Services

IBI’s core business is the provision of independent and innovative corporate finance advice to Irish and overseas publicly-quoted companies, semi-state organisations and growth-orientated private companies of scale. IBI Corporate Finance has unparalleled experience and an in-depth understanding of public company defence advisory assignments.

Mergers & Acquisitions

For all businesses, an acquisition is a major strategic step. At IBI Corporate Finance, we tailor every transaction uniquely to the needs of each client, putting significant time into defining acquisition strategy, sourcing acquisition targets, valuing target companies, structuring transactions optimally to minimise purchaser risk, sourcing debt and equity funding to finance transactions and project-managing legal and due diligence processes to completion.

  • Bank of Ireland Group plc Acquisition of KBC Bank Ireland plc's performing loan portfolios and deposits

    Bank of Ireland Group plc

    Acquisition of KBC Bank Ireland plc's performing loan portfolios and deposits

  • Slate Office REIT

    Slate Office REIT

    €127.8m cash offer for Yew Grove REIT plc

  • Bank of Ireland Group plc acquisition of J&E Davy

    Bank of Ireland Group plc

    €440m acquisition of J&E Davy

  • FuturEnergy Ireland

    Coillte

    Creation of FuturEnergy Ireland JV with a development portfolio of more than 1GW of projects via 50% sale of Coillte's renewables business

Disposals

All disposals, whether full or partial, require delicate and experienced handling to ensure the interests of the various stakeholders are taken into account. As the most active sell-side adviser in the Irish market, IBI Corporate Finance has that experience. Key to IBI’s success has been our ability to identify the most relevant potential acquirers and maximise competitive tension between different potential purchasers.

  • Jones Oil Sale of Jones Oil Ltd to DCC Energy Ltd

    Jones Oil

    Sale of Jones Oil Ltd to DCC Energy Ltd

  • Communicorp Group Sale of Communicorp Group to Bauer Media Group on behalf of Denis O'Brien

    Communicorp Group

    Sale of Communicorp Group to Bauer Media Group on behalf of Denis O'Brien

  • Arkphire Management Team Sale of Arkphire to Presidio Inc

    Arkphire Management Team

    Sale of Arkphire to Presidio Inc

  • Terra Solar Sale of Terra Solar's c.200MW portfolio of auction-ready solar project to ESB Solar Ireland

    Terra Solar

    Sale of Terra Solar's c.200MW portfolio of auction-ready solar project to ESB Solar Ireland

Equity Fundraising

At IBI Corporate Finance our equity fundraising activities include public offers (offers for sale, rights issues, open offers, placings), growth capital fundraisings and private placements.

For firms looking for private capital, IBI is ideally positioned to identify various sources, from traditional venture capitalists and institutional investors to strategic investors or other third-party providers.

We also advise clients on the optimal capital structure for their businesses, financial implications of an equity issue, timing considerations and current market conditions and investor sentiment.

  • Telcom

    Telcom

    Majority Investment from Radius Payment Solutions

  • Doran + Minehane Limited Growth capital investment from Synova

    Doran + Minehane Limited

    Growth capital investment from Synova

  • Integrated Facilities Solutions (IFS) Growth capital investment by BDO EIIS Fund

    Integrated Facilities Solutions (IFS)

    Growth capital investment by BDO EIIS Fund

  • Internet Corp €25m debt and equity raise from a consortium of equity investors and Ulster Bank

    Internet Corp

    €25m debt and equity raise from a consortium of equity investors and Ulster Bank

Debt Advisory

For clients considering raising debt or refinancing, IBI has a specialist focus on the public and private debt markets. In many cases, we advise on transaction-led debt funding requirements such as:

- Acquisition funding

- Shareholder recapitalisation events, including Management Buy-Outs

- Capital expansion projects

In addition, we advise clients on matters ranging from renegotiating/amending existing facilities to full refinancing of debt facilities.

We have strong relationships with the main Irish, UK and international banks operating in Ireland. Our independent status allows us to negotiate with the banking institutions and specialist lenders to secure the best structure and terms for our clients without any conflicts of interest.

Our focus is on maximisation of competitive tension amongst potential debt providers to ensure optimum solutions on the best possible terms.

IBI Corporate Finance also offers a tailored strategic restructuring service to businesses experiencing financial difficulties, as well as to shareholders, creditors and other stakeholders.

  • The City Bin Co. Recapitalisation and buyout of Averda

    The City Bin Co.

    Recapitalisation and buyout of Averda

  • Joe Duffy Motor Group Arrangement of banking facilities to support a €35m capital expenditure expansion plan

    Joe Duffy Motor Group

    Arrangement of banking facilities to support a €35m capital expenditure expansion plan

  • Workz Group Technologies Ltd Debt capital fundraising

    Workz Group Technologies Ltd

    Debt capital fundraising

  • Technopath Clinical Diagnostics Financial adviser to Technopath in relation to securing a long-term growth capital financing partner

    Technopath Clinical Diagnostics

    Financial adviser to Technopath in relation to securing a long-term growth capital financing partner

Strategic Advisory

As part of its overall offering, IBI offers strategic and other advice to public, private and semi-state clients in many areas such as public company defence reviews, strategic reviews, financial planning, corporate valuations and shareholder conflict analysis.

  • Bank of Ireland Group Renegotiation and extension of Bank of Ireland’s financial services contract with the UK Post Office.

    Bank of Ireland Group

    Renegotiation and extension of Bank of Ireland’s financial services contract with the UK Post Office.

  • NTR plc €219m demerger and share redemption.

    NTR plc

    €219m demerger and share redemption.

  • Coillte Teoranta Expert valuation and advice on dividend policy.

    Coillte Teoranta

    Expert valuation and advice on dividend policy.

  • Bord Gáis Éireann Advice on the 3rd EU Energy Directive.

    Bord Gáis Éireann

    Advice on the 3rd EU Energy Directive.