Diverse landscape
From established market leaders to high-growth disruptors, we advise businesses right the way across the diverse Industrials landscape.
We build trusted, long-term relationships, listen to our client objectives and design processes to deliver exceptional outcomes
Our industrials team supports businesses on their journey through the mid-market, from first time minority investments for family businesses or owner-managers, to majority sales to and for private equity, strategic trade exits, and public market listings. Regardless of the ask, we have the capability set, transaction experience and market reach to deliver the desired value realisation event.
"We thoroughly enjoyed working with the Clearwater team who played a full part in delivering a very good outcome for our shareholders. Right from the beginning of our relationship, everyone in the Arran Isle team sensed with every interaction, their professionalism, competence, and experience in dealing with transactions of this size. We established a positive chemistry between our teams and worked collaboratively through all the challenges that arose producing good solutions every time. We felt that Clearwater was alongside us every step of the way."
Martin Wardhaugh, CEO of Arran Isle
“Clearwater have worked very closely with H&MV over the last decade, building a trusted and valued relationship over the course of four transactions to date. They have been with us on the journey from the start as we evolved from a company with less than 50 employees to over 1,000 today. Their deep network and expertise to identify the right partner for us, at the right time, from our initial MBO backed by MML in 2015 right through to a partnership with Exponent in 2022, followed by our acquisition of Skanstec has been invaluable in supporting our growth ambitions. Having Clearwater as our longtime trusted adviser as we scaled from an indigenous subcontractor to a leading European HV specialist has been instrumental in our success. We would like to thank John, JD and the Clearwater team for their expert advice time and time again “
PJ Flanagan, CEO H&MV Engineering
We advise across the full spectrum of traditional industrial sub-sectors, including:
- Aerospace & Defence
- Building Products
- Chemicals & Advanced Materials
- Electronics
- Engineered Products
- Infrastructure Services
- Industrial Distribution
- Industrial Technology
- Packaging
Regardless of the sub-sector, there is always a unique story to tell for our clients. We start from first principles in developing a deep understanding of their business model to allow us to articulate the right messages for each target audience.
We align ourselves with priority investment themes for both private equity and trade buyers, current examples being businesses at the heart of the Energy Transition and enablers of the Circular Economy. We identify end markets benefiting from associated long term structural growth drivers and proven resilience through the economic cycle.
We have a track record of picking future winners, industry disrupters unlocking new markets and challenging traditional behaviours. Our model of local “feet on the ground” support married with global buyer and investor access offers an ideal partnership to these owners seeking to capitalise on their long-term growth and value aspirations.
Ultimately, we enjoy what we do and embrace the challenge of exceeding expectations for our clients.
“Clearwater have worked very closely with H&MV over the last decade, building a trusted and valued relationship over the course of four transactions to date. They have been with us on the journey from the start as we evolved from a company with less than 50 employees to over 1,000 today. Their deep network and expertise to identify the right partner for us, at the right time, from our initial MBO backed by MML in 2015 right through to a partnership with Exponent in 2022, followed by our acquisition of Skanstec has been invaluable in supporting our growth ambitions. Having Clearwater as our longtime trusted adviser as we scaled from an indigenous subcontractor to a leading European HV specialist has been instrumental in our success. We would like to thank John, JD and the Clearwater team for their expert advice time and time again “
PJ Flanagan, CEO H&MV Engineering
PROOF POINTS
Over
€15bn
in deal value in the last 5 years
Deals
180
in the last 5 years
Over
40%
cross-border deals in the last 5 years
Choose a service
Our services are focused on maximising business potential through M&A and Debt Advisory. We are inherently objective in the advice we deliver because we don’t have other services to sell.
Insights
Through the lens of sector experts with decades of hands-on experience, our game-changing insights reveal things unseen by others; enhancing instead of replicating what you already know.
Transactions
Not just numbers on a balance sheet, our transactions represent over 20 years’ commitment to our clients’ future. Helping them change the game. Even before it was ready to be changed.
Clearwater advises TSF on its sale to AMMG
Adviser to TSF on its sale to AMMG
Clearwater advises Lumson on the sale of its subsidiary Marino Belotti to Alcedo
Adviser to Lumson on the sale of its subsidiary Marino Belotti to Alcedo
Clearwater advises WEIG on its refinancing of an existing acquisition bridge facility
Adviser to WEIG on its refinancing of an existing acquisition bridge facility
Clearwater advises the shareholders of FemtoTools AG on their sale to listed Oxford Instruments plc
Adviser to the shareholders of FemtoTools AG on their sale to listed Oxford Instruments plc