INVESTMENT BANKING

A GOOD DEAL BETTER

Goodbody is a full-service investment bank with a sector-led approach that leads to better insight, better execution, and better corporate advice.

By successfully harnessing this sector expertise we’ve earned a reputation for delivering truly efficient service and value.

INVESTMENT BANKING BY THE NUMBERS

30+

Global Distribution via 30+ investment centres

90+

Specialist sectoral research covering over 90 companies

130

Market makers in around 130 stocks

€100bn

Corporate Broker to a number of companies with a market cap of between €5m to €50bn

€40bn

Over the last 3 years we have raised approx.€40bn in funds for corporates, the majority of which is debt

OUR SERVICES

EXPERTISE IN DEPTH

OVERVIEW

Our Corporate Broking team, based across London and Dublin, leverages our active ECM platform and reputation for best-in-class specialist research to provide high-quality corporate advisory services to global corporate clients and sponsors, including corporate brokerships, equity capital markets transactions, and investor relations.

 

Access to pools of capital

With a global distribution platform close to 400 leading international asset managers, we are uniquely placed to advise companies on investor bases and targeting as well as structuring and pricing.

 

A proven partner for transactions and brokerships

Our team has extensive capital markets experience, expertise in advising companies seeking to raise capital as well as providing transaction execution support spanning mergers, acquisitions and disposals, IPOs and private equity fundraisings.

 

Comprehensive corporate broking

Our Corporate Broking team provides a bridge between our corporate clients and their institutional shareholders and investors, helping companies effectively engage with and access the equity capital markets.

We provide a comprehensive service, advising on the effective communication of results and key messages to the market, and we relay detailed feedback from the market about how these messages are received.

We plan institutional roadshows, provide market intelligence, and filter institutional perspectives on corporate governance matters.

OUR CORPORATE CLIENTS

Allied Irish Bank
CAIRN
CRH
Datalex
FD Technologies
Grafton Group
Greencore Group
Hostelworld
Irish Continental Group
Kingspan
Molten
Origin Enterprises
Lunglife
Playtech
Rank Group
Ryanair

OUR DEALS

Allica Bank

Strategic and funding advisory role

Activate Capital

Financial adviser on debt fundraising

Applegreen

€175m

ESM adviser, joint global coordinator, joint bookrunner and joint broker on placing

AIB

€480m

Joint global bookrunner on sale of shares in AIB Group plc by the Mininster of Finance.

Aer Lingus

€200m

Financial adviser on debt fundraising

Allian

£477m

Adviser to board on sale of Allianz Ireland to Allianz BV

ARS Finance

€305m

Joint bookrunner on sale of c.5% of AIB

Ayzta

€790m

Irish Sponsor and corporate broker on rights issue

Aviva

Adviser to Aviva and AIB on disposal of Aviva Health to Irish Life

Beacon Hospital

€43m

Private equity fundraising

Bord na Mona

Strategic and funding advisory role

Bank of America

€1bn

Joint lead manager on 5 year senior debt issuance

Comans

Adviser to Comans on joint venture with Heineken

Coillte

Adviser to Coillte on multiple valuations in relation to its FuturEnergy JV

Cairn

€75m

Co-ordinator of share buyback programme

Chain Reaction Cycles

Adviser to Chain Reaction Cycles on sale to Wiggle

Collagen Solutions

€34m

Adviser to Collagen Solutions on sale to Rosen’s Diversified

Celtrak

Adviser to Celtrak on sale to Thermo King

Daa

Strategic advice.

Data Ireland

Adviser to An Post on sale of Data Ireland to Autoaddress

Diona

€4m

Private equity fundraising

Dublin Port Company

€300m

Adviser on private placement

East Coast Bakehouse

Private equity fundraising

Engage EHS

Adviser to Engage EHS on sale to EcoOnline

elio Networks

€60m

Adviser to Elio Networks on sale to Digital 9 Infrastructure

etu

Adviser on strategic growth investment led by Mission Springs Ventures and Pacific Lake Partners.

FBD Insurance

€49m

Adviser to FBD on disposal of 50% of FBD Property & Leisure

FD Technologies

€63m

Sole Bookrunner on secondary placing

Ireland Future Energy

Valuation advice on certain renewable energy assets

Finance Ireland

Adviser to Finance Ireland on sale of a majority stake to Shelbourne BidCo

Frontline

$80m fund

Placing agent

Greencore Group

€90m

Joint Global Co-ordinator and Joint Bookrunner on equity placing

Glanbia Foods

€70m

Global Co-ordinator to Glanbia Co-Op on secondary placing

Grafton Group PLC

€25m

Co-ordinator of share buyback programme

GVC Holdings

€200m

Joint bookrunner on the placing of GVC shares on behalf of Playtech

Health Beacon

€100m

Sole Bookrunner, Broker and Euronext Growth Adviser to HealthBeacon on its IPO

Hibernia

€1.1bn

Adviser and broker to Hibernia REIT on sale to Brookfield

EirGrid

€600m and €200m

Financial adviser on term loan and revolving credit facility for the Celtic Interconnector project

IFG Group PLC

£206m

Adviser and broker on sale to Epiris

IPL

CAD $178m

Co-manager and adviser to IPL on its IPO on the Toronto Stock Exchange

Jones Celtic BioEnergy

Strategic advice

JPJ Group PLC

€61m

Placing agent for secondary placing

Keelings

Strategic advice

Kerry

€77m

Sole Bookrunner to Kerry Co-Op on secondary placing

Kingspan

€47m

Co-ordinator of share buyback programme

Luzern eCommerce

Adviser to Cardinal Capital on investment in Luzern

Laya Healthcare

€80m

Adviser to Laya Healthcare on sale to AIG

Merrion Pharmaceuticals

€14m

Private equity fundraising

Molten

€615m

Global Co-ordinator, Joint Bookrunner and Corporate Broker on multiple equity placings

MZURI

Adviser to Mzuri Group on multiple acquisitions

Nora

Strategic advice regarding financing of oil storage facilities

National Treasury Management Agency

Adviser to NTMA on valuation of AIB and BOI

NTR

Strategic advice to largest shareholder

Origin Enterprises PLC

€40m

Co-ordinator of share buyback programme

One Savings Bank

€80m

Placing agent to JC Flowers on secondary placing

Precision Biotics

€80m

Adviser to Precision Biotics on sale to Novozymes

Port of Cork

Strategic advice to largest shareholder

Post

€350m

Financial adviser to An Post on the sale of their shareholding in Premier Lotteries Ireland to La Francaise des Jeux S.A.

Rank Group

€70m

Global Co-Ordinator, Joint Bookrunner and Corporate Broker on multiple equity placing

Skillpages

€9.5m

Private equity funding

Sports Surgery Clinic

€12m

Tax based fundraising for Sports Clinic

Taxamo

$200m

Adviser to Taxamo on sale to Vertex

Urbeo

€350m

Private equity fundraising

Version 1

€8m

Private equity fundraising

CRiF Vision-net

Adviser to Vision-net on sale to CRIF

Wizz

€400m

Joint Bookrunner to Indigo on secondary placing

Yew Grove

€177m

Adviser to Yew Grove REIT on sale to Slate Office REIT.

Play Tech

Adviser to Playtech on multiple offers for the company.

Paddy Power

€300m

Coordinator of share buyback programme

Aer Lingus

€150m

Financial adviser on debt fundraising

Cairn

€20m

Co-ordinator of share buyback programme

Cairn

€277.5m

Financial adviser on sustainability linked synidate facility

Hibernia

€50m

Co-ordinator of share buyback programme

EirGrid

€200m

Revolving Credit Facility Sole adviser and arranger

Finance Ireland

ND

Financial adviser on debt fundraising

Finance Ireland

€70m

Financial adviser on senior debt fundraising

AIB

€750m

Green 6.25NC5.25 Senior
Joint Lead Manager

AIB

Capital Distribution (share buyback and directed buyback)

Datalex

€5m

Irish sponsor and adviser on debt fundraising

Cairn

€350m

Arranger of term loan, RCF and sale of private placement loan notes

AIB

€1bn

“11NC10 Senior
Joint Lead Manager”

AIB

€750m

Social 6.5NC5.5 Senior
Joint Lead Manager

AIB

€750m

“Green 8NC7 Year Senior
Joint Lead Manager”

AIB

$1bn

“6NC5 Senior
Joint Lead Manager “

Greencore Group

€440m

Joint global coordinator and bookrunner on rights issue

Greencore Group

€509m

Financial adviser in relation to tender offer

AIB

€3.4bn

Financial adviser, Irish sponsor, bookrunner, intermediary and corporate broker on IPO

FD Technologies

€43m

Joint bookrunner on secondary placing

Cairn

€330m

Joint global coordinator on placing and open offer and bookrunner on multiple placings

Cairn

€25m

Manager of share buyback programme

Cairn

€440m

Joint global coordinator to Cairn Homes on its IPO

Play Tech

€60m

Manager of share buyback programme

Yew Grove

€49m

Global Co-ordinator, Joint Bookrunner and Corporate Broker on multiple equity placings

Play Tech

£337m

Joint bookrunner to Brickington Trading on secondary placing

AIB

$750m

4NC3 Senior
Joint Lead Manager

AIB

€750m

Green 4NC3 Senior
Joint Lead Manager

Applegreen

€1.6bn

Adviser to Applegreen on sale to Causeway Consortium

Applegreen

€362m

Adviser to Applegreen on 50.1% acquisition of Welcome Break

Coillte

€70m

Adviser to Coillte on sale of Coillte Telecoms to InfraVia

Coillte

Strategic advice

Finance Ireland

Multiple private equity fundraisings

International Airlines Group

€1.4bn

Adviser to IAG on acquisition of Aer Lingus

Play Tech

€850m

Broker to Playtech on acquisition of Snaitech

Post

€405m

Adviser to An Post on its successful Consortium bid for the National Lottery Licence

Post

Strategic advice

Rank Group

€115m

Broker to Rank Group on recommended offer for Stride Gaming

St Vincents Healthcare Group

€30m

Tax equity and debt fundraising for private hospital

Tower Com

€122m

Adviser to Towercom on sale to the Irish Infrastructure Fund

UTV Media plc

€134m

Adviser to UTV Media on proposed sale of UTV Television to UTV

UTV Media plc

£220m

Adviser to UTV Media on recommended offer from News Corp

Post

Strategic advice in relation to financial services business

Bridgepoint

Adviser to Bridgepoint on acquisition of Bike24 by Wiggle CRC

Cardinal

Strategic advice in relation to Cardinal Capital’s investment in Sim Local

Clanwilliam

Strategic Advisory

Comans Beverages

Adviser to Comans on joint venture with Heineken

CR2

Financial adviser to AIB on sale of CR2 to Hightech Payment Systems

Department of Health

Adviser to the Department of Health on the Irish private health insurance market

Empower The User Ltd

Adviser on strategic growth investment led by Mission Springs Ventures and Pacific Lake Partners

Flutter

$514m

Add-on Term Loan B
Joint Bookrunner

Intact_trans

€17m

Adviser to Goodbody Capital Partners on €17m investment

Irish Life Investment Managers

Tenant diligence review

Johnson Hanna

Adviser on Growth Capital Fundraise

Molten

£40m

Financial adviser in relation to the acquisition of Forward Partners plc

Musgrave

Equity valuation of company

National Treasury Management Agency

€3bn

10 Year Fixed Co – Manager

PTSB

€500m

“Green 6.25NC5.25 Senior JLM & Sole ESG Adviser”

Smurfit kappa

$2.75bn

Green 6, 10 & 30 Yr Senior Co – Manager

Soni

€60m

Financial adviser on refinancing of term loan and revolving credit facilities

Soundwave Music Discovery

Adviser to Soundwave on sale to Spotify

Spectrum Wellness Holdings Ltd

Strategic corporate finance advice

Supermarket Income Reit plc

£210m

Placing agent on multiple equity raises

PTSB

€300m

3NC2 Senior Hold Co
Co – Manager

OVERVIEW

We are one of Ireland’s largest independent corporate finance advisory firms, working with business owners, management teams, and investors to access capital and execute strategic transactions on their behalf.

WHY CHOOSE US

A market leader

Consistently ranked as a leading M&A advisor in Ireland over the last 15 years for both private and public companies.

Proven deal makers

Our dedicated senior team has a wealth of international transaction experience and specialist sectoral expertise.

Integrated ECM

Seamless corporate finance and ECM advice to public companies and new companies listing on the stock market.

EXPERTISE

ESG Advisory

Goodbody Clearstream provides sustainability and carbon management services. We assist organisations to measure and implement best-in-class environmental and sustainable practices in their businesses, products, and supply chains.

We deliver tangible, measurable savings for our clients who include some of the leading technology, corporate, and public sector organisations in Ireland and around the world.

Debt advisory

Working in tandem with our Capital Markets fixed income team and its international distribution reach, we provide alternative funding options for clients from public markets, private placement, international banks, and specialist credit funds, with our specialist team advising on terms, structuring, and maturity.

ECM advisory

Strong track record in capital raising and liquidity events, combining origination strength, structuring expertise, and significant distribution capabilities.

Our advisory work includes IPOs, follow-on equity issues (rights issues, placings, open offers), secondary sell-downs, and other equity-related transactions.

Strategic reviews and restructurings

We have a strong track record in conducting strategic reviews and specialist advice for public, private and semi-state organisations in Ireland.

M&A advisory

Consistently ranked as the leading M&A advisor in Ireland, our in-house sector expertise and experience are key market differentiators for clients when choosing advisors to support them in executing their M&A transactions successfully.

We combine our broad network of relationships with deep sector knowledge and advisory expertise to deliver a specialist M&A and advisory experience for clients.

Private equity fundraisings

Goodbody Corporate Finance has developed a broad distribution base for private equity investment opportunities and our dedicated team can offer access to a diverse network of venture, private equity, family office, and sovereign wealth funds as well as advice and support for companies raising capital.

OUR DEALS

Allica Bank

Strategic and funding advisory role

Activate Capital

Financial adviser on debt fundraising

Applegreen

€175m

ESM adviser, joint global coordinator, joint bookrunner and joint broker on placing

AIB

€480m

Joint global bookrunner on sale of shares in AIB Group plc by the Mininster of Finance.

Aer Lingus

€200m

Financial adviser on debt fundraising

Allian

£477m

Adviser to board on sale of Allianz Ireland to Allianz BV

ARS Finance

€305m

Joint bookrunner on sale of c.5% of AIB

Ayzta

€790m

Irish Sponsor and corporate broker on rights issue

Aviva

Adviser to Aviva and AIB on disposal of Aviva Health to Irish Life

Beacon Hospital

€43m

Private equity fundraising

Bord na Mona

Strategic and funding advisory role

Bank of America

€1bn

Joint lead manager on 5 year senior debt issuance

Comans

Adviser to Comans on joint venture with Heineken

Coillte

Adviser to Coillte on multiple valuations in relation to its FuturEnergy JV

Cairn

€75m

Co-ordinator of share buyback programme

Chain Reaction Cycles

Adviser to Chain Reaction Cycles on sale to Wiggle

Collagen Solutions

€34m

Adviser to Collagen Solutions on sale to Rosen’s Diversified

Celtrak

Adviser to Celtrak on sale to Thermo King

Daa

Strategic advice.

Data Ireland

Adviser to An Post on sale of Data Ireland to Autoaddress

Diona

€4m

Private equity fundraising

Dublin Port Company

€300m

Adviser on private placement

East Coast Bakehouse

Private equity fundraising

Engage EHS

Adviser to Engage EHS on sale to EcoOnline

elio Networks

€60m

Adviser to Elio Networks on sale to Digital 9 Infrastructure

etu

Adviser on strategic growth investment led by Mission Springs Ventures and Pacific Lake Partners.

FBD Insurance

€49m

Adviser to FBD on disposal of 50% of FBD Property & Leisure

FD Technologies

€63m

Sole Bookrunner on secondary placing

Ireland Future Energy

Valuation advice on certain renewable energy assets

Finance Ireland

Adviser to Finance Ireland on sale of a majority stake to Shelbourne BidCo

Frontline

$80m fund

Placing agent

Greencore Group

€90m

Joint Global Co-ordinator and Joint Bookrunner on equity placing

Glanbia Foods

€70m

Global Co-ordinator to Glanbia Co-Op on secondary placing

Grafton Group PLC

€25m

Co-ordinator of share buyback programme

GVC Holdings

€200m

Joint bookrunner on the placing of GVC shares on behalf of Playtech

Health Beacon

€100m

Sole Bookrunner, Broker and Euronext Growth Adviser to HealthBeacon on its IPO

Hibernia

€1.1bn

Adviser and broker to Hibernia REIT on sale to Brookfield

EirGrid

€600m and €200m

Financial adviser on term loan and revolving credit facility for the Celtic Interconnector project

IFG Group PLC

£206m

Adviser and broker on sale to Epiris

IPL

CAD $178m

Co-manager and adviser to IPL on its IPO on the Toronto Stock Exchange

Jones Celtic BioEnergy

Strategic advice

JPJ Group PLC

€61m

Placing agent for secondary placing

Keelings

Strategic advice

Kerry

€77m

Sole Bookrunner to Kerry Co-Op on secondary placing

Kingspan

€47m

Co-ordinator of share buyback programme

Luzern eCommerce

Adviser to Cardinal Capital on investment in Luzern

Laya Healthcare

€80m

Adviser to Laya Healthcare on sale to AIG

Merrion Pharmaceuticals

€14m

Private equity fundraising

Molten

€615m

Global Co-ordinator, Joint Bookrunner and Corporate Broker on multiple equity placings

MZURI

Adviser to Mzuri Group on multiple acquisitions

Nora

Strategic advice regarding financing of oil storage facilities

National Treasury Management Agency

Adviser to NTMA on valuation of AIB and BOI

NTR

Strategic advice to largest shareholder

Origin Enterprises PLC

€40m

Co-ordinator of share buyback programme

One Savings Bank

€80m

Placing agent to JC Flowers on secondary placing

Precision Biotics

€80m

Adviser to Precision Biotics on sale to Novozymes

Port of Cork

Strategic advice to largest shareholder

Post

€350m

Financial adviser to An Post on the sale of their shareholding in Premier Lotteries Ireland to La Francaise des Jeux S.A.

Rank Group

€70m

Global Co-Ordinator, Joint Bookrunner and Corporate Broker on multiple equity placing

Skillpages

€9.5m

Private equity funding

Sports Surgery Clinic

€12m

Tax based fundraising for Sports Clinic

Taxamo

$200m

Adviser to Taxamo on sale to Vertex

Urbeo

€350m

Private equity fundraising

Version 1

€8m

Private equity fundraising

CRiF Vision-net

Adviser to Vision-net on sale to CRIF

Wizz

€400m

Joint Bookrunner to Indigo on secondary placing

Yew Grove

€177m

Adviser to Yew Grove REIT on sale to Slate Office REIT.

Play Tech

Adviser to Playtech on multiple offers for the company.

Paddy Power

€300m

Coordinator of share buyback programme

Aer Lingus

€150m

Financial adviser on debt fundraising

Cairn

€20m

Co-ordinator of share buyback programme

Cairn

€277.5m

Financial adviser on sustainability linked synidate facility

Hibernia

€50m

Co-ordinator of share buyback programme

EirGrid

€200m

Revolving Credit Facility Sole adviser and arranger

Finance Ireland

ND

Financial adviser on debt fundraising

Finance Ireland

€70m

Financial adviser on senior debt fundraising

AIB

€750m

Green 6.25NC5.25 Senior
Joint Lead Manager

AIB

Capital Distribution (share buyback and directed buyback)

Datalex

€5m

Irish sponsor and adviser on debt fundraising

Cairn

€350m

Arranger of term loan, RCF and sale of private placement loan notes

AIB

€1bn

“11NC10 Senior
Joint Lead Manager”

AIB

€750m

Social 6.5NC5.5 Senior
Joint Lead Manager

AIB

€750m

“Green 8NC7 Year Senior
Joint Lead Manager”

AIB

$1bn

“6NC5 Senior
Joint Lead Manager “

Greencore Group

€440m

Joint global coordinator and bookrunner on rights issue

Greencore Group

€509m

Financial adviser in relation to tender offer

AIB

€3.4bn

Financial adviser, Irish sponsor, bookrunner, intermediary and corporate broker on IPO

FD Technologies

€43m

Joint bookrunner on secondary placing

Cairn

€330m

Joint global coordinator on placing and open offer and bookrunner on multiple placings

Cairn

€25m

Manager of share buyback programme

Cairn

€440m

Joint global coordinator to Cairn Homes on its IPO

Play Tech

€60m

Manager of share buyback programme

Yew Grove

€49m

Global Co-ordinator, Joint Bookrunner and Corporate Broker on multiple equity placings

Play Tech

£337m

Joint bookrunner to Brickington Trading on secondary placing

AIB

$750m

4NC3 Senior
Joint Lead Manager

AIB

€750m

Green 4NC3 Senior
Joint Lead Manager

Applegreen

€1.6bn

Adviser to Applegreen on sale to Causeway Consortium

Applegreen

€362m

Adviser to Applegreen on 50.1% acquisition of Welcome Break

Coillte

€70m

Adviser to Coillte on sale of Coillte Telecoms to InfraVia

Coillte

Strategic advice

Finance Ireland

Multiple private equity fundraisings

International Airlines Group

€1.4bn

Adviser to IAG on acquisition of Aer Lingus

Play Tech

€850m

Broker to Playtech on acquisition of Snaitech

Post

€405m

Adviser to An Post on its successful Consortium bid for the National Lottery Licence

Post

Strategic advice

Rank Group

€115m

Broker to Rank Group on recommended offer for Stride Gaming

St Vincents Healthcare Group

€30m

Tax equity and debt fundraising for private hospital

Tower Com

€122m

Adviser to Towercom on sale to the Irish Infrastructure Fund

UTV Media plc

€134m

Adviser to UTV Media on proposed sale of UTV Television to UTV

UTV Media plc

£220m

Adviser to UTV Media on recommended offer from News Corp

Post

Strategic advice in relation to financial services business

Bridgepoint

Adviser to Bridgepoint on acquisition of Bike24 by Wiggle CRC

Cardinal

Strategic advice in relation to Cardinal Capital’s investment in Sim Local

Clanwilliam

Strategic Advisory

Comans Beverages

Adviser to Comans on joint venture with Heineken

CR2

Financial adviser to AIB on sale of CR2 to Hightech Payment Systems

Department of Health

Adviser to the Department of Health on the Irish private health insurance market

Empower The User Ltd

Adviser on strategic growth investment led by Mission Springs Ventures and Pacific Lake Partners

Flutter

$514m

Add-on Term Loan B
Joint Bookrunner

Intact_trans

€17m

Adviser to Goodbody Capital Partners on €17m investment

Irish Life Investment Managers

Tenant diligence review

Johnson Hanna

Adviser on Growth Capital Fundraise

Molten

£40m

Financial adviser in relation to the acquisition of Forward Partners plc

Musgrave

Equity valuation of company

National Treasury Management Agency

€3bn

10 Year Fixed Co – Manager

PTSB

€500m

“Green 6.25NC5.25 Senior JLM & Sole ESG Adviser”

Smurfit kappa

$2.75bn

Green 6, 10 & 30 Yr Senior Co – Manager

Soni

€60m

Financial adviser on refinancing of term loan and revolving credit facilities

Soundwave Music Discovery

Adviser to Soundwave on sale to Spotify

Spectrum Wellness Holdings Ltd

Strategic corporate finance advice

Supermarket Income Reit plc

£210m

Placing agent on multiple equity raises

PTSB

€300m

3NC2 Senior Hold Co
Co – Manager

OVERVIEW

Goodbody Equity Research is made up of a highly experienced team of analysts delivering high-quality research on seven key sectors, led by Dudley Shanley, Head of Research.

Our core research coverage sectors

We offer our international client base quality research coverage in the following sectors covering approximately 100 Irish and international companies.

This business model of focused, value-added research in selected sectors is reflected in our sales, sales trading, and trading function where we offer a full execution service to institutional clients based across the UK, Europe, and North America via a distribution network that rivals our international peers.

VERTICAL EXPERTISE

FINANCIALS, REAL ESTATE
AND ECONOMICS

HEALTHCARE

GAMING AND LEISURE

AVIATION AND TRAVEL

FOOD AND BEVERAGE

BUILDING MATERIALS,
PAPER AND PACKAGING

BUSINESS SUPPORT
AND TECHNOLOGY

Glanbia Foods
Grafton Group PLC
Hostel World
Kerry
Kingspan
Molten
Origin Enterprises PLC
Wizz
Datalex
Bank of Ireland
Play Tech
Greencore Group
FD Technologies
AIB
FBD Insurance
International Airlines Group
Flutter
PTSB
Smurfit kappa
Ryanair
CRH
Cairn
Lunglife
Rank Group
Glanbia Foods
Grafton Group PLC
Hostel World
Kerry
Kingspan
Molten
Origin Enterprises PLC
Wizz
Datalex
Bank of Ireland
Play Tech
Greencore Group
FD Technologies
AIB
FBD Insurance
International Airlines Group
Flutter
PTSB
Smurfit kappa
Ryanair
CRH
Cairn
Lunglife
Rank Group

OVERVIEW

Goodbody institutional equity specialist sales team offers research-driven investment ideas and high-touch service to our extensive list of institutional clients based across the UK, Europe, and North America.

Enhancing client investment performance

Our Specialist Sales team possess in-depth knowledge of their sectors and stocks, which enables them to provide valuable insights to our clients. While our research is at the heart of all our investment advice, many other variables are driving equity prices and valuations.

Our Specialist Sales team aim to provide this complete picture to our clients, so they can make better informed decisions. Consistent interaction with fund managers, company management teams, use of industry data and our quality research, allied with our high market shares, gives us a unique perspective on stocks that is highly valued by our clients. Fund managers who invest in SMID cap stocks know the alpha that can be made from accessing unique liquidity in size. Our Specialist Sales team working alongside our Execution team, have a long track record of executing complex block trades, generating differentiated liquidity, which leads to improved outcomes for our clients in terms of market impact and time to completion.

The Client Relations Team provides an important overlay to the Equity Sales and Research Teams. The team build, manage and support our buyside institutional client relationships and are the primary contact for MIFID II implementation across our Investment Banking business.

OVERVIEW

Goodbody Trading and Execution offers a traditional stockbroking service to institutional clients. Our team is made up of specialists in the Small-Mid Cap world who leverage deep knowledge of the seven industry sectors that make up our execution and advisory coverage universe.

We currently cover over 130 stocks via Research and Execution.

WHY CHOOSE US

Loyal institutional client base

Working together as partners we deliver the best possible execution strategy and outcome.

Focused coverage universe

We leverage deep knowledge of seven industry sectors that make up our execution and advisory coverage universe.

Superior liquidity and market intelligence

We utilise a highly focused execution model that yields superior liquidity and market intelligence.

Trading

We specialise in a high touch trading often working alongside Sales Trading, Specialist Sales, and Corporate Broking to achieve the best results for our clients executing across the UK (FTSE) and Irish (ISEQ) sectors we cover.

We aim to provide liquidity while supporting UK and Irish-listed companies within our coverage universe. We achieve this via market making and can also offer facilitation upon request.

Our market maker status in all our coverage names forms part of our client facilitation offering and acts to satisfy our MiFID2 pre-trade transparency requirements.

Our underwriting facilities can also competitively price block trades if this is the preferred execution strategy. Transaction Cost Analysis (TCA) is also available to help monitor and analyse trading performance.

Sales trading

We aim to execute client orders and source liquidity with minimal market impact using our high-touch strategies (HT), Off-Book On-Exchange (OBOE), market-share intelligence, and relationships.

As a result of our HT approach, we have built up a significant database of potential buyers and sellers across our coverage universe at any one time.

The intelligence from each of these resources at Goodbody (Research, Specialist Sales, Trading, Advisory Sales, and Corporate Broking) is paramount to achieving the best execution and outcome for our customer base on an agency block or risk facilitation basis.

OVERVIEW

By leveraging our award-winning research, broad client reach and experienced trading team, our Fixed Income team incorporates origination, structuring, and issuance of a wide range of corporate and sovereign debt products, with an emphasis on green and social bond issuance.

Irish government bonds

Goodbody is recognised as the primary dealer for Irish Government bonds by National Treasury Management Agency from Monday, 19 June 2023. This recognition underpins Goodbody’s 150-year-old commitment to Irish capital markets. Goodbody looks forward to leveraging the firm’s award-winning research and exceptional distribution, enabling the fixed income team to offer additional financial solutions to corporate and institutional investors.

Bespoke corporate solutions

Our bespoke solutions leverage our research-led sector expertise and high-quality credit research. We provide comprehensive Pan-European and North American distribution, secondary market access and liquidity, and full investor sentiment and positioning analysis.

Goodbody fixed Income sales and research coverage

Working closely with our Corporate Advisory team, including our in-house ESG debt advisory specialists, we create bespoke structured solutions for corporate issuer clients who benefit from access to the unrivalled distribution strength of the Goodbody client base of top-tier institutional clients.

DEBT CAPITAL MARKETS DEALS

AIB

€750m

Green 6.25NC5.25 Senior
Joint Lead Manager

AIB

€1bn

“11NC10 Senior
Joint Lead Manager”

AIB

€750m

Social 6.5NC5.5 Senior
Joint Lead Manager

AIB

€750m

“Green 8NC7 Year Senior
Joint Lead Manager”

AIB

$1bn

“6NC5 Senior
Joint Lead Manager “

AIB

$750m

4NC3 Senior
Joint Lead Manager

AIB

€750m

Green 4NC3 Senior
Joint Lead Manager

Flutter

$514m

Add-on Term Loan B
Joint Bookrunner

National Treasury Management Agency

€3bn

10 Year Fixed Co – Manager

Smurfit kappa

$2.75bn

Green 6, 10 & 30 Yr Senior Co – Manager

PTSB

€300m

3NC2 Senior Hold Co
Co – Manager

CONTACT US

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