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Aldaba is a financial advisory firm within hospitality industry which meets all type of requirements from both hotels and individual owners, to investors or industry chains. All four founder partners gather as a team a wide professional background at the hospitality industry, having completed more than 30 M&A transactions amounting to an estimate 5 billion Euros and more than 150 single assets transactions.
We can help you with the sale or acquisition of your hotel along the whole process. From the preliminary analysis and valuation to drafting of the infomemo, due diligence, and negotiation of the purchase agreement.
We can find the best solution that can help you focus on your business (acquisition or sale of the portfolio, seek new investors, refinancing, business restructuring, mergers, etc.) Moreover, we collaborate with well-known international entities in larger transactions.
We work with local and international chains by helping them in their expansion plans. We are flexible in the approach in order to find the best locations at the most diverse markets.
We can help you out finding the best operator for your business, whether international brands or local operators. The analysis of the product and how to optimize market positioning will give insight on the best way to maximize your investment.
We can help you find the most suitable investor for your business. We can count on a wide investor network, both local and international. We are familiar with their investing strategies and with your requirements; that is why we can find efficient and long-lasting formulas for you.
We can help you analyze any situation which could turn out to be an obstacle for the proper performance of your business. Along this web, we have tried to summarize the most common transactions of the industry, but there are always unusual cases. We will be very pleased to discuss them with you.
Nacho Aranguren González-Tarrío
Born in Madrid in 1960, he completed his graduate studies at ICADE E-2, (Universidad Pontificia de Comillas), where he obtained a bachelor´s degree in Business and a Master´s degree in Finance at CESEM.
He began his professional career at Coopers & Lybrand as an auditor, joining later on Corporación Financiera Reunida (COFIR) as Portfolio Manager in 1989 and being appointed Managing Director of this same company in 1992. After taking part in COFIR´s MBO in 1996 and after the merger with NH Hotels (currently NH Hotel Group, S.A.) in 1998, he was appointed Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) leading the areas of Corporate Development and Assets Management, roles carried out until June 2017. He is a founder partner at Aldaba.
Estanislao Gómez Guerrero
Born in Teruel in 1968, he has a degree in Business from the Universidad de Valencia and a Master´s degree in Commercial Management and Marketing at ESIC – Madrid.
After some time in advertising and marketing, he developed his professional career at NH Hoteles since 1995, carrying out different roles at Expansion, he became Director for Spain and Portugal for 11 years. He hold the relationship with hotel owners and he was part of the Asset Management team as VP Corporate Development. He is a founder partner at Aldaba.
Chema García Andrés
Born in Ciudad real in 1970, he holds a Bachelor´s degree in Finance from the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid.
He worked at JP Morgan in London and Madrid at the M&A Department for three years. He joined NH Hoteles in 2000 where he ran the corporate departments of Investment Analysis and Investor’s Relations for 16 years. He is a founder partner at Aldaba.
José Pérez-Barquero Flores
Born in Córdoba in 1976, he has a Bachelor´s degree in Business and Law from ICADE E-3, (Universidad Pontificia de Comillas).
He worked at Nmás1 and carried out a number of different roles at NH Hoteles from 2004 to 2016, (Investment Analyst, Managing Director at Fast Good, VP Development for Latin America and Country Manager for South America). In 2017 he became Corporate Finance Director at Alantra (formerly Nmás1), for Hospitality. He is a founder partner at Aldaba.
Background
THESE ARE OUR MOST RELEVANT TRANSACTIONS, LISTED CHRONOLOGICALLY
Sale of Real Estate Business in Spain, €178 Millions
Acquisition of a Hotel Chain in Colombia US$ 100 Millions
Bank Debt Refinancing through Convertible Bond €250 Millions and High Yield Bond €250 Millions
Sale & Management-Back Hotel in The Netherlands, €157 Millions
Capital Increase for a Single Investor €234 Millions
Capital Increase to restore Balance Sheet, €222 Millions
Credit Syndicated Loan with more than 30 banks, €650 Millions
Acquisition of Hotel Chain in Italy, €700 Millions
Joint Venture with Italian Investor, €100 Millions
Hostile Takeover Defense
Sale of Hotel in Barcelona, €135 Millions
Acquisition of Hotel Chain in Mexico, US$ 100 Millions
Acquisition of Hotel Chain in Germany, €130 Millions
Sale & Lease-Back Portfolio in Spain, €100 Millions
Merger with a Dutch Group, €800 Millions
Joint Venture with US Investor, US$ 170 Millions
Why Aldaba Partners?
INDEPENDENCE, FLEXIBILITY, KNOWLEDGE, TRANSPARENCY AND EXPERIENCE
Independence
AS FOUNDER PARTNERS WE ARE OUR OWN MANAGERS
As founder partners of Aldaba, we are our own managers, without any link with third party firms or financial groups. This enables us to work free of any restriction when getting in contact with hoteliers and investors, and to be able to issue an opinion with the only aim to offer our professional view.
Flexibility and Creativity
WE ADAPT TO EACH PARTICULAR SITUATION
We have no preconceptions. We are not subject to temporary fashions or mantras of the industry. We study in particular each and every one of the situations, trying to find the best solution for our clients.
Knowledge and Experience
WE HAVE CARRIED OUT ACQUISITION AND DIVESTURES OF HOTEL CHAINS AND INDIVIDUAL HOTELS.
Just like we have developed asset disinvestment plans, we have signed more than 150 individual operations and renegotiated more than 50 rental contracts. We are also familiar with the other side of the balance sheet, having funded and refinanced many transactions. Moreover, we also have long experience in project development and product optimization. And finally, we have also managed portfolios under complex market conditions.
Transparency
WE WORK TOGETHER WITH OUR CLIENTS, SHARING METHODOLOGIES, INFORMATION AND STRATEGIES.
If we hint that the proposed work could be out of our scope or we feel we might not be able to provide the best service, we will find other solutions. Integrity with our clients is a must if we want to build up long term professional relationships.
How can we help you?
INDEPENDENCE, FLEXIBILITY, KNOWLEDGE, TRANSPARENCY AND EXPERIENCE
WE WILL BE PLEASED TO SOLVE YOUR MATTERS,
PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT US