AICA (Alliance of International Corporate Advisors) is now 'CapFive'. A new name for the same trusted global network. Built for what comes next.

Worldwide M&A Expertise

When opportunity crosses borders, the right network matters.

CapFive is a global network of independent mid-market M&A advisers with deep local knowledge and trusted international relationships. Senior advisers stay close to every deal, using those relationships to open doors, uncover opportunities and keep transactions moving across borders.

35
Countries
2009
Established Since
2,665
Deals (All Time)
330
Professionals
Two advisers walking through a colonnade

Why CapFive

When a deal crosses borders, you need the right people on the ground.

CapFive is built around people, not pins on a map. Our member firms know their local markets and know each other, so when a deal crosses borders, the right relationships, insight and experience you need are already within reach.

CapFive Deals

Experience measured in transactions.

An international network only matters if it delivers. CapFive member firms advise on transactions across markets, sectors and borders, with a track record built on real deal experience, local knowledge and practical execution.

Sell-side advisory

Fibreactive sold to discoverIE Group plc.

Where
United Kingdom
Year
2026
Buy-side advisory

The Vella Group acquired RGM Vehicle Body Repairs.

Where
United Kingdom
Year
2026
Buy-side advisory

Road Safety Services acquired Iowa Plains Signing, Inc.

Where
United States of America
Year
2026
Sell-side advisory

Elite Vehicle Supplies received investment from Vehicle Accessories Solutions Ltd T/A Motormax.

Where
United Kingdom
Year
2026
Sell-side advisory

SLG Brands was sold to Thriving Brands.

Where
United Kingdom
Year
2026
Equity advisory

Signable received investment from BGF.

Where
United Kingdom
Year
2026
Equity advisory

Project Anchor – South Shields FC.

Where
United Kingdom
Year
2026

Independent by nature. Stronger together.

More than a global footprint.

CapFive gives independent M&A firms an international network they can actually use, extending their reach through trusted relationships with peers who understand the realities of the mid-market. Our members share opportunities, bring in local expertise when deals cross borders and collaborate where it adds real value – without compromising the independence that defines their firms.

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Industry Sectors

Sector knowledge that moves with the market.

Good M&A advice starts with knowing the market. CapFive firms combine deep sector experience, local insight and international perspective together to identify opportunities, read market shifts and make sharper decisions for clients.

Services

Cross-border advice for the moments that shape a deal.

Whether selling a business, pursuing an acquisition, raising capital or structuring debt, CapFive firms combine local market knowledge with cross-border perspective to guide the decisions, conversations and execution that move a transaction forward.

International Reach

Connected across the markets that matter.

CapFive member firms span established financial centres and fast-growing markets, giving clients and members access to trusted local expertise wherever opportunity leads.

Each firm remains independent, while strong relationships across the network make cross-border collaboration practical, responsive and genuinely useful.

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