PTCG advises on the largest insurance brokerage M&A transaction ever completed in Portugal

PTCG – Consultoria de Gestão provided strategic and financial advisory services in the transaction that resulted in the largest M&A deal ever carried out by an insurance broker headquartered in Portugal: the acquisition by MDS of a 50.1% stake in Seguramos.

Through this transaction, MDS strengthens its leadership in the Portuguese insurance market, managing approximately €600 million in premiums and around €95 million in revenue in Portugal, while consolidating a network of around 1,000 agents and 49 offices.

The transaction involved the acquisition of the stake previously held by the Proef Group, followed by a capital increase aligned with the group’s growth strategy.

According to Mário Leite da Silva, Founding Partner of PTCG:

“This transaction reshapes the competitive balance in insurance brokerage in Portugal and marks the beginning of a new cycle of consolidation in the sector.”

He also highlights that the market is going through a decisive moment:

“The insurance sector is entering a phase in which scale, efficiency and strategic capability are decisive. Those leading consolidation moves today are building the leadership of the next decade.”

Regarding PTCG’s role in the transaction, he stated:

“We were at the center of the strategic structuring of this transaction. Our commitment was to ensure that this would not simply be a growth transaction, but a transformational decision with a structural impact on competitive positioning.”

Mário Leite da Silva also emphasizes the consulting firm’s strategic ambition:

“PTCG is positioning itself as an increasingly specialized and independent financial boutique focused on high value-added transactions. We aim to stand alongside shareholders and business leaders at the moments when decisions are critical and shape the future of industries.”

He concludes:

“In an increasingly sophisticated M&A market, differentiation lies in strategic depth and in the ability to structure solid solutions. That is the space where PTCG intends to continue growing.”

About PTCG

PTCG – Consultoria de Gestão is a consulting firm specialized in M&A, corporate finance and strategic decision support, acting as an independent advisor in transactions of high complexity and structural impact.

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