our entrepreneurial approach

Why we are different

One company at a time

One team for one acquisition. Undivided dedication.

Long term

No preset exit deadline. No portfolio strategy. We step-in to stay.

Hands-on

Full-time active management of the acquired business.

Continuity

Your legacy set at the core of the next stage of growth.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

INVESTMENT CRITERIA

£10m to £40m

annual turnover

London & Home Counties
London & Home Counties
Northern Italy
Northern Italy

Long established

no start ups

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NON CAPITAL INTENSIVE businesses.

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PRODUCT companies, with ELECTRONICS at their core. 

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LOW CONCENTRATION of customers is a key factor as well as RECURRING REVENUES.

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SOME OF THE PRODUCT SECTORS WE AIM AT

Medical devices. Lab Analytical Instruments. Smart meters and e-gauges. Electric actuators and components. IoT devices. Control or monitoring instruments. Sensors. Control units. Laser systems. Electro optical instruments. Home automation. Mobility and e-mobility components. Telecom equipment. RF devices. Real-time locating systems. Electronic control units. Computer vision equipment.

 

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WE PREFERABLY WON’T INVEST IN:

minority stakes  • secondary buyouts • B2C businesses  • real estate • heavy manufacturing

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accelerate growth or turnaround?

your profit margin

You have a history of sustained profitability and stable cash flow. The last 3 years showed consistent pre-tax earnings of at least £1m and the company grows faster than its industry average.

We are well equipped to accelerate your company towards its next stage of growth. We’ll build on your legacy and preserve the culture and expertise while injecting new energy.

Revenues have been flat or declining over the recent years. You haven’t incurred in major losses but have scored poor or no profitability. You have great people on board, yet the international markets look too much of a challenge.

We are experts in operational restructuring. We are globally connected to boost sales through internationalisation. We know what it takes to turn great people into outstanding results.

Contact us today. Let's discuss your smartest exit strategy.

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Free Yourself to Pursue Your Next Endeavour

SELL WITH CONFIDENCE

Liquidity provision

You’ve built a great company, but now you need focus and liquidity for you next challenge: divest with confidence the whole or a branch of your business.

Retirement and succession

We are your succession strategy. Let us build on your achievements. The values you’ve created and infused in your business will continue to thrive.

Corporate carve out

Keep your focus on the core. We are the solution for the small and valuable business niches that are not part of your corporate strategy.

Partnership separation

Clarence Bridge helps you and to find a fair and satisfactory agreement, with the perspective of a bright future for your people and your legacy.

INVESTMENT CRITERIA
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the team

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David Vallero – Managing Director

A strategically minded and commercially aware entrepreneur. Track record as a senior executive and turnaround manager. Davide has delivered tangible results to both large organisations and family companies, with game-changing impact on strategic realignment, operational restructuring and performance improvement. 

He brings 25 years of comprehensive experience that spans across multiple sectors, from software and IT to electronics, automotive and consumer goods. He has a truly international mindset, he lives between Milan and London and fluently speaks English, Spanish and Italian.

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Ansat Zhabagin

Entrepreneur and serial investor in both established businesses and startups, Ansat holds 20 years hands-on management experience at global telco, tech and mining companies. His investment portfolio and board appointments are focused in the CIS, Europe and Eastern Mediterranean area.

He lives between London and Almaty and fluently speaks Russian and English.

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Marc Rubinstein

An investment professional with over 25 years experience in portfolio management and financial markets. As managing director within a leading investment bank, he ran a team of investment analysts and was involved in fundraising for many European financial services companies. As an investment manager he advised on the management of a US$4bn fund that sourced opportunities from around the world.

Marc is an active angel investor in businesses within the leisure, entertainment and financial services industries. He is based in the UK.

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Paul Liu

A finance professional with over 2 decades of experience in investments, strategy formulation and business development across Asia, North America and Europe. Paul has crafted his career portfolio with distinctions as an international economic policymaker, oil major business analyst, technology startup investor and managing partner of a leading Asian private wealth practice. 

Based out of the Asian financial hub of Singapore, Paul speaks a fluent English, Mandarin and several Chinese dialects.

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Ayesha Iqbal

Ayesha is a senior private equity investment professional with leadership experience in deal sourcing, structuring and portfolio management  across infrastructure and consumer sectors in more than 20 countries across Asia, Africa and the Middle East. She has a deep personal network in these markets and will be our bridge to those regions.

Ayesha lives in London and is fluent in English and Urdu.

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Carlos Andres Piovesan

Carlos’ entrepreneurial and investment footprint extends across North and Latin America in a range of manufacturing sectors. He’s the group chairmain of his family’s business and represents the third generation. He has a global network and is continuously looking for investment opportunities in Europe, where his heritage and family comes from. Carlos is Clarence Bridge link to Americas’ markets.

He lives in Ecuador. He’s fluent in English and Spanish.

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Ernesto Luigi Argenio

Ernesto has spent most of his career in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry. He has held world-class executive roles for largest multinational companies in the US, the UK and Italy. As a head of Information and Communication Technologies he has driven major change programmes, often spanning across the Globe and involving thousands of users. He’s a tech savvy and digital evangelist. 

He lives in London. He’s fluent in English and Italian.

Our investment capacity is augmented by a broad network of institutional investors, family offices, entrepreneurs and high net worth individuals in UK and Italy.

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