Pava Partners acted as exclusive Debt Advisor to funds advised by IceLake on the acquisition of a majority stake in q-holding GmbH (“quattron”) and NEXTRAIL GmbH (“NEXTRAIL”). The combination of quattron and NEXTRAIL in partnership with IceLake creates a leading European consulting, digitalization and implementation partner for critical network infrastructures in the railway, energy and telecommunications sectors.

Pava Partners has contributed significantly to the new group’s strategic opportunities by establishing an attractive financing structure to support further inorganic growth. The rationale is to combine the strengths of quattron and NEXTRAIL to drive further organic growth and consistently support Buy & Build opportunities. All operating shareholders will continue to lead the companies in the future and retain a significant equity stake.

The two companies already know each other well through multiple collaborations in the past and complement each other with virtually no overlap in their service portfolios. The new group plans to continue its strong organic growth trajectory by broadening its customer base and service areas as well as taking on challenging megaprojects as a pioneer in infrastructure consulting on a national and international level. In addition, with IceLake, the companies now have a partner with extensive Buy & Build experience to drive further inorganic growth through add-on acquisitions in the areas of consulting, engineering and software development in the DACH region and internationally.

“The Debt Advisory team at Pava Partners played a pivotal role in the successful execution of this transaction. Their deep understanding of the business models of quattron and NEXTRAIL, along with the synergetic potential of both companies, was essential in positioning the right credit story. Through their commitment and dedication along all project phases, we secured an optimal financing solution aligned with the company’s future strategy and our Buy & Build ambitions,” says Sergej Lehmann, Partner and Head of DACH at IceLake.