Afianza Strategy & Transactions closes 2025 with deals worth over €100 million

The M&A sector in Spain continues to show remarkable strength in the lower middle-market segment. One of the leading firms in this dynamism is Afianza, whose Strategy & Transactions department has completed 12 key operations since the beginning of 2025, reaching a total volume of more than 100 million euros.

This milestone reinforces the role of Afianza as a strategic partner for companies that seek not only capital, but a profound transformation to maximize their profitability.

Afianza's success in the Lower Middle-Market market

The area of Strategy & Transactions of the firm has been able to capitalize on the growing interest of international investors in the Spanish business fabric. With a team of 10 highly specialized professionals, the firm has focused on sectors where the investor interest is maximum.

Strategic sectors: Health, Technology and B2B

The Afianza approach specializes in high-value niches. During this exercise, the firm has detected and executed opportunities in:

Health and nutrition: resilient sectors with high consolidation capacity.
B2B technology and services: critical areas for the modernization of the Spanish market.

Experienced Leadership: Fernando Redondo and Regino de la Fuente

The success of the area lies in its direction. Fernando Redondo, with 25 years of experience and experience in more than 100 companies, and Region of the Source, business development expert and M&A for multinationals, lead a team that combines global vision with local execution.

Comprehensive services in corporate transactions

Afianza differs from traditional consulting in offering an integral accompaniment that covers all the needs of the modern company, from the initial valuation to the obtaining of alternative financing.

From valuation to sale of the company

The team develops rigorous processes to identify ideal investors, whether family offices, large corporations or private equity funds. Its services include:

Preparation of technical assessment reports.
Advice on buying-selling processes (Sell-side and Buy-side).
Recapitalisation strategies and alternative debt.

Success stories: Smoked Domínguez and Eurofesa

Two of the most important milestones in the area have been advice on the sale of majority shares of leading companies:

Smoked Dominguez: Strategic sale to the Icelandic group Iceland Seafood.
Eurofesa: expansion and subsequent integration into the Swedish group Presto.

Afianza’s ambitious expansion plan for 2025

The results of the Strategy & Transactions area are the engine of unprecedented institutional growth. After doubling its turnover by 2024 (50 million euros), Afianza aims to exceed 70 million by 2025.

New headquarters and human team growth

To support this turnover, the firm envisages:

Overcoming 000 professionals in template.
Extended national presence: To the current offices in Madrid, Ibiza and Oviedo, new openings will be added in Bilbao, Vitoria, Granada, Valencia, Malaga and Albacete.

Spain as a European and American investment hub

According to Regino de la Fuente, Spain’s attractiveness to foreign investors is an opportunity that Afianza is aware of. The combination of multidisciplinary teams and personalized treatment allows to minimize the risks inherent in complex transactions, ensuring that the entrepreneur’s legacy remains with the new owner.

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