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Jan 15, 2026

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Business Succession Advisor: Successful succession in medium-sized companies

Business succession in Germany is in crisis. Find out why so many companies are unable to find a successor, which mistakes are expensive and how a specialist corporate succession consultant ensures your handover.

Jannis Scheufen

Managing Partner

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Dec 16, 2025

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Where are Germany’s freight forwarders headed?

Which freight forwarding companies will prevail in an increasingly competitive market in Germany and beyond will continue to depend on three key factors: a clear service focus, strong managerial control and the ability to invest. This article puts the past 25 years since the turn of the millennium into context and highlights the core success levers for mid-sized freight forwarding companies.

Michael von der Heydt

Director

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Nov 28, 2025

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Sale of companies in the fire protection sector

Why now is the right time to sell a company and how medium-sized companies are benefiting from the current M&A momentum.

Jannis Scheufen

Managing Partner

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Insights

Nov 21, 2025

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M&A in Financial Services & Regulatory Technology

The financial sector is facing a wave of consolidation: RegTech will create obligations and mergers. Why the decisive course is being set now.

Jannis Scheufen

Managing Partner

Insights

Nov 12, 2025

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Business Succession: Family Offices, Private Equity & Strategic Buyers - who is actually buying in the succession market?‍

Business succession in the SME sector is facing a generational shift. This article explains which buyer groups — Private Equity, Family Offices, and Strategic Buyers — are shaping the market and what opportunities arise from it.

Philipp Köppe

Managing Partner

Insights

Oct 23, 2025

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Engineering offices in building construction and infrastructure in transition

New regulations, digital technologies, and a massive generational shift are opening the market for consolidation, growth, and investors. Those who act strategically now – through mergers, sales, or their own expansion – have the opportunity to actively shape the future of the industry.

Jannis Scheufen

Managing Partner

Insights

Sep 18, 2025

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M&A activity in drinking water treatment - consolidation trends and market hypotheses

The drinking water treatment sector is changing. In the past two years, there has been a significant increase in interest from investors who are increasingly investing in clean drinking water companies.

Philipp Köppe

Managing Partner

Insights

Sep 15, 2025

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Professional Services - High-Speed Consolidation

The wave of consolidation in the German tax consulting and auditing sector is in full swing.

Philipp Köppe

Managing Partner

Insights

Sep 3, 2025

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Evaluations in medium-sized business environments — influencing factors, development and forecasts

Many SMEs ask: “What is my company worth? “The article provides the drivers, the latest valuation development and forecasts for the next few months.

Philipp Köppe

Managing Partner

Insights

Sep 11, 2025

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Taxation of a GmbH sale - an overview of the constellations and options

Structuring GmbH sales correctly: Overview of taxes, deal forms and design approaches — so that you can set the right course early on.

Philipp Köppe

Managing Partner

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Business Succession Advisor: Successful succession in medium-sized companies

Where are Germany’s freight forwarders headed?

Sale of companies in the fire protection sector

M&A in Financial Services & Regulatory Technology

Business Succession: Family Offices, Private Equity & Strategic Buyers - who is actually buying in the succession market?‍

Engineering offices in building construction and infrastructure in transition

M&A activity in drinking water treatment - consolidation trends and market hypotheses

Professional Services - High-Speed Consolidation

Evaluations in medium-sized business environments — influencing factors, development and forecasts

Taxation of a GmbH sale - an overview of the constellations and options

What is my company worth?

years experience

better transaction results

of deals above price expectations

An initial conversation brings more clarity than extensive research.

Latest insights

Business Succession Advisor: Successful succession in medium-sized companies

Where are Germany’s freight forwarders headed?

Sale of companies in the fire protection sector

M&A in Financial Services & Regulatory Technology

Business Succession: Family Offices, Private Equity & Strategic Buyers - who is actually buying in the succession market?‍

Engineering offices in building construction and infrastructure in transition

M&A activity in drinking water treatment - consolidation trends and market hypotheses

Professional Services - High-Speed Consolidation

Evaluations in medium-sized business environments — influencing factors, development and forecasts

Taxation of a GmbH sale - an overview of the constellations and options

What is my company worth?

years experience

better transaction results

of deals above price expectations

An initial conversation brings more clarity than extensive research.

Book yourself a non-binding strategy meeting.