Value Creation – Alternative (VC-A) is pleased to announce a new partnership with You Are Capital (YAC) to launch the VDD Fund, a dedicated investment vehicle designed to pre-finance Vendor Due Diligence (VDD) in M&A transactions. The teaser will be available for download directly from the website. The fund concept and teaser position this as...
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Value Creation – Alternative Awarded Strategist 2026 Award by GPMG
London / Barcelona – 2026 Value Creation – Alternative (VC-A), a global strategy and investment advisory firm, is pleased to announce that it has been recognised with the Strategist 2026 Award by GPMG as Investment Banking Firm of the Year 2026. The award acknowledges organisations that demonstrate outstanding strategic insight and the ability to translate...
Argos Index Q4 2025: Valuations Decline to 8.3x EBITDA — A Turning Point for Mid-Market M&A
The Argos Index® Q4 2025, which tracks quarterly valuation levels of private mid-market companies in the eurozone, has just been released. Valuations continue their downward adjustment, reaching 8.3x EBITDA, the lowest level observed since 2014. This ongoing correction reflects a structural shift in negotiating dynamics and is beginning to unlock renewed activity in the mid-market...
Magnus Jern Joins Value Creation – Alternative (VC-A) as CTO to Implement AI Adoption
We’re pleased to announce that Magnus Jern has joined Value Creation – Alternative (VC-A) as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Magnus will own and oversee the technical execution of VC-A’s AI-Adoption Program—the 12-step framework we use to help organisations move from “AI curiosity” to real operational impact, with the right foundations in place (data, process, governance,...
Argos Index Q3 2025: European SME prices down further to 8.7x EBITDA, the lowest level since 2017
The Q3 2025 Argos Index®, measuring every quarter the level of private mid-market company valuations in the euro zone, has been released. The index is further down to 8.7x EBITDA, a decline affecting all segments of the mid-market. Please click here to download the complete study.