Corporate News

James Velasquez in Risk & Reward Magazine

02-07-07

An article about Kylla Group's Senior Partner James Velasquez has been published in the July issue of UK private equity magazine Risk & Reward.

You can download the the article here:

- Full magazine in PDF format (5MB)

- Only James Velasquez' story in PDF-format (574Kb)

- Full magazine in browsable format

Kylla supports the Business Angel Capital Market Place

15-02-07

Amsterdam-based Kylla Europe, the leading corporate finance house serving unquoted European companies at all stages of development is adding its deal-flow to the UK’s long-established Development Capital Exchange (DCX) at www.dcxworld.com, the information medium for the rapidly growing sub-£10m private equity capital market. Kylla, with 30 Associates across Europe, Turkey, Israel and Asia together with 74 Network Partners throughout the world, will be reinforcing the deal-flow already provided by 150 UK-based corporate finance advisors who have registered as DCX Associates. The result is a much wider choice of investment opportunities for funds and wealthy private investors (becoming widely known as ‘business angels’).

In the same way that Reuters, Bloomberg and others serve the public capital markets DCX has served investors prepared to accept the risks involved in achieving higher capital gain from sub-£10m private equity investment since 1998. Corporate finance advisors float their clients’ private equity funding requirements through DCX into the market and respond to incoming inquiries from prospective investors. Research shows that there are between 20,000 and 50,000 companies seeking this level of funding and 350,000 active and latent investors in the UK at any one time. Now at the early stages of consolidation, the sub-£10m or ‘business angel’ capital market is already estimated to be worth upwards of £50bn in the UK and €250bn+ across Europe, and growing.

Dick van Druten, Senior Partner with Kylla Europe said: “We believe that introducing our pan-European deal-flow to DCX opens up the options for investors, be they funds or wealthy individuals, and represents a major step forward in furthering the establishment of this funding stratum as a genuine capital market. We are using DCX because of the structure they’ve introduced to the market. Fund-seekers cannot post their own requirements to the service, ensuring that all listings are quality controlled for business plan production and preparation for investors’ due diligence by corporate finance advisors like us. Investors can then respond directly to us in complete confidence and get the deal-making process moving forward much faster.”

David Rose, CEO of DCX said: “This is a major step forward in the consolidation process now going on in this market. The ‘self-certification’ amendments to FSMA2000 that came into force in March 2005 were already having the desired effect of liberating the information flow essential to any market place, particularly in the UK. Kylla is recognised as the leading corporate finance adviser in this funding stratum across Europe and we welcome the introduction of their considerable weight to the market place. The bigger picture for the whole community is the virtuous circle being created through the larger deal-flow offering wider choice, leading to reduced risk for investors.”

Listings on DCX cover all markets and deal value ranges up to £10m+. Current listings range across an online and mobile system whereby people can let their drives and other space as car-parking seeking £150,000 through new, patented sanitary ware specifically designed for Muslim rituals seeking £500,000 to the purchase of a French chateau for redevelopment seeking €20m.

Kylla Group Announces Expansion in Asia Pacific Region

08-12-06

Kylla Group today announced the expansion of its activities in the Asia Pacific region and the appointment of Mr. Stephane Mullermargot as an Associate who will be responsible for the region operations. The company will focus on transactions between European and Asian companies involving assistance with funding identification, Joint Venture identification, risk management and the identification of merger and acquisition candidates. The company will initially focus on Malaysia, Singapore, China and Taiwan.

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Kylla Europe enhances Real Estate advisory unit with the signing of top ranked executive.

07-08-06 

Kylla Group announced today the joining of Mr. Geerling Offereins into the Kylla Europe – Real Estate Finance team.

Geerling Offereins brings an impressive continental practice of property acquisition and development, commercial leasing and real estate financing. Mr. Offereins curriculum demonstrates a track record of achievements and in-depth knowledge of the European Real Estate market in particular relating to the German, French and Benelux markets.

Mr. Offereins executive curriculum includes: Acquisition Manager at Allgemeine HyhpothekenBank Rheinboden; Managing Director at Westland / Utrecht Mortgage Bank; District Manager at Ford Credit and District Manager with the Rabobank Group.

Kylla Europe helps boost Telsome ApS competitiveness in the VOIP market through funding identification solution.

12-05-06

Copenhagen based, Telsome ApS is the most promising upcoming VOIP player in the European arena. The company offers proprietary VOIP and PBX services in the Danish and Spanish markets.

Telsome approached Kylla for a funding solution for 10 million Euros to expand its coverage in the European market. The company has growth plans that will take their solutions through most of Western Europe including France, Germany and the UK. Read more...

Kylla Group Announces Partnership and Strategic Alliance with Mercatus & Partners

3-04-06

Kylla Group BV today announced the signing of definitive agreements with the Mercatus & Partners Group which include an equity investment commitment of Euro 50 million in Kylla. Under the terms of commitment reached by the parties Mercatus will obtain preference shares, become 15% shareholder and will have board representation on the new holding Kylla Group NV. Read more...

Kylla Business Brokers to expand its market scope.

07-11-05

Kylla Group BV announces that is expanding its business brokerage services to the European continent. “We have tested the concept successfully in the Netherlands . Our strategy is that during 2006 business brokerage services will be able to be offered to companies in Western Europe and by 2008, we will have it available to all the companies located within the countries members of the European Union.” James Velasquez, Managing Director of Kylla Group BV .

During the restructuring, Kylla Group BV will take over the execution of the strategy of Kylla Business Brokers. Marco Dor, the current Managing Director of Kylla Business Brokers CV has been asked to assist in the development of the Netherlands efforts of Kylla Europe BV. Marco Dor brings over 25 years of experience in commercial banking and in merger and acquisitions focusing mainly in the Dutch market. Download press release (PDF, 39Kb)

Network Conference Investing 2005

11-07-05

On July 9 2005, Kasteel Borgharen near Maastricht, the Netherlands, became a great host of the "Network Conference Investing 2005." Read the review...

Cross-Border deals feed an M&A Boom

28-06-05

European mergers and acquisitions have almost doubled in value during the second quarter from a year earlier, as corporations' increasing appetite for takeovers raises hopes that 2005 could be the biggest year for deal-making since the boom of 1999-2000.

Bold, cross-border takeovers in the financial-services, telecommunications and real-estate sectors are driving much of the deal activity. Meanwhile, private-equity firms have intensified their influence over the M&A market, a reflection of the success of these loosely regulated investment pools at raising capital.Read on...

Kylla Group obtained an equity stake in FXRealm Studios AB.

14-02-05

Kylla has obtained a substantial minority equity stake in Stockholm, Sweden based FXRealm Studios AB (http://www.fxrsoft.com) for an undisclosed amount. FXRealm Studios (FXR) develops own IT-software and applications for the global multimedia industry ranging from gaming, film effects to product demos in 3D. Kylla believes in the success of FXR's product range and management team. The company is in business since 1999 and is ready to leverage on its resources.

Kylla announces an increase of their French activities and a strategic alliance with Business Builders.

03-01-05

Kylla has announced a strategic alliance with Business Builders. Business Builders co-founders James Rolland and Philippe Becker have been appointed as the Managing Directors for the French office of Kylla Europe.

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Download press release in French (PDF, 180 Kb)

HelioDynamics speakers at Upstart Europe

13-06-03

Graham Ford and Andrew Peers of HelioDynamics are participating in the Environmental Panel of Tornado Insider's Upstart Europe Conference in London on the 27th of June 2003. Read on...

Kylla co-founder of European Corp. Finance Association

10-06-03

Together with Fortis Commercial Finance, Kylla Europe took the initiative to set up the European Corporate Finance Assocation (tentative name). At the first meeting on the 26th of May 2003 in 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands the concept was born to set up a knowlegde network for financial professionals. Founding members include Actode Credit Management, Deloitte & Touche, Gate2Growth, Horlings Brouwer & Horlings, ING Bank, Jonker Advies Corporate Finance and The Interim Company.

http://www.dcfa.nl

Kylla Group acquires equity stake in UniversalSportsClub

01-06-03

Kylla Group acquires equity stake in the Anglo-Spanish sports marketing company UniversalSportsClub in order to execute its strategy to become a leading player in the European sports marketing market. Read on...

Join Kylla at Upstart Europe in London

21-05-03

On the 26th and 27th of June 2003 Tornado Insider will organize the fourth annual Upstart Europe conference in London, which brings together Europe's most creative and innovative high-tech players to meet with the industry's established and emerging leaders. As a corporate finance firm focusing on Pan-European expansion projects we have good experience in the past with this conference. Also this time we expect an interesting event and hope to meet high quality entrepreneurs and investors. If you book your Upstart Europe ticket with the Kylla discount code, you will receive a discount of 15% of the ticket price. Please let us know if you are planning to go to Upstart Europe, we love to shake hands during the conference. Read on...

Kylla Group increases equity stake in Sport & Eventware

10-02-03

Kylla Group announce an increase of their equity stake in Sport & EventWare in order to execute its strategy to become a leading player in the European sports marketing market. Read on...