What We Do Investment Banking Advisory Transactions
Year
Type
Sector
Target Country


acquired 100% of

2007
Advisor to the Seller

CMC is one of the leading Turkish call center service companies with 1,000 employees servicing over 40 local and international clients.

ISS is the world’s leading facility management company operating in 50 countries with 410,000 employees and serving over 125,000 clients. ISS Turkey services 900 clients with 12,000 employees.

ISS acquired 100% of CMC.

Founding shareholders

acquired 51%

from

2007
Advisor to the Buyer

Tüyap is the leading fairs and exhibitions organizer in Turkey. It serves to more than 12,000 domestic and foreign exhibitors from 52 countries with exhibitions on 60 different topics. The company hosts on average 2 million visitors each year. Tüyap operates 115,000 sqm exhibition area in Istanbul, Bursa, Konya and Adana.

Tüyap acquired back its 51% shareholding from the private equity investors İş Venture Capital and Netherlands Development Finance Company FMO for a total consideration of US$18.5 million.


raised debt finance

€30 million

2007
Advisor to Company

Best is engaged in manufacturing and sale of power and distribution transformers. It is the largest Turkish transformer company. In addition, it is a leading player in Middle East & Northern Africa, CIS Region and Europe with exports accounting for around 59% of its turnover for year 2007.

Isbank, the leading private bank in Turkey supplied €30 million project finance and working capital finance to Best.