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M&A in the European Mid-Market: Why the €500k–€10M Segment Is Underserved M&A Advisory
April 14, 2026 · 6 min read

M&A in the European Mid-Market: Why the €500k–€10M Segment Is Underserved

Across Europe, the €500k–€10M EBITDA segment represents thousands of quality businesses whose owners have no credible M&A advisory option. Most boutiques require larger deals; investment banks impose minimum transaction sizes that exclude the majority of mid-market companies. This is the gap GestInvest was built to address — with European execution and a global capital network.

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The Search Fund Model in Iberia: Opportunity and Structure Search Fund
October 5, 2024 · 8 min read

The Search Fund Model in Iberia: Opportunity and Structure

Search funds have become an established acquisition model in North America and are now growing across Europe. In Portugal and Spain, the fundamentals are compelling: a large base of founder-owned businesses approaching succession, limited institutional M&A interest in the sub-€15M enterprise value range, and an emerging ecosystem of trained operators seeking acquisition-led entrepreneurship.

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Why Private Wealth Requires Governance, Not Just Investment Management Wealth & Family
September 12, 2024 · 7 min read

Why Private Wealth Requires Governance, Not Just Investment Management

Most private portfolios are not managed — they are accumulated. Over time, capital spreads across banks, funds, real estate, and private investments without a unified framework. Each provider sees their slice. No one sees the whole. The result is a portfolio that looks acceptable at each individual level but carries hidden concentration risk, liquidity gaps and governance blind spots.

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