The entry into Spain is part of Marktlink's European growth strategy. The country has a broad landscape of family businesses and enterprises led by director-major shareholders (DGA's), many of which are in a phase of succession, consolidation, or international expansion. For a growing number of Spanish SMEs+, the emphasis on value creation is now also outside the national borders, through European consolidation strategies and transactions elsewhere in Europe.
"Spain is a market where many entrepreneurs find themselves at a crossroads of growth, succession, or ownership transfer," says Javier Alfaro. "With a local office, we can operate closely and at the same time provide access to a broad European network of strategic and financial buyers, a combination that is becoming increasingly important in the mid-market segment."
Marktlink works with dedicated deal teams that support entrepreneurs throughout the entire acquisition process, from preparation to completion. They are supported by a diverse range of internal specialists, a data-driven approach, and sector-focused specialization.
According to Marktlink partner Erwin Wilbrink, the expansion in Spain aligns with broader European developments. "The Spanish mid-market is characterized by strong fundamentals, stable economic prospects, and increasing international interest. From our offices in Northern Europe, we have already facilitated various transactions with Spanish buyers in recent years. With our presence in Madrid, we can now further expand and strengthen those activities."
The Spanish operations start with a local team of six professionals and are expected to expand quickly as activities grow. Marktlink Spain focuses on profitable mid-market companies, with an emphasis on transactions with an international component, including European consolidations and buy-and-build strategies.
About Javier Alfaro
Before joining Marktlink, Javier Alfaro was active as Director M&A (FIG) at EY-Parthenon and as Director Corporate Development (EMEIA) at EY Madrid. Previously, he worked as Head of Corporate Development at Enagás. Alfaro has studied at MIT Sloan, IESE Business School, and CEIBS.
About Marktlink
Since its founding in 1996, Marktlink has grown into one of the largest independent European acquisition specialists for the upper mid-market segment. Independent deal teams, consisting of 450 internal European Marktlink M&A specialists, guide (inter)national companies in acquisition transactions. Marktlink provides entrepreneurs with support in preparing their business for sale, the buying and selling process, and - exclusively for Dutch entrepreneurs via Marktlink Capital - access to private equity and venture capital.
With a widespread network of over 20 European locations and access to a large (inter)national qualitative network of buyers and sellers, Marktlink successfully completed approximately 170 deals in Europe in 2025.
