MasCorporate

Fusio M&A Alliance

Location

🇪🇸 Spain

Octavio Ariza Santiago, CFA

Partner at Mascorporate

Navigating the Strategic Nuances of the Iberian Mid-Market

Octavio is a distinguished M&A specialist with over 10 years of experience guiding founders through the complexities of business sales. He is a recognized expert in the Iberian SME segment, focusing on transactions typically valued under €50m—a segment often described as the "engine room" of the Spanish economy. Octavio uniquely understands the "Succession Cliff" facing Spain’s family-owned businesses, where over 90% of firms are family-run and many require external transitions to ensure continuity. At Mascorporate, he specializes in bridging the "professionalisation gap" often found in family SMEs, preparing companies for the rigorous due diligence required by international acquirers and Private Equity funds.

Octavio Ariza Santiago
Partner at Mascorporate and specialist in Spanish SME M&A.

Philosophy & Alliance Value

Transparency

Octavio’s approach is defined by transparency and a deep understanding of the human element in dealmaking.

Global Access

Through the Fusio Global M&A Alliance, Octavio offers clients a single point of access to an international pool of buyers, connecting Spanish firms to European and global investor networks.

Tailored Partnership

He provides the strategic reach of a global firm combined with the empathetic, highly tailored partnership of a local advisor.

Strategic Expertise & Technical Rigour

Mascorporate is uniquely positioned to advise on the high-volume SME sector in Spain, where deal activity remains resilient. Octavio’s core competencies include international deal sourcing, private equity roll-up strategies, and navigating deferred payment structures such as earn-outs.

Core Sector Specialisms

IT & Software Services

Navigating the fragmented Spanish landscape of software firms and MSPs.

Engineering & Industrials

Facilitating international expansion and transitioning traditional family assets into export-oriented, professionally managed entities.

Logistics & Supply Chain

Managing strategic transitions and internal buy-outs for high-growth operators.

Agribusiness

Expert guidance in transitioning traditional family-led agricultural assets.

Proven Cross-Border Results

Octavio has a proven track record of securing high-multiple exits and connecting Spanish SMEs with global capital markets.

- Strategic European Expansion: Acted as lead advisor for the sale of a Spanish technology hub to a Pan-European strategic buyer.
- Iberian Industrial Consolidation: Guided shareholders through a successful sale to a global Private Equity group executing a buy-and-build strategy.

Local Knowledge, Global Search

Operating from the business hub of Madrid, Octavio maintains deep-rooted professional networks across the Spanish and Portuguese markets. He leverages this local presence to uncover "iceberg" deals—the 70% of Iberian SME transactions that are never publicly disclosed. Through Mascorporate’s alliance capabilities, he identifies "perfect-fit" acquirers across key international hubs including London, Dublin, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, and Warsaw. This allows him to connect Spanish SMEs with high-multiple pan-European acquirers.

About Octavio Ariza

Qualifications

Octavio is a CFA Charterholder, ensuring a rigorous, analytical approach to valuation and financial modelling.

Experience

He brings over a decade of personal experience to Mascorporate’s 15+ years of international middle-market expertise.

Commitment

He is dedicated to building lasting relationships founded on integrity and trust, helping founders realize the true value of their life's work.

Mascorporate: Global Strength, Local Presence

As a specialist member of the Fusio Global M&A Alliance, Mascorporate leverages the collective strength of over 50 specialists and a 20-year track record of 500+ successful exits.

Contact Octavio to discuss your exit strategy, capital needs, or the valuation of your business in the current Spanish market.