Private equity
Alliances and M&A activity are particularly intense in the hospitality and tourism sector.
Effects of scale are substantial, of course. Targeting European consumers with high visibility in each issuing country is expensive in terms of resources and skills. Business combinations have an immediate impact.
Above and beyond the race to become bigger and better, there are opportunities to combine clearly complementary businesses which warrant making deals, even expensive ones (potential to merge client bases, attractive assets, position-taking in high-growth markets, management of competitors, etc.).
Drawing on its expertise in the tourism, restaurants and hospitality businesses, Advancy has established invaluable contacts with the world's most reputable investment funds, helping them to carry out their high-potential acquisitions.