For those selling
Selling a company or an asset is a decision you make once. We prepare the information, find the right buyers and create competition between them, so the price is set by the market and not by the first bidder.
Transaction Advisory · Lisbon
Advisory on the sale of companies and real estate assets in Portugal.
We run sale processes with private equity discipline for companies valued between €3M and €50M, development land and commercial property, and we advise investors on every acquisition.
+€300M
Transacted
+€100M
In 2025
+7
Transactions in 2025
Forbes
30 Under 30 Europe 2026 · Finance
For those investing
For family offices, funds and private investors looking for companies or commercial real estate in Portugal. We identify opportunities, run the due diligence and lead the negotiation through to closing.
What We Do
Four integrated practices that complement each other, one mandate.
Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)
We sell Portuguese companies to strategic buyers and private equity funds, from diagnosis to closing. We also advise on acquisitions, equity and debt.
We advised the entry of ActiveCap into Fabridoce and PMH and of Growth Partners into Balance.
Commercial Real Estate
We sell development land and commercial property, acting only for the owner, and we advise investors on acquisitions.
On Project Bensaúde, over 25,000 m² in central Lisbon, we advised on the sale and the structuring.
Asset Management
Active management of commercial real estate and hospitality assets, with +€50M under management.
Learn more →Strategic Consulting
Due diligence, market studies and strategic plans that support investment decisions.
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Completed Transactions
Completed transactions.
Project Fabridoce
Sell-side M&A advisory on the sale of Fabridoce, in the food industry, to private equity firm ActiveCap, in a transaction with an enterprise value above €16 million.
Project PMH
M&A advisory in the healthcare sector on the sale of PMH to ActiveCap, in a transaction with an enterprise value of €20–30 million.
Project Balance
M&A advisory on the sale of Balance Company, in fitness & wellness, to private equity firm Growth Partners, with an enterprise value above €16 million.
Project Bensaúde
Sale and structuring of a development of over 25,000 m² in central Lisbon, acquired by Civilria from a Portuguese family group.
Project Chiado
Advisory on the acquisition of a hospitality asset with more than 30 keys in Chiado, one of Lisbon's most sought-after districts.
Data Centers Strategic Plan
Strategic advisory for a family office developing a data centers platform, spanning planning and a preliminary feasibility assessment.
Sale process
How we work.
- 01
Diagnosis and valuation
We analyse the business or asset and give an indicative valuation, with no commitment.
- 02
Preparation
Information memorandum, financial model and data room, ready before we speak to any buyer.
- 03
Competitive process
Confidential approach to domestic and international buyers, with offers in parallel.
- 04
Negotiation and closing
Due diligence, contract and closing, led by the same partners from start to finish.
A sale process typically takes 6 to 12 months.
The People
Senior practitioners, on your side of the table.
GA
Gonçalo Almeida
Founder & Managing Partner
JV
João Diogo Vieira
Head of M&A
JM
João Mota
Head of CRE
FB
Filipe Barros
Head of Strategic Consulting
IS
Inês Espírito Santo
Head of Legal
LM
Leonardo Mota
Director of CRE
FM
Francisco Dias Martins
Associate Director · Asset Management
GH
Gustavo Hedderich
Associate Director · CRE
DD
Diogo Duarte
Associate Director · CRE
RA
Rodrigo Almeida
Operations Coordinator
MF
Maria Francisca Faria
Senior M&A Analyst
CN
Carolina Neves
M&A Analyst
PG
Pedro Godinho
M&A Analyst
SL
Simão Lopes
Operations Analyst
Insights & News
All News →
Latest from Harbor.
Recognition
Gonçalo Almeida named to Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe 2026 in Finance
Forbes has named Gonçalo Almeida, Founder and Managing Partner of Harbor Partners, to its 30 Under 30 Europe 2026 list in Finance.
Team
Harbor Partners' first internal promotion: Maria Francisca Faria to Senior Analyst
Harbor Partners has promoted Maria Francisca Faria to Senior Analyst within the M&A team, the first internal promotion since the firm's founding, reflecting its commitment to building a long-term team and developing talent from within.
Team | Company News
Harbor Partners strengthens its commitment to Portuguese SMEs with the arrival of José Miguel Alhinho
Harbor Partners has appointed José Miguel Alhinho as Chief Strategy Officer, marking a new growth phase and reinforcing its strategic and financial support to Portuguese SMEs. Based in Porto, he will lead the firm's first permanent presence in the North.
Our Purpose
Harbor Partners was built with a specific purpose: to be the trusted advisor for entrepreneurs, developers and investors in Portugal who face high-complexity decisions and transactions that define trajectories.
We are a long-term partner that combines the analytical rigour of the leading global firms with a deep knowledge of the Portuguese market.
Who We Are
At Harbor, our mission is to be the trusted long-term strategic partner for our investors, guiding them through every decision related to real estate and their business ventures.
Harbor Partners is a Lisbon-based advisory firm with a nationwide presence, dedicated to holistic and integrated services for institutional and individual clients. Specialised in Mergers & Acquisitions and Commercial Real Estate, Harbor pairs deep industry expertise with a personalised approach, delivering tailored solutions in the transactions and decisions of greatest strategic and patrimonial relevance.
Our Core Values →
Lisbon · our home port
By the Numbers
Our Track Record →
A record built on alignment with our clients.
+€300M
Transacted
+€100M
Transacted in 2025
+7
Transactions in 2025
2024
Harbor Partners founded
Forbes
30 Under 30 Europe 2026 · Finance