REACH Cross-Border Mergers & Acquisitions

What REACH Cross-Border Mergers & Acquisitions does

REACH Cross-Border Mergers & Acquisitions is a worldwide partnership of 24 independent M&A advisory firms operating across 30 countries, headquartered in Dublin, Ireland and launched on May 6, 2024. The organization is the successor to Global M&A Partners, under whose banner the member firms collaborated for over two decades; since 2010 these advisors have collectively closed more than 1,800 cross-border and domestic transactions with an aggregate deal value exceeding €60 billion, including over 700 cross-border M&A deals. REACH specializes in mid-market cross-border M&A advisory, serving private equity funds, corporate clients, and family-owned companies seeking to sell, divest, acquire, or merge businesses across international borders. The offering spans two core services (acquisitions advisory and sales/divestitures advisory) and is organized around 13 dedicated sector teams covering Aerospace & Defence, Agribusiness, Automotive, Business Services, Consumer Products, Energy & Mining, Food & Beverage, Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals, Industrials, Leisure, Maritime & Offshore, Packaging, and Technology.

The business model is professional services: member firms earn transaction fees, success fees, and retainers customary in mid-market investment banking, with REACH functioning as a coordinating partnership entity rather than a centralized revenue consolidator. Ivan Alver serves as Chairman. The go-to-market approach is sales-led and referral-driven, leveraging the partner firms' sector expertise and local market relationships across Europe, North America, South America, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. Distribution is exclusively B2B, with clients selecting cross-border deal teams directly from the network's sector and country specialists, who remain engaged throughout the entire transaction process. The firm is GDPR compliant and governed by Irish law.

The underlying technology stack is minimal; there is no proprietary software product, AI/ML capability, or app, and the partnership explicitly does not depend on a technology platform. Recent strategic activity has focused on partner expansion: Nash Advisory (Australia/New Zealand, December 2023), Largillière Finance (France, June 2025), the Agribusiness Sector Team (August 2025), and Lodha Capital Markets (India, November 2025). Ownership is decentralized across the 24 independent member firms, with no institutional investor, parent company, or external funding identified.

Name

REACH Cross-Border Mergers & Acquisitions

Legal name

REACH Cross-Border Mergers & Acquisitions

Website

https://reachma.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

REACH Cross-Border Mergers & Acquisitions is a Dublin-headquartered partnership of 24 independent M&A advisory firms across 30 countries, advising private equity funds, corporates, and family-owned companies on mid-market cross-border acquisitions, divestitures, and mergers across 13 sector teams.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

M&A Advisory Services

NAICS

Miscellaneous Intermediation (523910)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Cross-Border M&A Advisory (FSAEAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

M&A Advisory (Buy-Side & Sell-Side) (BPAHAOAA), Buy-Side Search & Acquisition Advisory (FSAEAIAD)

Keywords

• Cross-border M&A advisory
• Mid-market acquisitions advisory
• Divestiture advisory services
• Private equity M&A advisory
• Mergers and acquisitions consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. M&A Advisory Services: Professional advisory fees for cross-border mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and company sales. The firm serves mid-market transactions for private equity funds, corporate clients, and family-owned companies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

REACH Cross-Border Mergers & Acquisitions is a worldwide partnership of 24 independent M&A advisory firms across 30 countries that advises private equity funds, corporate clients, and family-owned companies on mid-market cross-border transactions involving selling, divesting, acquiring, or merging businesses across international borders. The firm delivers Acquisitions Advisory and Sales/Divestitures Advisory services through 13 sector-specialized teams, enabling clients to directly select the cross-border deal team matching their specific transaction needs.

Product overview

REACH Cross-Border Mergers & Acquisitions is a worldwide partnership of 24 M&A advisory firms operating across 30 countries. Formerly known as Global M&A Partners, the organization specializes in advising private equity funds, corporate clients, and family-owned companies on mid-market transactions involving selling, divesting, acquiring, or merging businesses across international borders. The offering consists of acquisition advisory and sales/divestitures advisory services, supported by 13 specialized sector teams (Aerospace & Defence, Agribusiness, Automotive, Business Services, Consumer Products, Energy & Mining, Food & Beverage, Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals, Industrials, Leisure, Maritime & Offshore, Packaging, and Technology). REACH differentiates through its cross-border deal team model, allowing clients to select advisors with relevant sector expertise and local market knowledge who remain engaged throughout the entire transaction process.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Acquisitions Advisory REACH advises private equity funds, corporate clients, and family-owned companies on acquiring businesses across international borders in the mid-market segment. The service delivers cross-border deal teams combining sector experts and local market specialists who remain engaged throughout the entire transaction.
• Sales / Divestitures Advisory REACH provides advisory services for companies looking to sell, divest, or merge businesses across international borders in the mid-market segment. Deal teams combine sector knowledge experts and local market connoisseurs with proven track records and connections to key decision-makers.
• Aerospace & Defence Sector Team Sector-specialized M&A advisory practice within REACH focused on aerospace and defence transactions, covering the supply chain and MRO segments. Delivered through the cross-border network to clients acquiring, divesting, or merging aerospace and defence businesses.
• Agribusiness Sector Team Sector-specialized M&A advisory practice within REACH focused on agriculture, agtech, and related services, supporting clients in precision farming, inputs, land use, and sustainable agricultural practices. Co-headed by Condere (Brazil) and Meridian Capital (USA).
• Automotive Sector Team Sector-specialized M&A advisory practice within REACH executing transactions for private, public, or institutionally backed companies in the automotive industry, including mergers, acquisitions, and restructurings.
• Business Services Sector Team Sector-specialized M&A advisory practice within REACH that has completed over 350 transactions, including over 160 deals with aggregate value exceeding €7 billion, advising business services companies on cross-border M&A.
• Consumer Products Sector Team Sector-specialized M&A advisory practice within REACH providing expert insights into consumer products market trends with developed buyer and investor intelligence.
• Energy & Mining Sector Team Sector-specialized M&A advisory practice within REACH comprising 10 seasoned M&A professionals across the Americas, Europe, and Asia, with specialized knowledge of global energy and mining trends.
• Food & Beverage Sector Team Sector-specialized M&A advisory practice within REACH advising on food and beverage transactions driven by supply chain shifts and changing consumer preferences.
• Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals Sector Team Sector-specialized M&A advisory practice within REACH addressing healthcare industry challenges including quality workforce, consumerism, and rising costs while pharmaceutical companies pursue transformations.
• Industrials Sector Team Sector-specialized M&A advisory practice within REACH addressing M&A activity driven by new technologies, consolidation from pricing pressure, and geographic market expansion in the industrials sector.
• Leisure Sector Team Sector-specialized M&A advisory practice within REACH covering camping, holiday, and caravan parks, theme parks, restaurants, travel, and sport and fitness sectors.
• Maritime & Offshore Sector Team Sector-specialized M&A advisory practice within REACH with track record, knowledge, and international network for maritime and offshore transactions.
• Packaging Sector Team Sector-specialized M&A advisory practice within REACH providing extensive packaging industry expertise to clients engaging in cross-border M&A transactions.
• Technology Sector Team Sector-specialized M&A advisory practice within REACH addressing opportunities for growth, consolidation, and global expansion in the accelerating technology sector.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,800 cross-border and domestic transactions closed since 2010
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Lodha Capital MarketscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2025Leading mid-market investment bank in India with over 30 years of experience in M&A advisory and private equity funding. Adds strong capabilities to REACH's global platform, enhancing ability to support clients in India's dynamic M&A market. Deep sector expertise across consumer, manufacturing, technology, healthcare, B2B services, and energy transition.
• Condere (Brazil)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2025Co-heading the REACH Agribusiness Sector Team with Meridian Capital. Led by Luiz Eduardo Andrade, Condere brings deep agribusiness expertise from Brazil, supporting clients in precision farming, inputs, land use, and sustainable agricultural practices.
• Meridian Capital (USA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2025Co-heading the REACH Agribusiness Sector Team with Condere. Led by Randy Moe, Managing Director, contributing strong momentum in agriculture from automation and smart farming to consolidation across the value chain.
• Largillière Finance (France)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2025Leading independent French investment banking advisory boutique founded in 2005. Offices in Paris, across French regions, Brussels, and Geneva. Team of over 40 professionals specializing in small and mid-cap segment (enterprise value €20 million to €500 million). Deep sector expertise in Financial Services, Business Services, Industry, and Tech & Digital.
• Nash Advisory (Australia/New Zealand)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2023Leading boutique corporate advisory firm based in Melbourne, Australia, founded in 2017. Team of approximately 20 investment banking professionals specializing in mid-market transactions between $10m and $200m. Since 2017, completed over 50 transactions with total transaction values exceeding $1bn.
• Aventum Partners (Finland)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading independent provider of investment banking and financial services in Finland. Advisory role in more than 100 completed transactions with total value of approximately €11 billion. Clients include leading national and international private equity investors and large listed companies.
• Brown Gibbons Lang & Company (USA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading independent investment bank focused on global middle market since 1989. Advises on mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, capital markets, financial restructurings, valuations and opinions. Headquartered in Cleveland, OH.
• Crosbie & Company Inc. (Canada)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerToronto-based partner firm providing investment banking services for over 30 years. Services include mergers and acquisitions, financings, restructurings, valuations and fairness opinions for domestic and cross-border transactions.
• Invescom Corporate Finance (Hungary/Romania)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBudapest-based corporate finance firm offering services since 2000. Outstanding transaction experience with successful closing of 60+ M&A and fundraising transactions with aggregate value exceeding €1 billion. Deep knowledge of Central Eastern European transactions.
• Broletto Corporate Advisory (Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovative, tech-driven, independent corporate finance firm based in Milan providing M&A advisory, debt advisory, and financial advisory. Professionals with 20+ years of experience in investment banking worldwide.
• Value Base M&A (Israel)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTel Aviv-based firm providing advice on mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, company sales, capital raising, take privates, and restructuring. Experienced in high-tech, renewable/clean tech, telecom, healthcare, aerospace/defense, industrials, services, energy, real estate, and financial services.
• Cooper Parry Corporate Finance (UK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBirmingham, London and Nottingham based partner firm with dedicated focus on mid-market M&A and debt advisory. Team has completed over 30 deals with value exceeding £800m in the last three years. More than 50% of deals involve Private Equity and 35% have international buyers.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Clairfield International: International partnership of independent M&A advisory firms advising on cross-border mid-market transactions across more than 20 countries. Operates a nearly identical federated deal-team structure with sector specialization.
• IMAP: Global partnership of M&A advisory firms operating across 30+ countries, organized as an integrated cross-border deal team model. Closest structural analog to REACH, with similar federated partnership model and mid-market focus.
• Oaklins: Global financial advisory partnership with 60+ offices across 30+ countries, specializing in mid-market M&A. Closely comparable operating model, sector breadth, and cross-border mandate focus.
• M&A Worldwide: International network of independent M&A advisory firms covering cross-border mid-market transactions across 40+ countries. Competes directly with REACH on the same partnership-network value proposition.

Broad incumbents

• Lincoln International: Global mid-market investment bank with deep cross-border M&A capabilities across the same sectors REACH serves (industrials, healthcare, technology, consumer). A larger, more capitalized competitor with stronger league-table presence.
• DC Advisory: Global investment banking advisory firm with mid-market cross-border M&A focus and integrated European-Asian-American coverage. Comparable in target clients and cross-border deal profile.
• Rothschild & Co: Global independent financial advisory firm with one of the largest dedicated cross-border M&A practices, frequently competing for the same mid- and large-cap international transactions REACH serves.
• Houlihan Lokey: Large global investment bank with a dedicated middle-market M&A practice competing for the same cross-border mandates REACH pursues, plus capital markets and restructuring capabilities.
• Robert W. Baird: Diversified financial services firm with substantial global M&A advisory practice focused on the middle market, directly competing for the same cross-border sale and buy-side mandates.
• Harris Williams: US-headquartered global M&A advisor focused exclusively on middle-market transactions across consumer, healthcare, industrials, technology, and business services — directly overlapping REACH's sector coverage.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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