IMAP Ranks Sixth in the World for Completed
Merger & Acquisition Transactions under $200 Million
Buckingham Corporate Finance, London, IMAP
Member set to complete further cross-border transactions
IMAP
RANKS SIXTH IN THE WORLD FOR COMPLETED
M&A
TRANSACTIONS UNDER $200 MILLION
IMAP will announce the results of its
global transaction and pricing survey during a press conference on April 2 as
part of the IMAP Global M&A Symposium in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES/ LONDON – March 11, 2009 – IMAP,
an exclusive global organization of leading merger and acquisition (M&A)
advisory firms, announced today that it ranked sixth in the world for M&A
transactions completed with transaction values under $200 million, according to
Thomson Reuters League Tables for 2008. IMAP improved its ranking from
seventh place in 2007, solidifying its position as the authority in
middle-market M&A transactions and outranking many well-known financial
advisors. IMAP also announced plans for a press conference on Thursday,
April 2, where IMAP will announce the results of its annual global transaction
and pricing survey. More information about the symposium and the press
conference is available at www.imapLA2009.com.
Commenting on the results,
Ian Leaman, a founder of Buckingham Corporate Finance, London and IMAP Board
Member said: “Over time we have proven to client after client that IMAP
delivers tangible solutions to companies undertaking mid-market M&A
activity. We consistently find buyers for our UK sellers via the incredible
range of relationships and knowledge which IMAP harnesses to the benefit of all
of our clients.”
Thomson Reuters League Tables are based upon
a single set of globally consistent criteria, submission guidelines,
transaction classifications and eligibility rules, allowing interested parties
accurately to analyse transactions from around the world. In addition to
ranking sixth in the world for M&A transactions completed with transaction
values under $200 million, the Thomson Reuters League Tables also ranked IMAP
in the following categories:
·Fifth
for M&A transactions completed with transaction values under $50 million
·Fifth
for M&A transactions completed with transaction values under $100
million
“The Thomson Reuters
League Table results are a direct reflection of our high-level of success and
ability to close deals, even in the current economic environment,” said Mark
Esbeck, IMAP President. “It will take creative solutions and collaboration
to complete transactions, which is where IMAP’s members prove themselves time
after time.”
About IMAP
IMAP is an exclusive global organization of
leading merger and acquisition advisory firms. Formed in 1973, IMAP is
composed of nearly 60 firms with more than 100 offices in 40 countries
including North and South America, Eastern and Western Europe, Australia, and
Asia. IMAP member firms completed more than 250 transactions in 2008 with
an aggregate transaction value of more than $11 billion. IMAP advisors
provide strategic merger, acquisition, divestiture and related corporate
finance services. Sellers of mid-size companies and corporate acquirers
alike rely upon IMAP for essential local market knowledge and industry expertise
delivered with unparalleled global reach. More information is available
at www.imap.com.
