YCF Capital Advisors is an independent M&A Advisor,
focused on bringing turn key solutions for family run businesses and high potential young companies.

WHAT WE DO

YCF Capital Advisors is an independent financial advisor, focused on assisting family run companies to find the best deal for the sale or recapitalization of their business or portfolio of activities.

We cover the full spectrum of the capital agenda for the company (restructure debt on depressed market conditions, raise new capital or divestiture to payoff shareholder investment) , and various sources of funds (institutional investors, private equity, distressed debt funds).

OUR FOCUS

   Family run business.
   Spin-offs.
   Young tech companies.

OUR OFFER

   Corporate debt advisory.
   Deal advisory.
   Real estate finance.

OUR SPECIALIZATION

   Food industry.
   Packaging and moulding.
   Plastic injection.
   Technology

OUR REACH

   National (offices in Lisbon and Marinha Grande)
   European wide (M&A networks).

WHY WORK WITH US

Our clients benefit from long established relations of our core team in Portugal, Europe and Brazil, and our industry expertise.

   Commercial industrial services
   Financial services and financial institutions
   Food industry
   Packaging and moulding
   Plastic injection
   Product engineering
   Recycling
   Technology
   Tourism and residential real estate, REIT & Housing.

Lisbon
Rua Luciano Cordeiro, 123, 4º Esquerdo
1050-139 Lisboa, Portugal.

Marinha Grande
Rua Luciano Migueis, n.º 18,
Bloco 2, Escritório 14
2430-284 Marinha Grande, Portugal

Rio de Janeiro | Brazil
Rua General Venâncio Flores 187,
22441090 Rio de Janeiro/RJ, Brasil

Contact Us

Our Team

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José Gonzaga Rosa
More than 30 years of experience in corporate finance, M&A and debt advisory. Projects across several sectors including banking, industrials, infrastructure and real estate.

Partner of 3 V Finance (French FinTech for treasury management & financial risk advisory) for Portugal, Brazil, Angola, Mozambique, Cape Vert.

Former Head of Transaction Advisory Services of EY Portugal, worked at Barclays Bank in London (corporate lending & securities) and Banco de Fomento in Portugal (capital markets).

MSc in Law at Lisbon Law School (thesis on capital requirements to cover market risk on trading book), degree in Economics at NOVA, Certificate in Capital Markets Foundations from UNC Kenan-Flager Business Scholl.


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João Lopes
More than 20 years working in Banking, specifically in Banif - International Bank of Funchal and Santander Bank.

More than 5 years experience in restructuring companies and real estate as an independent consultant.

Experience in financial consultancy for agroindustry, tanneries and manufactory industry and for real estate investment.

Degree in Company Management at ISLA and postgraduate studies in Banking, Stock Exchange and Insurance at University of Coimbra Faculty of Law.








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Carlos João
More than 20 years of experience in corporate finance, M&A, restructuring European community incentives and business management consulting at Flexiger, Lda.

Experience in project and operationalization of business value creation strategies for sectors such as glass, molds, plastic injection, industrial bakery and confectionery, product engineering, metallurgy, fashion, extraction and transformation of ornamental stones and tourism.

Advisory in investment projects funded by community incentives (Portugal 2020) - project implementation, monitoring and closing.

Degree in Economics from the University of Évora, with specialization in Business Economics, Certified Accountant.

EXPERTISE


OUR OFFER

Corporate Debt Advisory

Debt renegotiation and restructuring analysis system.

Distressed debt & NPL Corporate software

Due diligence (Legal, Real Estate, other collaterals) and Pricing.

Deal Advisory

Business planning.

M&A including (debt and equity sales).

Capital structure.

Real Estate Management

Managing through the life cycle of a real estate asset (design, build, operate and sale).

National network of preferred service providers including construction companies, architects, independent valuers, selling agents.

OUR BUSINESS PROPOSITION FOR ALOCATION OF CAPITAL


DEAL ORIGINATION FOR A DIVERSIFIED INVESTMENT STRATEGY

Investment
strategy

   Why do companies want M&A solutions?
   It is the right moment to divest / restructure?
   Are price expectations in line with value?

Sourcing of opportunities

   YCF core team.
   M&A private contacts.
   Family offices networks.
   Private equity and alternative Investment funds.
   R&D networks.

Investment
analysis

   YCF analyst team.
   Specialized partnerships with Real Estate developers, appraisals and lawyers.

Structuring / negotiation

   Partnerships with specialized consultants and tax and legal advisors.

Investment management

   Outsourced treasury management to monitor the execution of first year post deal.

DEAL ROOM

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M&A Sell Side
Equipment and parts for motor vehicles
o Technical tires
o EBITDA 2M€ (reported)

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M&A Buy Side
Distressed debt (real estate assets)

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Capital Raising
Capital Sourcing

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M&A Buy Side
NPLs from Industry



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M&A Buy Side
Plastic injection companies for the automotive industry

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Capital Raising
Extraction and stone processing

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M&A Sell Side
Garment manufacturer
o Garment manufacturing
o EBITDA 1,5M€ (reported)

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M&A Sell Side
Tool manufacturing
o Moulds for plastic industry
o EBITDA 3,1M€ (reported)

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