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We focus on providing support for the sale, financing and purchase of companies. With our individual consulting approach, we accompany our clients throughout the entire process: from the preparation of a financial plan to approaching potential investors and drafting contracts.
Many of our partners have established, led, and successfully sold companies in our focus sectors: Industrials, TMT, Health Care, Consumer, Business Services and Energy. This gives us special expertise, in-depth sector knowledge and the possibility of an individual approach to our projects.
The partners of TD Cowen have successfully closed hundreds of transactions within their focus sectors worldwide. With extensive operational experience, the team uses a personal approach and manages their projects throughout the entire transaction process.
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We are very excited to partner with SafetyServe and its management team to enhance our safety offering and carry the safety message through formal training. We take pride in our safety record, including our exceptionally low DOT reportable accident rate, and SafetyServe and their long-standing partnership with the National Safety Council is a great addition to the TransForce family.
David Broome
CEO and President of Transforce
We are excited to join the TransForce family. In particular, we believe that TransForce's scale and reputation will enable even broader awareness and adoption of our safety courses.
Wade Mezey
CEO of SafetyServe
We are excited to join the Dejana family. In particular, we believe that Dejana’s scale, reputation and cross-selling opportunities will enable Spartan to accelerate growth under the Dejana platform.
Kevin Westlake and Dan Fitzgerald
Principals of Spartan
We would like to thank BlueCF for its comprehensive advice and professional services during the sale process. We are very happy with the outcome of the transaction and look forward to working with Leesys as a manufacturing partner going forward.
Ray C.A. Leclercq
Chief Financial Officer Unify Group
BlueCF showed a clear understanding of all transaction issues and were highly committed to the interests of the Unify Group as well to those of Leesys. We see strong opportunities for Leesys to benefit from the new shareholders and good prospects to develop Leesys to the leading EMS-provider in Germany.
Jörg Friedrich
Geschäftsführer Leesys
After Quarton had already successfully organized the sale of my former company Medical Intelligence GmbH to Elekta AB, it was clear for me to trust Quarton's outstanding medical technology know-how and excellent service in this transaction as well. Despite our already high expectations, Quarton exceeded them in every respect, and through their competence and commitment made the transaction an extraordinary success.
Christian Hieronimi
Founder and CEO of humediQ
"I would like to thank the partners of Blue Corporate Finance AG for their trustworthy and close cooperation. Thanks to the excellent work of the entire Blue Corporate Finance team, we found in Aheim Capital a lead investor that perfectly matches our company culture and that will further expand the position of the company as one of the leading digital document management-providers in Germany."
Wolfgang Schulz
Managing Director of PDV-Systeme GmbH
Quarton International advised us during the entire process, from the preparation of the documents, the approach of potential partners up to the successful transaction. We would like to thank the Quarton team for their reliable and first-class support.
Andreas Posmeck
Managing Director
Developing a flexible financing structure from a supportive lending partner was a key piece to our acquisition strategy for the Company and will provide significant dry powder needed to support our near-term growth opportunities. Given a tight timeline to raise capital in support of the transaction, Quarton ran an efficient process quickly approaching a highly qualified group of interested lenders which resulted in an optimal financing outcome for the Company.
John Higgins
Senior Partner bei Huron Capital
"I thank the Cowen Team for their tremendous work in this transaction. They demonstrated an in-depth understanding of our technology and our market, orchestrated a competitive process until the end and delivered an excellent result for the company and the shareholders."
Christoph Lermen
Co-founder and managing director, Pinion GmbH
Quarton performed superbly throughout the entire process and drove the transaction to a successful close. We were deeply impressed by the quality of the marketing materials and the energetic outreach to a broad community of potential buyers. In addition, the Quarton team developed professional, respectful and results-driven relationships with the Waples management team early on and sustained them through the close.
Most importantly, the Quarton team managed the sale process highly effectively from the Letter of Intent stage until the transaction closed. You proactively identified potential hurdles and engaged Southlake Equity, the management team, and the buyer to resolve those issues, always keeping the process on track. I look forward to a long relationship with Quarton. Thank you again for doing such an excellent job.
Thomas C. Keene
Managing Partner, Southlake Equity Group | Former Chairman of the Board, Waples Manufacturing
We would like to thank Cowen for the competent and targeted advice throughout the entire process. As part of Help Net Farma, we see ourselves in a very strong position for outstanding service offerings in Transylvania.
Marius-Calin Chereches
Managing Director of Ecofarmacia Network SRL
Wir sind stolz darauf, dass wir Quarton mit der wichtigsten beruflichen Entscheidung betraut haben, die wir je treffen werden. Sie haben unsere Vision für die Zukunft wirklich verstanden und eine erstklassige Lösung geliefert, die unsere Erwartungen übertraf. Wir könnten nicht besser über ihre Integrität und ihr Engagement in unserem Namen sprechen.
Jeremy Rincon and Robby Whites
Mitbegründer, Clarus Glassboards
I again mandated BlueCF to advise me in this transaction as I knew I would be represented in the best possible way regarding quality, discretion and personal trust.
Hans W. Eifeler
Founder and shareholder of eifeler holding
We were very excited to partner with Huron Capital and IQ to structure and place an important financing solution on behalf of the Company. This transaction is a prime example of how our thoughtful approach to a wide array of debt capital providers and fully-outsourced placement process yield highly effective results for our clients.
Ryan Deegan
Partner and Head of Quarton’s North American Debt Advisory Group
This financing transaction represented an important milestone for the Company and will provide significant working capital liquidity needed to support our promising near-term growth opportunities. We were extremely pleased with the optimal outcome and strong level of execution that Quarton delivered via its debt capital raising process.
Mike Beauregard
Senior Partner at Huron Capital
BlueCF was a very professional partner throughout all phases of the transaction. Especially in the final negotiations, the partners have demonstrated the necessary intuition and sensitivity to bring the deal to a successful conclusion.
Dr. Carsten Rahlfs
Waterland
We would like to thank Quarton for their competent and targeted advice throughout the entire process. The financing will enable us to further develop the Twinner and to sell it worldwide.
Geert Peeters
Managing Director of Twinner GmbH
The outstanding employees and the excellent customer base of BDG, especially regarding major corporations in Western Germany, makes this acquisition a great addition that will help us to further expand our market leadership in the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland). BlueCF has been more than helpful in screening various opportunities, building the economic model, supporting negotiations and managing a very smooth process. We are looking forward to working together with BlueCF in the nearest future.
Heiner Luntz
CFO NTT Com Security AG
From front to end, the partners of Blue Corporate Finance were always there for us during the entire process, if necessary around the clock. They excelled the transaction with extensive market know-how, a strong professional network in the medtech sector and convincing psychological negotiating skills.
Jorge Garcia-Forgas und Armando Salito
Founders and shareholders, Alhenia AG
Thanks to the competent and trustworthy advice of Quarton International, we have found the perfect partner in HQIB. Together, we aim to successfully enhance our core business with focus on the public sector as well as municipal utilities, energy suppliers, and professional associations.
Steffen Scholz
Founder of procilon GROUP
Given the increasing number of cyber attacks on sensitive digital data, topics such as information security and data protection have become more relevant than ever. As a leading full-service provider in Germany, procilon is exceptionally well positioned to benefit from this trend. The current harmonization of the European regulation unlocks further interesting growth potential.
Gregor H. May
Managing Partner of Harald Quandt Industriebeteiligungen
“We have been well represented by Blue Corporate Finance throughout the entire transaction. It was a very pleasant and professional cooperation and we will recommend Blue Corporate Finance at any time.”
Roland Wörner
Founder and shareholder of NORMED Medizin-Technik GmbH
When I bought the DOT GmbH in 2007, I met Blue Corporate Finance as the sell side advisor on the other side of the table. Since then I decided to have Blue Corporate Finance as a support for my next transaction. Now, six years later, I am convinced that my impression at that time and the subsequent decision was the right one.
Hans W. Eifeler
Founder and stakeholder of the eifeler Group
On behalf of all involved physicians, I would like to thank Quarton for the extremely trustful cooperation that enabled the highly successful conclusion of this transaction.
Dieter Hagedorn
Ophthalmologist and Managing Partner of Zentrum Gesundheit
I would like to thank Quarton for the excellent cooperation, which has always been characterized by mutual trust. Quarton has a very good knowledge of the live entertainment market, which was very helpful for the process. As an extended arm of our finance department, Quarton has been able to provide us with excellent support in the ultimately successful process and compensate for resource gaps.
Maik Klokow
CEO der Mehr! Entertainment Gruppe
Wir sind beeindruckt von Casekings stetigem Wachstum und der Fähigkeit, die Bedürfnisse von anspruchsvollen PC-Gamern zu verstehen. Das Unternehmen hat eine führende Position in Europa aufgebaut und konzentriert sich auf Kunden in den Bereichen hochwertige Computer-Hardware und Peripheriegeräte. Caseking ist in einer ausgezeichneten Position, um auf diesem soliden Fundament weiter zu wachsen und die angesehenste Marke in der PC-Gaming-Community zu werden. Wir freuen uns, Caseking in dieser nächsten Entwicklungsphase zu unterstützen. Die langjährige Erfahrung von Quarton in der Zusammenarbeit mit Caseking und seinen Gründern sowie die tiefen Marktkenntnisse hatten einen großen Anteil am erfolgreichen Abschluss der Transaktion.
Matthias Wilcken
Partner von Gilde
Throughout the process, with BlueCF on our side, we experienced Ströer as a competent and exciting partner with a great vision. We are now a separate entity within the Stöer Group and look forward to building "Ströer online.
Matthias Pantke
CEO adscale
Throughout the whole process, BlueCF provided optimal support to us. With the help of BlueCF, we were able to complete the due diligence phase and, in particular the contract negotiations very quickly.
Sven Achter
Partner bei Holtzbrinck Ventures General Partner
I have greatly appreciated the extensive expertise, high professionalism, and exceptional dedication of Blue Corporate Finance throughout this very complex process. Blue Corporate Finance thus made a very significant contribution to the success of this transaction.
Peter Weiland
Founder and shareholder of AMT AG
We appreciate the comprehensive and very professional advice of BlueCF. The successful closing of this transaction depended to a great extent on BlueCF´s guidance and support.
Matthias Reich
Member of the shareholder pool
Quarton was engaged to assist in determining strategic alternatives related for a capital raise/partial sale of ProtectCELL. Quarton’s approach to the project was thoughtful, diligent, and comprehensive. The team was incredibly responsive and consistently met timeframes established as benchmarks in the process.
Chris Beyersdorf
Former CFO and Shareholder, ProtectCell
With this transaction, BlueCF has once again proven its ability to successfully execute a very complex acquisition. BlueCF does not only have the necessary technical skills but also critical soft skills, such as the ability to deal with sensitive issues in a responsible manner at the right time, which is crucial to the success of a transaction.
We are looking forward to continuing our consolidation process in information security together with BlueCF.
Heiner Luntz
CFO NTT Com Security AG
We thank BlueCF for the comprehensive and very professional advice under challenging, highly complex conditions. We would like to thank the whole project team for this extraordinarily good result for our company.
Erwin Linnenbach
Managing Partner, EVENT PARK GmbH & Co.KG
BlueCF comprehensively advised us throughout the whole process. They acted very professionally. We can only recommend their services and are looking forward to working with BlueCF on potential future projects.
Andreas Herzog
CFO Bühler Gruppe
I would like to thank the Quarton transatlantic team for their excellent service, which was instrumental to make this complex transaction happen. Without their knowledge and relationships our transaction would never have happened.
Jonathan Harris
CEO of Medike Inc.
We have had many interesting discussions with a broad set of high profile investors. Given EQT Mid Market’s growth focused approach and strong Industrial Network, we are convinced that we have chosen the best partner for kfzteile24 and our employees. We look forward to working together with EQT Mid Market to further develop kfzteile24.
The last few weeks have been very exciting and we now look forward to working together with EQT Mid Market as a strong partner for future growth. With our financial advisor Blue Corporate Finance, and in particular Mr. Grüninger and Mr. Schlüter, we have always felt in safe hands and would like to thank them for their great work and effort.
Torsten Hainke and Matthias Kieper
Founder of kfzteile24
We are proud to be a trusted supplier in the market. For almost 30 years, we have focused our efforts on continually growing a better business for customers and employees. With Incline as our partner, we will be able to leverage their experience to assess new avenues for growth, particularly in acquisitions and new product additions.
Pete Eardly
Founder and CEO of Charter Industries Extrusions, Inc.
I am pleased to have found, with the help of BlueCF, an investor that shares the strategic orientation of my company. Together with Co-Investor, we will consolidate and further expand the position of nextbike as one of the world’s leading suppliers and operators of bike sharing systems.
Ralf Kalupner
CEO of nextbike GmbH
CMS has distinguished itself as a clear leader in the MAT field, and Nick and the CMS team have done a tremendous job laying the groundwork over the last several years to support continued growth.
Matt Blevins
Partner of Clearview Capital
Our team is thrilled to partner with Clearview Capital to further accelerate our growth trajectory and we are incredibly grateful to have had Mark Horvick and his team to help navigate us towards the best investment partner. Clearview has established a successful track record in healthcare services, while maintaining a strict commitment to providing first-class patient care, which perfectly aligns with our company's mission and core values. We look forward to investing in our infrastructure, technology, people and communities to continue our goal of expanding treatment access to as many individuals and families as possible.
Nick Stavros
CEO of Community Medical Services, LLC
BlueCF was early involved in the development of the company’s future strategy. BlueCF managed the transaction process from the company’s documentation to the successful transaction. The team was very professional throughout the process and we look forward to further joined projects.
Robert Pauli
NORD Holding