Arjil acted as exclusive financial adviser to Groupe Ascenseurs Méditerranée’s shareholders on its sale to Agta Record.

Groupe Ascenseurs Méditerranée (GAM) operates lift maintenance and modernisation works. GAM is the last significant player in the Marseille region with more than 1400 elevators under maintenance contract in 2012.

GAM was acquired in 2009 by investment fund Connect Capital with Robert Lovighi from the founders Serge Olivari and Xavier Valerio.

Swiss company Agta Record is the world leader in automatic doors.

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• GCA Corporation, a company incorporated in Japan which provides financial advisory services on matters related to Mergers & Acquisitions, Cross Border, Private Placements & IPOs, Growth Strategy Services, and Post-Merger Integration.
• GCA China Company, Limited, a company incorporated in Shanghai which provides financial advisory services in China on matters related to Mergers & Acquisitions, Cross Border, Mezzanine Financing, Growth Strategy Services, Due Diligence and Post-Merger Integration.
• GCA India Company, Limited, a company incorporated in Mumbai which provides financial advisory services in India on matters related to Mergers & Acquisitions, Cross Border, Mezzanine Financing, Growth Strategy Services, Due Diligence and Post-Merger Integration.
• AMPLIA, a subsidiary of GCA Corporation in Japan, provides Venture Support services in Japan and the US.
• GCA FAS, a subsidiary of GCA Corporation in Japan, provides Due Diligence advisory services and M&A transaction services.
• MCo Corporation, a subsidiary of GCA Corporation in Japan, provides Mezzanine Financing in Japan.