{"id":56410,"date":"2026-02-12T10:47:52","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T09:47:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/editing.capitalmind.com\/deals\/finatem-sold-gfs-to-groundbirds-bv-backed-by-icelake\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T09:29:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T08:29:11","slug":"finatem-verkocht-gfs-aan-groundbirds-bv-ondersteund-door-icelake","status":"publish","type":"deals","link":"https:\/\/www.investec.com\/advisory\/nl\/deals\/finatem-verkocht-gfs-aan-groundbirds-bv-ondersteund-door-icelake\/","title":{"rendered":"Finatem verkoopt GfS aan GroundBirds BV, gesteund door IceLake"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Verkoop van specialist in verkeersveiligheid en infrastructuurdiensten: Investec heeft Finatem geadviseerd bij de verkoop van GfS aan GroundBirds BV, gesteund door IceLake.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Over de deal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>GfS \u2013 Gesellschaft f\u00fcr Stra\u00dfenunterhaltung mbH (\u201cGfS\u201d) is een gespecialiseerde Duitse aanbieder van infrastructuur- en verkeersveiligheidsdiensten, met een focus op de installatie en het onderhoud van geleiderailsystemen en aanverwante verkeersveiligheidsoplossingen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>GroundBirds is een groep van specialisten in infrastructuuronderhoud en is actief op het gebied van asfaltonderhoud, markering en belijning, verkeersmanagement en openbare verlichting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finatem heeft een overeenkomst gesloten voor de verkoop van GfS aan GroundBirds BV, gesteund door IceLake. De transactie ondersteunt de volgende ontwikkelingsfase van GfS en biedt een sterk platform om de capaciteiten verder te versterken, het dienstenaanbod uit te breiden en aantrekkelijke groeikansen te benutten.<\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"content--block quoteBlock \">\n    <div class=\"holder\">\n        <div class=\"stories slide-up d-flex\" data-scroll=\"\">\n            \n            <blockquote class=\"stories__desc\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;max-width: 100%;\">\n                <span class=\"stories__desc_quote\">\u201c\u201d<\/span>\n\n                                    <div class=\"justified\"><p>Investec heeft ons vanaf het begin tot en met de afronding begeleid in een uiterst professioneel en helder gestructureerd proces. Het team combineerde een sterke executie met duidelijke communicatie en een pragmatische aanpak, wat van doorslaggevend belang was voor het realiseren van een zeer succesvol resultaat voor GfS en onze aandeelhouders.<\/p>\n<\/div>                \n\n                                    <cite>&#8211; Michael Matzka, CEO, GfS<\/cite>\n                            <\/blockquote>\n        <\/div><!-- \/.stories -->\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<!-- ============= End of \/.QuoteBlock =============== -->\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Onze rol<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Investec trad op als exclusief sell-side M&amp;A-adviseur voor Finatem bij de verkoop van GfS en bood uitgebreide ondersteuning gedurende het gehele transactieproces \u2014 van de initi\u00eble positionering van GfS als platform in een gefragmenteerde en groeiende eindmarkt met buy-and-buildpotentieel en het uitvoeren van een gerichte lender education ter ondersteuning van de financieringsbereidheid, tot het benaderen van 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