Baideko was born in 2021 as an independent firm, based in Andalusia and with a national and international scope. Our seasoned team has an extensive track record providing financial and strategic advisory services in corporate transactions, both to companies and private equity funds. Our main focus includes, among others, advice on Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), capital and debt financing deal structuring, access to capital markets, valuations, refinancing and restructuring.
We are specialists in the Spanish low-middle market with focus on family business, family offices and private equity funds.
Baideko was born in 2021 as an independent firm, based in Andalusia and with a national and international scope. Our seasoned team has an extensive track record providing financial and strategic advisory services in corporate transactions, both to companies and private equity funds. Our main focus includes, among others, advice on Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), capital and debt financing deal structuring, access to capital markets, valuations, refinancing and restructuring.
We are specialists in the Spanish low-middle marketwith focus on family business,family offices and private equity funds.
Mergers and Acquisitions
M&A advice to Spanish low-middle market companies and private equity funds is one of the pillars of our DNA. Our services include both buy-side and sell-side advice.
Our seasoned team has an extensive track record of transactions in a wide range of industries and geographies. Attention to details, accuracy, and closeness are our way to guarantee the best result for our clients.
Capital search and Capital structuring
Access to capital is usually key for companies in growth stages or transformation processes.
Our experience in the capital and debt markets, combined with our ability to adapt specific solutions to each need, allows us to offer a unique and tailored service to our clients.
Restructuring and Refinancing
We offer specialized support for restructuring and refinancing processes, including direct negotiation with financial institutions and creditors.
Additionally, we implement transformation processes and new business strategies, separating non-essential businesses and designing new capital structures.
Strategic plans
Monitoring and reviewing the Strategic Plan of the company is a key exercise in any live-cycle stage.
We help our clients with this exercise by providing years of experience, a holistic overview, and a 360º-knowledge of market players.
Manuel Fernández Maza
Managing Partner
manuel.fmaza@baideko.com
Manuel has more than 20 years of professional experience, where he held executive positions, such as CFO & Investors Relation, in listed companies for more than 10 years (Wizink Bank, Telvent, Abengoa). He developed his career in the USA, Spain and Latam, with an intensive exposure to complex financing situations and to risk management.
During the last three years, Manuel has been working on alternative lending, advising companies on the raising of alternative financing from debt funds and subsequent bank financing. He s the Managing Partner of Baideko since its foundation.
Manuel holds a degree in Economics from the University of Seville and an MBA from IESE.
Manuel Sanjuán
Partner
manuel.sanjuan@baideko.com
Manuel has more than 20 years of professional experience, in which he has held positions of various responsibilities in the Financial and Investment Sector and Financial Consultancy for companies.
He has developed his professional career in Spain, and during the last few years as a Partner of Sanguino Abogados he has been advising clients on investment and financing decisions, assessing businesses and analysing risks.
Manuel has a degree in Business Administration and Management from the University of Malaga, a Master's degree in Business Intelligence and Big Data from the EOI and a Postgraduate degree in Risk Analysis for Companies from the Pompeu Fabra University.
Paolo Bua
Vice President
paolo.bua@baideko.com
Paolo has 8 years of professional experience, having developed his career in various departments of Investment Banks and M&A Boutiques, both in Italy and in Spain (BNP Paribas CIB, Santander CIB and Óptima Corporate).
During his career as Analyst, Associate and VP, he has developed his activity in various M&A processes (both in Spain and cross border), project financing and acquisition financing in multiple sectors such as Retail, Consumer, Industrial, TMT, Real Estate , Infrastructure and Energy, advising a wide range of clients including SME, IBEX 35 companies and Spanish and international Private Equity funds.
He graduated in Business Administration and Management from the Università Cattolica di Milano.
Francisco Serrano
Analyst
paco.serrano@baideko.com
Francisco has more than 6 years of professional experience in the field of consulting, developing his professional career in the transactions department at EY Madrid and, previously, in financial auditing within the same firm. During this stage, he has been involved in transactions with international and national PEs within the Retail, TMT, Industrial, Infrastructure and Real Estate sectors, among others, providing both buy side and sell side Due diligence services.
Francisco joined Baideko in February 2022 as M&A analyst.
Graduated in Business Administration and Management from the University of Seville, Master in Finance and Accounting from the ICADE Business School and Executive Program in business modelling from the Instituto de Estudios Bursátiles (IEB).
june 2024
Advice a group of
executives on the
majority acquisition of
february 2024
Advice to a renewable
energy company on the
sale of an asset portfolio
august 2023
Debt advisory to a
technology company to
fiannce its growth plan
january 2023
Provided financing in the
fundraisimng process of
Through its debt fund
december 2022
Becomes a
Shareholder of
Through the purchase of 35% of the shares
april 2022
Becomes a
shareholder of
Through a capital increase
january 2022
Becomes a sharehold
of Aercal
Through a leveraged buyout of 100% of the shares
