CBA Cross Border Associates

What CBA Cross Border Associates does

CBA Cross Border Associates is a privately held global M&A alliance founded in 2015 by Gundo Kahle, originally headquartered in Wiesbaden, Germany and relocated to London, United Kingdom in January 2023, operating under the legal entity CBA International Ltd. The company functions as a two-sided platform connecting a network of 370+ independent advisory professionals — comprising 146 M&A advisors, 117 consulting professionals, 89 legal advisers, and 28 tax experts — with clients seeking cross-border M&A, hospitality, and real estate transaction services across 100+ countries. To date, alliance members report contributions to over 11,000 transactions in more than 75 countries, with 6,554 years of combined M&A experience cited as the alliance's core credential.

The firm's flagship technology product is CBA FastMatch, an AI-driven buyer-seller matching platform that analyzes data from 4+ million sources covering 28 million companies, 400+ million contacts, 1.2 million investors, and 1+ million transactions to identify and prioritize strategic and financial acquirers across 160+ countries. The platform combines recommendation, knowledge retrieval, and predictive analytics over structured and text data to surface off-market opportunities that the alliance's relationship network alone may miss. FastMatch is offered via subscription alongside the alliance's professional-services offerings, which include sell-side and buy-side M&A advisory, hospitality asset advisory (hotels, resorts, leisure), and exclusive real estate opportunities (commercial, luxury, and off-market).

CBA's go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, with revenue generated from four streams: M&A advisory fees, hospitality transaction services, real estate transaction services, and a recurring alliance membership and FastMatch subscription program. The company markets through a central website with searchable transaction directories, an M&A newsletter/magazine, and a searchable directory of associates, supplemented by a global referral network in which 370+ independent advisors originate and co-execute cross-border mandates. Customer segments span entrepreneurs and business owners, strategic and financial buyers, hospitality investors, and high-net-worth individuals and family offices, with no disclosed anchor accounts and no publicly available pricing.

Name

CBA Cross Border Associates

Legal name

CBA International Ltd.

Website

https://cba.associates

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

CBA Cross Border Associates is a London-based global M&A alliance of 370+ independent advisors across 100+ countries, offering cross-border M&A, hospitality, and real estate advisory supported by the AI-driven FastMatch matching platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cross-Border M&A Advisory Services

NAICS

Miscellaneous Intermediation (523910), Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage (5231)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Cross-Border M&A Advisory (FSAEAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Buy-Side M&A Advisory (FSAEAGAB), B2B Channel Partners & Referral Agencies (Cross-Industry Referral) (FSAEAMAN)

Keywords

• Cross-border M&A advisory
• Mergers acquisitions consulting
• Hospitality asset advisory
• Real estate transaction advisory
• AI buyer-seller matching

Headquarters

HQ city

Wiesbaden

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. M&A Advisory Services: CBA's global alliance of advisors provides sell-side and buy-side M&A advisory services across acquisitions, divestitures, and cross-border transactions. Revenue is generated through advisory fees associated with transaction execution and strategic guidance.
2. Hospitality Asset Advisory: Advisory and transaction services for hotels, resorts, and leisure investments worldwide, supporting owners, operators, and investors in acquisition and divestiture of hospitality assets.
3. Real Estate Transaction Services: Access to premium and off-market real estate investments, providing advisory services for acquisitions, divestitures, and strategic positioning of high-quality assets across international markets.
4. Alliance Membership: Membership program connecting experienced M&A advisors worldwide, providing access to resources, market intelligence, and global referral network for professional growth.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CBA Cross Border Associates operates a global alliance of 370+ independent M&A advisors across 100+ countries delivering sell-side and buy-side advisory services for business acquisitions, divestitures, and cross-border transactions. The alliance is powered by the proprietary FastMatch AI platform, which analyzes data on 28 million companies and 400+ million contacts to identify strategic and financial buyers. It also provides specialized advisory for hospitality assets and premium real estate opportunities.

Product overview

CBA Cross Border Associates operates as a global M&A alliance network offering a unified platform for cross-border mergers, acquisitions, and investments. The core product is the CBA FastMatch AI-powered matching platform, which connects buyers and sellers by analyzing vast databases of companies, contacts, investors, and transactions. This platform is supported by three specialized advisory services: M&A Transaction Services for operating business acquisitions and divestitures, Hospitality Assets & Projects Advisory for hotel and leisure investments, and Real Estate Opportunities for premium property transactions. A global network of 370+ M&A advisors across 100+ countries provides local expertise and deal execution support, enabling the platform to deliver end-to-end transaction services from deal sourcing through closing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FastMatch: AI-powered platform that analyzes over 4 million sources, covering 28 million companies, 400+ million contacts, 1.2 million investors, and 1+ million transactions to identify strategic buyers and sellers.

Products and services

• CBA FastMatch
• M&A Transaction Services
• Hospitality Assets & Projects Advisory Specialized advisory and transaction services for hotels, resorts, and leisure investments worldwide, supporting acquisition, divestiture, and development of hospitality assets from single properties to international portfolios.
• Real Estate Opportunities Access to premium and off-market real estate investments across international markets, including commercial properties, luxury residences, villas, and landmark developments, with advisory support for acquisitions, divestitures, and strategic positioning.
• Global M&A Advisor Alliance Membership Membership program connecting experienced M&A advisors, legal experts, tax specialists, and consulting professionals worldwide, providing access to a global referral network, market intelligence, deal flow, and the FastMatch platform for practice growth.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 11,000 transactions completed in 75+ countries
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Global M&A Alliance (CBA Associates)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015CBA functions as a global alliance of M&A advisors rather than a single firm. The alliance comprises 370+ independent advisors across 100+ countries, including M&A advisors, consulting professionals, legal advisers, and tax experts. Founded in 2015, the alliance has grown from zero to over 370 advisory partners, making it the most widespread M&A network of its kind in the world. Members collaborate on transactions across industries and borders, sharing market intelligence and deal flow through a global referral network.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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