Fortaleza Capital

We develop
Corporate Finance
Solutions

Through Focus & Passion

ABOUT Fortaleza Capital

Fortaleza Capital is an independent corporate finance advisory firm focused on assignments within the fields of M&A Advisory and Corporate Advisory. The business was founded with a clear vision of how to best support our clients’ needs for a focused view, strategic advice and reliable execution services.

We strive to find the optimal solution for our clients tailored to the specific requirements of a situation, driven by our central tenets of competent judgment, strong sector knowledge, relevant experience and accurate analysis. Timeliness, agility, integrity and professionalism are critical components to our proposition.

Our priority is to develop long-running and sustainable relationships with clients where we become a regular sparring partner on strategic matters.

OUR CORE VALUES

Independent

In our effort to provide the best advice, we pride ourselves on being independent and free of obligations toward other internal or external stakeholders.

Our approach entails professional handling of confidential information, not misrepresenting reality, being reliable and transparent in our intentions and actions, and forming well-founded and independent opinions.

Our advice strives to be unbiased and based on a long-term perspective on what we believe is in our client’s interests.

Focused

We focus on three sectors: Packaging & Paper/Board; Recycling, Waste Management & Energy; and Services, Media & Technology.

In these sectors, we have built a solid track record and have developed an intricate and evergrowing network of senior executives and industry experts.

Our services within these sectors are further sharpened through our exclusive focus on M&A Advisory and Corporate Advisory services.

Pragmatic

Our solutions our developed by driving straight to the heart of a matter, not on convoluted analyses.

As required, we form a dedicated team to advise on a particular situation, consisting of experienced corporate finance experts in The Netherlands and internationally with whom we have established long-term working relationships.

Importantly, we oftentimes add seasoned industry executives and experts to our advisory teams. which have first-hand, germane experience within the relevant sector.

Hands-on

We organise ourselves in teams in order to combine relevant experience and skill sets in a flexible, no-nonsense way that is tailored to the particular situation.

Achieving the most favourable outcome for our clients requires full “hands-on” involvement and commitment from our advisers throughout a transaction process, from inception to completion.

We set ourselves apart through commitment of senior advisers that are always actively engaged, from the commencement of an assignment throughout project execution.

SERVICES

Fortaleza Capital develops singular added value in corporate finance assignments by concentrating on two fields of advisory services: M&A Advisory and Corporate Advisory.

M&A Advisory

Typical M&A Advisory situations where Fortaleza Capital adds value include:

Sell side: Divestments
Buy-side: Acquisitions
Management Buy-Outs (MBOs)/Management Buy-Ins (MBIs)
Valuation work and fairness opinions
Public offers and bid defences
Strategic reviews and board papers
Stakeholder representation
Navigating conflicting stakeholder interests

Corporate Advisory

For corporate clients with an active M&A agenda we offer:

Strategic and market analyses
Target screening and pipeline monitoring
Analysis and valuation work
Fairness opinions
Board communication and supporting materials
Coordination of execution work and due diligence
Procurement of credit financing

FOCUS

Fortaleza Capital focuses on three sectors: Packaging & Paper/Board; Recycling, Waste Management & Energy; and Services, Media & Technology.

In these sectors, we have built a solid track record and have developed an intricate and evergrowing network of senior executives and industry experts, allowing us to realise added value for our clients.

• Packaging & Paper/Board; Recycling

• Waste Management & Energy

• Services, Media & Technology

REFERENCES

With on average more than 25 years of experience in doing deals and managing companies in an entrepreneurial way. Fortaleza Capital’s partners have been involved in numerous M&A Advisory and Corporate Advisory assignments.