Cross-border M&A advisory for European and African SMEs
Prepare the Sale of Your SME with Clarity, Confidentiality and International Reach
Since 2002, Actoria has supported SME owners through business sales, acquisitions and strategic growth projects across Europe and North Africa.
Start with your objective
What Are You Planning?
Actoria advises owner-managed SMEs before and throughout a transaction. Choose the path that best reflects your current decision.
Sell or transfer a business
Clarify timing, prepare the company, assess value and approach qualified buyers confidentially.
Acquire a business
Define the acquisition strategy, identify targets and manage valuation, negotiation and due diligence.
Grow or finance a business
Evaluate external growth, financing and strategic options with a senior multidisciplinary team.
Independent, hands-on advice
Why SME Owners Choose Actoria
Business owners work directly with experienced advisers who combine transaction judgement with financial, legal, tax and operational execution.
Senior advice
A senior M&A adviser leads the conversation and remains involved throughout the mandate.
Confidentiality
Information, documentation and buyer approaches are managed discreetly at every stage.
Integrated expertise
Financial, legal, tax and operational perspectives are combined into one coordinated process.
International execution
Local market knowledge is connected across Europe and North Africa for cross-border transactions.
Public representative assignments
Representative Transactions
Examples already published by Actoria, presented by mandate type. No confidential client name or unpublished financial figure is disclosed.
Family-owned business sold to a European investment fund
OBO structuring with a Swiss holding company
Industrial company sold to a UK strategic group
Merger between two complementary businesses
Two executives acquiring an industrial SME
Non-core subsidiaries sold through a managers’ club deal
Gradual sale of an IT company to a German acquirer
Employee buyout of a Luxembourg target
Swiss division sold to an Italian industrial group
Local relationships, international coordination
A Local Presence with International Reach
Choose the Actoria office that matches your market and language. Country links open the corresponding local homepage, never a lead-magnet form.
Useful before a first meeting
Resources for Business Owners
Use the resource that matches your stage. Forms remain on their dedicated landing pages so the homepage stays focused and measurable.
Are you ready to transfer your business?
Structure the questions that matter before you decide whether and when to sell.
Inbound Transmission
Understand how a discreet content-led approach can attract potential buyers.
Financial valuation and diagnostics
Explore valuation and strategic diagnostic tools before entering a transaction.
Answer-first guidance
Questions Business Owners Ask Before a Transaction
Clear answers to the first questions owners raise before a sale, acquisition or growth project.
How long does a business sale usually take?
A business sale commonly takes 6 to 12 months. Timing depends on preparation, buyer interest, transaction complexity, due diligence and negotiation.
How does Actoria protect confidentiality?
Confidentiality is built into the process. Information is shared progressively, buyer approaches are controlled and documentation is managed discreetly to protect the owner and the company.
How is a business valued?
Actoria combines financial analysis, market multiples, cash-flow approaches, assets, sector benchmarks and the company’s strategic strengths. The objective is a defensible valuation range, not an isolated headline figure.
What size of business does Actoria advise?
Actoria primarily advises owner-managed SMEs and mid-market businesses. Suitability depends on the company, sector, transaction objective and the complexity of the mandate.
Where does Actoria operate?
Actoria supports SME owners across Europe and North Africa through local country teams and coordinated cross-border execution.
When should an owner contact an M&A adviser?
Early preparation creates more options. An owner can speak with Actoria before deciding to sell, while preparing the company, when testing valuation assumptions or when ready to approach the market.
Recent perspectives
Insights
Three distinct analyses for owners and investors navigating cross-border SME transactions.
Navigating Founder Transitions in Cross-Border SME M&A Deals
How founder dependence and transition planning shape cross-border execution.
European Mid-Market SMEs Face New Cross-Border M&A Challenges
What changing regulation and market conditions mean for SME transactions.
Navigating Valuation Gaps in Cross-Border M&A
Practical considerations when buyer and seller expectations diverge.
A confidential first conversation
Speak with a Senior M&A Adviser
Discuss your objectives, timing and options with a senior adviser. No local telephone number is displayed until real-call validation is complete.