FBM Advises GoodtobeBetter, Fincade, and STRADIS on their Sale to Quadrum Capital
Target Company
GoodtobeBetter, Goodtobebetter Finance, Fincade, and STRADIS
Acquirer Company
Quadrum Capital
Advisor Role
Exclusive Financial Adviser
Sector
Business Services
SubSector
Professional Training & Trainee Programmes
Location
The Netherlands
Transaction Overview
FBM successfully acted as the exclusive sell-side adviser in the complex multi-party acquisition of GoodtobeBetter, Goodtobebetter Finance, Fincade, and STRADIS by Quadrum Investment Fund IV. The transaction resulted in the formation of a unified market leader: The Trainee Company. FBM managed the intricate „virtual merger” of these four distinct entities—internally known as Project Stockholm—to create a high-value platform suitable for institutional private equity investment.
Acquisition Rationale and Impact
Platform Development
Market Consolidation
Stakeholder Alignment
Entrepreneurial
Fit
Transaction Insights
„From a deal-making perspective, this was a very challenging but also very interesting transaction. By 'virtually’ merging these companies, we created a more interesting position for the market that allowed for a significant platform investment.” — Michiel Dullaert & Derk Kropholler, Managing Directors at FBM.