Partner - Lille

Nicolas Bonnel

Graduated Audit & Finance, ESC Tours.

A long-standing member of the executive boards of the Beer Industry Global leader AB INBEV over 17 years in France, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Italy, Spain as Finance Director & President of AUXINDAL SA Bank in France.  

Executive Partner of MBA Capital (M&A advisory) in France for 8 years.

French, English fluent, mother language French.

Prior to joining MBA Capital (Board Member of M&A Worldwide), Nicolas successfully carried out national and international M&A transactions through long-standing management positions in the international Brewing Industry with global brands as Stella Artois, Budweiser, Leffe, Beck’s, Jupiler, Labatt, Corona …

20 years experience in M&A, with 40 deals performed with AB INBEV and 20 with MBA Capital with a Food & Beverage focus.

Industry experience:

Engineering; Food; Information technology; Real estate & facility management; Transport & logistics.

Leader of the Food & Beverage industry group.

Associate Director

Brian Barrett

Brian’s expertise is in providing strategic advice to entrepreneurs, business owners and companies to assist them in achieving their strategic ambitions and preparing for significant value events. He has over 16 years of corporate finance experience working with SMEs, large corporates and semi-state bodies across Ireland.

Brian has successfully project management and completed many significant transactions across multiple sectors, including retail, technology, food & beverage, agriculture, logistics, banking, energy and leisure.

Brian joined FOCUS Capital Partners in 2019 and is a leading and experienced corporate finance advisor, who provides a broad range of activities from debt advisory, valuations, due diligence, and strategic planning to buy/sell side services to our clients.

Brian previously worked for IBI Corporate Finance and EY Transaction Advisory Services.

Co-leader of the Agri, Food & Beverages Industry Group.

Industry experience:

Building & construction; Business services; Electronics; Energy & renewables; Financial services;  Hotels & restaurants; Leisure; Media, printing and publishing; Telecom; Transport & logistics.

Founder & Managing Partner

Roberto Anker

Founder and Managing Partner of Proventus Advisors. Over 20 years of experience in M&A. Involved in over 100 M&A and corporate finance projects. Prior experience at Morgan Stanley in Latin America Investment Banking and Private Equity groups. MBA and BS in Systems Engineering from universities in the US.

Industry experience:

Agriculture; Automotive; Beverages; Building & construction; Business services; Energy & renewables; Engineering; Financial services; Food; Information technology; Insurance; Luxury goods; Media, printing, and publishing; Plastics.

Member of Agri, Food & Beverages Industry Group.

Executive Director

Peter John Bosworth

Background in the finance and advisory sector with a particular focus on the primary and agribusiness sectors including agriculture, horticulture, fishing and supporting businesses in these sectors. Skilled in debt and equity raising and M&A.

Industry experience:

Agriculture; Beverages; Financial services; Food; Plastics.

Member of the Agri, Food & Beverages Industry Group.

Analyst Corporate Finance

Koen Van Bussel

Tax Economics and Finance at Tilburg University, the Netherlands. Experience in M&A and Valuation > three years. National. Industry Expertise in Agribusiness & Food and Industrial & Manufacturing.  Joined Aeternus in 2017.

Industry experience:

Aerospace & defense; Agriculture; Beverages; Electronics; Engineering; Food; Steel, metal, and woodworking; Wholesale.

Member of Agri, Food & Beverages Industry Group. 

Associate Partner

Piotr Dalak

Over 10 years of experience in transaction advisory services teams at EY and KPMG. Supervised over 70 transactions advisory projects for corporate clients and PE funds. Is a qualified Associate Chartered Accountant in the UK and is a holder of UK Audit Qualifications.

Member of Agri, Food & Beverages Industry Group.

Industry experience:

Agriculture; Beverages; Energy & renewables; Engineering; Financial services; Food; Information technology; Real estate & facility management.

Partner

Philippe Delecourt

30 years’ experience in small and mid-corporate national and international M&A deals. More than 100 deals completed.

High experience in family businesses.

Author on books of corporate finance. Founder of Linkers in 2000.

Member of the Agri, Food & Beverages Industry Group.

Industry Experience:

Automotive, food, education & training, industry, insurance, business services.

Partner

Dr. Heinz H. Fischer

Ph.D. in Economics, University Cologne. MBA University Cologne and Penn state/USA
Leading, MD- and C-level roles in mid-sized companies and multinationals: Sony, Dyson, Arcelik, LG-Electronics, Deutsche Telekom, Loewe, TTI-Group/Techtronic-Industries
Sales; omnichannel-management; brand-management.

Industry experience:

Agriculture; Beverages; Electronics; Food; Luxury goods; Retail and franchising; Telecom; Textile & clothing; Trade; Wholesale.

Member of Agri, Food & Beverages and Consumer & Retail Industry Group.

Partner

Markus Hämäläinen

 Over 20 years of international M&A experience from global engineering companies and corporate finance. Main sectors industrial engineering, B2B services, automation, offshore, and construction. Experience in integration, strategic planning, business development, and corporate law.

Industry expertise:

Building & construction; Business services; Engineering; Financial services; Steel, metal, and woodworking.

Partner

Kristupas Kukarskas

Experience in M&A, capital raising, and project financing for more than 14 years. Involved in SME local and international transactions.

Extensive LBO/MBOs and strategic advisory expertise.

Member of the Agri, Food & Beverages Industry Group.

Industry experience:

Agriculture; Building & Construction; Business services; Financial services; Food; Leisure; Real estate & facility management; Steel, metal, and woodworking; Telecom; Trade; Wholesale.

Partner

Miguel Lopes

• Partner at FINGESTE
• Special deal focus and know-how on sectors: Agrifood & Beverages + Consumer Retail
• Former Executive Director at several leading national and multinational companies for more than 25 years
• MBA in Finance, BA

Member of the Agri, Food & Beverages and the Consumer & Retail Industry Groups.

Partner

Fiona Magal

Member of the Agri, Food & Beverages Industry Group.

Managing Partner

Jens Moller

More than 20 years of experience in M&A and transactions. Participated in more than 180 deals in Denmark and cross-border. General experienced in small and mid-cap companies across industries, primarily family-owned businesses.

Member of Agri, Food & Beverages Industry Group.

Industry experience:

Aerospace & defense; Building & construction; Business services; Clean technology; Electronics; Energy & renewables; Engineering; Financial services; Healthcare; Information technology; Luxury goods; Plastics; Recycling; Security; Steel, metal, and woodworking; Textile & clothing; Trade; Wholesale.

Analyst

Mireia Perarnau

Last-year student of International Business Economics at Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona. During her studies, she was part of the Pompeu Investment Club, studied at the University of Pittsburgh, USA, for a semester, and interned as an Acquisition and Sourcing Analyst in a Venture Capital.

Vice President

Dana Rennie

Over 20 years of experience in the financial and M&A sectors.

Member of the Agri, Food & Beverages Industry Group.

Managing Partner

Dimitris Skaleos

Seasoned finance executive specialized in M&A and special situations. Has held senior positions in finance and business development in Europe (GE Capital, Daimler AG) and Greece (CFO Hellenic Post, CF Director Beta Securities).
Managing Partner at Sigma Catalyst Partners investment boutique specializing in SME M&A advisory and direct investment opportunities in Greece & Romania since 2010. Experienced in non-performing loans and financial restructuring, assisting middle market companies in loan workouts combined with fresh capital injections.
Current Board positions: Non-executive Director at DEPA Commercial SA (Natural Gas), Non-executive Director at listed DIY and retail logistics provider Voyatzoglou Systems.

Member of the Agri, Food & Beverages Industry Group.

Industry experience:

Agriculture; Automotive; Beverages; Energy & renewables; Food; Government; Hotels & restaurants; Information technology; Recycling; Retail and franchising.

Associate

Thomas Wever

Associate at Galapagos Cypress with more than 5 years of experience in Investment Banking having concluded M&A and DCM transactions in several industries, mainly real estate, industrials, information technology, and financial services.

Industry experience:

Agriculture; Financial services; Information technology.

Member of the Agri, Food & Beverages Industry Group.

Partner

Neil Mitchell

Chartered Accountant. Joined Rickitt Mitchell in 2004 after 4yrs at PWC and previously GlaxoSmithKline. Advised on deals from £10m to £150m. Significant experience in buy-side, sell-side, private equity, and IPO mandates across many sectors.

Participant in the Healthcare and the Agri, Food & Beverages Industry Groups. 

Industry experience:

Aerospace & defence; Beverages; Building & Construction; Engineering; Financial services; Food; Healthcare; Life sciences; Textile & clothing; Transport & logistics.