Corporate Finance

Independent deals advice

KPMG offers Ireland’s largest dedicated corporate finance practice with a team of over 70 professionals. Our combined expertise enables us to assist clients in dealing with a myriad of challenges and opportunities they face, no matter how complex.

Our team advises buyers, sellers, borrowers, lenders and financial investors across the spectrum of corporate finance services. We provide straight forward and independent advice ensuring you get the solution that best fits your objectives and optimises value for you. Our advice is independent of any product, market or bank and is supported by

clear understanding of the issues and challenges faced by our clients;
connectivity with financial markets;
extensive sector knowledge;
negotiation expertise; and
global execution capability.

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KPMG are consistently ranked at the top of the Mergermarket rankings by deal volume, recognising them as one of the most active advisors in the Irish marketplace.

We have received multiple industry awards in recent years, including being ranked as Ireland's number 1 Financial Adviser in 2023 and 2024 by deal volume.

This recognition highlights that KPMG advised on more deals than any other adviser in the marketplace. Additionally, we were awarded Irish Financial Adviser of the Year at the 2022 European Mergermarket Awards.

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A selection of our most recent deals

Tirlán
€ 307 million (2022)

Financial advisor to Tirlán (formerly Glanbia Co-operative Society) on its acquisition of Glanbia Ireland DAC, the Ireland based agri-food and nutrition business from Glanbia plc.

Starbucks
€ Confidential

Financial advisor to the buyers of the Starbucks Ireland business.

Applegreen
€ 230 million

Financial advisor to a consortium made up of Applegreen plc., IST3 Investment Foundation & TD Greystone Asset Management on the acquisition of Project Services LLC, a portfolio of forecourts in Ireland

Aryzta
€ Confidential

Financial advisor to Aryzta AG, an international bakery on the sale of its subsidiary Delice De France.

Domino's
€ Confidential

Financial advisor to the Shorecal Group, a operator of pizza outlets across Ireland on the disposal of a minority stake.

La Rousse Foods
€ Confidential

Financial advisor to Aryzta AG, an international bakery company on multiple M&A sale mandates, including the sale of its subsidiary, La Rousse Foods.

Northway Mushrooms
€ Confidential

Financial advisor to Northway Mushrooms, a mushroom and strawberry producer on raising capital to support a CapEx programme.

Bellingham Capital
€ Confidential

Financial advisor to Bellingham Capital on the acquisition of Independent Irish Health Foods (IIHF), owner of the True Natural Goodness brand.

Fane Valley
€ Confidential

Financial advisor to Fane Valley, a retail distributor of animal health, crop protection, livestock, and agri products on its acquisition of DIG’s animal feed business

Musgrave
€ Confidential

Financial advisor to the Musgrave Group Ltd on the acquisition of the UK – based drinks distribution company, Drinks Inc.

Cardinal Capital
€ Confidential

Financial advisor to Cardinal Capital on its acquisition of a majority stake in Antrim-based kitchen furniture manufacturer, Uform.

Design Partners
€ Confidential

Financial advisor to Design Partners Ltd on its sale to PA Consulting, a global innovation and transformation consultancy business.

MAAS Aviation
€ Confidential

Financial advisor to Maas Aviation, a specialist aircraft painting company on its sale to Egeria Private Equity.

Reward Catering
€13m

Financial advisor to Reward Catering, a manufacture of high-end food trucks for the European and US markets, on its sale to Teqnion.

Dixon
€ Confidential

Financial advisor to Dixon International Transport, an Ireland-based provider of freight and logistics services, on the sale of an undisclosed stake to Erisbeg Private Equity.

O'Flaherty Holdings
€ Confidential

Financial advisor to O'Flaherty Holdings on the sale of Time Manufacturing, a leading global manufacturer of vehicle-mounted aerial lifts to Sterling Private Equity.

O’Flaherty Holdings
€ Confidential

Financial advisor to O’Flaherty Holdings on the acquisition of Chippindale Plant Ltd. and on various acquisitions including Mainline, Drogheda Hire and Welfare 4 Hire.

SF Engineering
€ Confidential

Financial advisor to SF Engineering, an industry leader in the design and installation of food production line solutions, on the sale of an undisclosed stake to Alcuin Capital Partners LLP.

RiverRidge
€ Confidential

Financial advisor to RiverRidge, an integrated waste management company on its acquisition by Equitix and Cube.

Byrne Looby
€ Confidential

Financial advisor to Byrne Looby, an Irish-UK engineering consultancy firm, on its acquisition by Ayesa.

Dortek Limited
€ Confidential

Financial advisor to Dortek’s management team, an industry hygienic GRP door systems and clean room specialist on their MBO of the Company.

Beauparc
€ Confidential

Financial advisor to Beauparc, an integrated waste management company, on its minority equity investment from Blackstone.

Bartra Healthcare
€161m

Financial advisor to Bartra Healthcare on the sale and leaseback of its nursing home property portfolio to Aedifica.

Hickey's Pharmacy
€ Confidential

Financial advisor to Hickeys Pharmacy Group on its sale to Uniphar plc.

Whitfield Clinic
€ Confidential

Financial advisor to Goldman Sachs on the sale of the Whitfield Clinic, a private hospital in Waterford, to UPMC.

Aut Even Hospital
€ Confidential

Financial advisor on the sale of Aut Even Hospital, to UPMC.

Cardinal Capital
€ Confidential

Financial advisor to Cardinal Capital on its acquisition of an undisclosed stake in Ashdale Care, a residential children’s care provider.

Barchester
€240m

Financial advisor to Barchester Healthcare on a £240m debt raise and on the sale of its Irish business.

Valley Healthcare
€110m

Financial advisor to Valley Healthcare, a leading developer of primary care centres, and AMP Capital on a €110m debt raise.

Grace Healthcare
€ Confidential

Advised on the sale of Grace Healthcare, an Irish nursing home operator group, to Vivalto Vie.

Blackrock Health
€ Confidential

Advised Blackrock Health, a private hospital group, on raising various debt facilities.

be Independent Homecare
€ Confidential

Advised on the sale of be Independent HomeCare, a nurse led home care provider.

Action Health
€ Confidential

Financial advisor to Marlet on the sale of the Action portfolio of primary care facilities.

Philips
€ Confidential

Advised Philips on the sale of its digital pathology imaging and software business to Cirdan.

Permanent TSB
€ Confidential

Buy-side advisor on the acquisition of a €7.5bn performing loan portfolio (residential, asset finance and MSME) from Ulster Bank.

Thompson Insurance
€ Confidential

Financial advisor to Norman Thompson Insurance and Norman Thompson Life & Pension on its sale to Hastings Insurance Brokers.

RBS
€ Confidential

Enablement and sell-side advisor on the disposal of a €2.5bn non-performing loan portfolio (CRE, SME and residential) for RBS.

Digney Grant
€ Confidential

Financial advisor to Digney Grant, an insurance provider on the sale of its majority stake in the company to Abbey Bond Lovis.

EZE Castle
€ Confidential

Financial advisor on the sale of EZE Castle, a provider of management technology to the fund industry, to H.I.G.

IBRC
€ Confidential

Enablement and sell-side advisor on over €20bn of real estate backed loans, including circa 11 large single named corporate connections for IBRC.

Vitruvian
€ 100 million

Financial advisor to Vitruvian Partners, an international investment firm on its growth capital investment into the Carne Group.

Goldman Sachs
€ Confidential

Enablement and sell-side advisor on the disposal of a €560m performing loan portfolio (residential PDH) for Goldman Sachs.

AIB
€ 4.5 billion

Acted as financial advisor to AIB on its acquisition of Ulster Bank’s commercial business.

Danske Bank
€ Confidential

Enablement and sell-side advisor on the disposal of a €300m non-performing loan portfolio (residential) for Danske.

Statkraft
€ Confidential

Financial advisor to Statkraft Ireland on partnering with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners to develop up to 2.2GW of offshore in Ireland.

Lumcloon Energy
€ Confidential

Financial advisor to Lumcloon Energy on the sale of a 50% stake in a 275MW OCGT development asset in Ireland.

Low Carbon
€ Confidential

Financial advisor to Low Carbon on the sale of 160MW of battery storage projects in Ireland.

East Celtic
€ Confidential

Financial advisor to the shareholders of East Celtic offshore wind project on its sale to RWE.

TD Asset Management
€ Confidential

Financial advisor to TD Asset Management on the refinance of an operational wind farm in Ireland.

Rhode Solar
€ Confidential

Financial advisor to Rhode Solar on the sale of a 130MW solar project in Ireland to Neoen.

Apollo Global Management
€ Confidential

Financial advisor to Apollo Global Management on the sale of its Tullahennel 37MW wind farm to Greencoat Renewables.

McAleer & Rushe
€ Confidential

Financial advisor to McAleer & Rushe on the sale of a 50MW Irish solar development project to Statkraft.

GLIL Infrastructure
€ Confidential

Financial advisor to GLIL on its acquisition of a 90% stake in Invis Energy’s portfolio of 11 onshore wind farms.

Brookfield Renewable Partners
€570 million

Financial advisor to Brookfield Renewable Partners’ on the sale of its Irish and UK onshore wind platform to Orsted

CWSI
€ Confidential

Financial advisor to CWSI on its acquisition of Blaud and AVR International. KPMG also advised CWSI on its recent investment from Castlegate.

Eleven
€ Confidential

Advised the shareholders of Eleven, an enterprise telecom solutions provider on the sale of the Company to Welltel.

Cognizant
€150m

Financial advisor to Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation, a multinational Information technology company on its acquisition of Zenith Technologies Limited.

Obelisk
€ Confidential

Advised Obelisk, a provider of telecommunications and power transmission infrastructure on the sale of the Highpoint telecom tower portfolio.

Wrkit
€ Confidential

Financial advisor to Wrkit, a developer of employee engagement and retention tools, on its sale to Benefex.

Planet21
€ Confidential

Advised PlanNet21, a technology solutions provider on its acquisition of Agile Networks.

Philips
€ Confidential

Financial advisor to Philips, a global healthcare company on the sale of its digital pathology imaging and software business to Cirdan.

Integrity360
€ Confidential

Financial advisor to Integrity360, a cyber security specialist on its investment from August Equity.

Sigma Wireless
€ Confidential

Financial advisor to Sigma, a provider of mission critical communication services on the sale of its stake in Tetra Ireland to Motorola, a US based telecommunications company.

EssentialSkillz
€30 million

Financial advisor to EssentialSkillz, a software company engaged in the development of eLearning courses, on its sale to Marlowe plc.

Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications
€ Confidential

Lead procurement and financial advisor to DECC on the structuring and procurement of National Broadband Plan (NBP) contract.

Dublin City Council
€ Confidential

Business case advisory services to Dublin City Council in relation to its North and South Inner City regeneration programmes.

ESB
€ Confidential

Lead advisor to ESB on project Habitat.

Department of Transport
€ Confidential

Commercial, financial, procurement, project management and business case advisory services to the Department of Transport in relation to its Search and Rescue procurement.

Department of Finance NI
€ Confidential

Lead financial & commercial advisor to Department of Finance NI on the business case, procurement and management of a new NI Direct contact centre for the delivery of public services in Northern Ireland.

Belfast Harbour
€ Confidential

Asset Management Maturity Assessment and Asset Management Improvement.

National Transport Authority
€ Confidential

Commercial, financial, procurement and business case advisor to the NTA across a range of projects such as BusConnects, Next Generation Ticketing, Customer Contact Centre.

Belfast City Council
€ Confidential

Specialist advisor to Belfast City Council on the commercial, operating and governance arrangements and delivery model for Belfast Stories visitor destination.

Health Service Executive
€ Confidential

External review and project assurance services to HSE on the New Children’s Hospital.

South Dublin County Council
€ Confidential

Financial and business case advisory services to South Dublin County Council.

Irish Aviation Authority
€ Confidential

Commercial & Financial advisor to Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) including separation advice.

Department for the Economy NI
€ Confidential

Lead financial and commercial advisor to DfE on the business case, procurement and implementation of Project Stratum.

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