Number of deals between 2005 and 2006: +12.3%.
The current financial crisis has started in the middle of 2007, and has had some interesting impacts on valuation metrics and trends.
Looking at the various utilities companies listed in Europe on the main stock exchanges, the valuation metrics within this sector have changed significantly; however 2009 has adjusted the previous exces:
a) Looking at the overall sector between 2007 and 2008:
o Sales multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 22.2%.
o EBITDA multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 11.0%.
o EBIT multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 13.1%.
b) Looking at the overall sector between 2008 and 2009:
o Sales multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 21.3%.
o EBITDA multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 19.9%.
o EBIT multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 5.8%.
c) Looking specifically at the trends between February 08 and Feb. 09:
o Sales multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 35.3%.
o EBITDA multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 30.1%.
o EBIT multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 22.6%.
d) Looking specifically at the trends between March 08 and March 09:
o Sales multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 30.6%.
o EBITDA multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 24.1%.
o EBIT multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 15.9%.
e) Looking specifically at the trends between June 08 and June 09:
o Sales multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 11.3%.
o EBITDA multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 16.7%.
o EBIT multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 2.2%.
f) Looking specifically at the trends between September 08 and September 09:
o Sales multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 3.6%.
o EBITDA multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 2.6%.
o EBIT multiples (FY n+1) have increased in average by 12.9%.
g) Looking specifically at the trends between December 08 and December 09:
o Sales multiples (FY n+1) have increased in average by 7.5%.
o EBITDA multiples (FY n+1) have increased in average by 7.6%.
o EBIT multiples (FY n+1) have increased in average by 20.4%.
For more updates, please contact directly Weissknight.
Looking at the number of main corporate finance transactions involving a European Utilities company, the trend is as follow:
a) Number of deals between 2008 and 2009: -16.6%.
b) Number of deals between 2007 and 2008: +10.8%.
c) Number of deals between 2006 and 2007: +25.1%.
d) Number of deals between 2005 and 2006: -9.5%.
The current financial crisis has started in the middle of 2007, and has had some interesting impacts on valuation metrics and trends.
Looking at the various retail companies listed in Europe on the main stock exchanges, the valuation metrics within this sector have changed significantly; however 2009 has adjusted the previous exces:
a) Looking at the overall sector between 2007 and 2008:
o Sales multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 28.5%.
o EBITDA multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 21.3%.
o EBIT multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 11.8%.
b) Looking at the overall sector between 2008 and 2009:
o Sales multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 18.1%.
o EBITDA multiples (FY n+1) have increased in average by 10.0%.
o EBIT multiples (FY n+1) have increased in average by 14.5%.
c) Looking specifically at the trends between February 08 and Feb. 09:
o Sales multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 35.3%.
o EBITDA multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 23.0%.
o EBIT multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 2.9%.
d) Looking specifically at the trends between March 08 and March 09:
o Sales multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 31.5%.
o EBITDA multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 13.0%.
o EBIT multiples (FY n+1) have increased in average by 2.3%.
e) Looking specifically at the trends between June 08 and June 09:
o Sales multiples (FY n+1) have decreased in average by 11.2%.
o EBITDA multiples (FY n+1) have increased in average by 20.3%.
o EBIT multiples (FY n+1) have increased in average by 32.5%.
f) Looking specifically at the trends between September 08 and September 09:
o Sales multiples (FY n+1) have increased in average by 8.1%.
o EBITDA multiples (FY n+1) have increased in average by 44.9%.
o EBIT multiples (FY n+1) have increased in average by 29.5%.
g) Looking specifically at the trends between December 08 and December 09:
o Sales multiples (FY n+1) have increased in average by 20.1%.
o EBITDA multiples (FY n+1) have increased in average by 47.7%.
o EBIT multiples (FY n+1) have increased in average by 16.4%.
For more updates, please contact directly Weissknight.
Looking at the number of main corporate finance transactions involving a European retail company, the trend is as follow:
a) Number of deals between 2008 and 2009: -30.5%.
b) Number of deals between 2007 and 2008: -11.3%.
c) Number of deals between 2006 and 2007: +22.1%.
d) Number of deals between 2005 and 2006: -11.7%.
Deatiled case studies and a full list of our completed transactions are available upon request, and would be discussed on a case by case basis.
Louis-Armand Weisheimer
CEO
Louis-Armand founded Weissknight Corporate Finance Ltd in 2009.
He graduated from the University of Paris Dauphine, and holds a master of Corporate-Finance from EM-Lyon.
Louis-Armand started his investment banking career with the independent investment bank Lazard in Frankfurt. Then he joined Aelios Finance in Paris at its creation, where he was the only financial analyst, and where he contributed to the development of the M&A activity. Then he joined Nomura International in London to focus on cross border corporate finance transactions, where he was in charge of valuation advisory and the execution of several transactions.
Louis-Armand has been an investment banker for more than seven years, in particular on M&A operations, private placements, LBO and valuation advisory both in France, in Germany and in the UK.
Louis-Armand contributed to more than 26 transactions with a total value exceeding €2,300m.
Weissknight is a leading pure advisory boutique, based in London, with exceptional relationship and execution capabilities.
Regarding international reach, we have significant international experience. We have worked specifically in Europe for venture & private equity funds, consortiums of investors and entrepreneurs. Usually, our clients were looking for raising capital, for realising a LBO, for doing cross border M&A transactions, public takeovers (both hostile or friendly)…
ICFG is one of the leading corporate finance advisory organisations focused on the needs of entrepreneurs, buyers and sellers of businesses around the world. Its members have been closing cross-border deals for the middle market since 1956. Currently, our team has more than 200 professionals through 60 offices in Europe, North America and Asia.
This is important because "your greatest Enterprise Value" may be calculated by a counterparty on the other side of the world.
