Track record
Over ten transactions in Europe, North America and China.
Over 25 years of experience in M&A, corporate finance and strategy. Our own mandates since 2017. We advise companies with an enterprise value from around €1 million to €100 million.
Westfälische Corporate Finance GmbH
Since 2017. Owner-managed companies, listed companies and family offices. Most mandates are subject to confidentiality agreements. In a personal conversation, I will gladly put you in touch with referees.
Types of mandate
- Company sales
- Company acquisitions
- Business valuations
- Exit readiness (preparing for a sale)
- Target screening (search for acquisition targets)
- Strategic advisory
Industries
- IT, software and IT security
- Mechanical engineering and filtration
- Construction and specialist foundation engineering
- Energy, cleantech and real estate
Countries
- Germany
- Norway
- Belgium
- Switzerland
CLAAS KGaA mbH
1996 to 2014, 18 years. Mechanical engineering, automotive, aerospace, information and communications technology (ICT), foundry. Germany, France, China, USA, Canada, Switzerland. The projects include three company sales: CLAAS Automation to Güdel Group AG, Brötje-Automation to Deutsche Beteiligungs AG and CLAAS Fertigungstechnik to MBB Industries AG.
Finance integration of Renault Agriculture S.A.S. (acquisition of a 51% stake)
Mechanical engineering · France · 2004 to 2007 · over €600 million
Share deal: due diligence, valuation and negotiation
Foundry · Germany · 2007 · under €50 million
Acquisition of the aerospace division of Hydro-Control Steuerungstechnik GmbH
Aerospace · Germany · 2007 · under €50 million
Acquisition of the remaining shares in Renault Agriculture S.A.S.
Mechanical engineering · France · 2008 · over €600 million
New production site in a low-cost country (greenfield)
Mechanical engineering · Various · 2008 · over €100 million
Minority stake of CLAAS of America in Alberta Harvest Centre
Mechanical engineering · USA/Canada · 2008 · under €50 million
Minority stake in SAT-INFO S.A.S. (digital farming)
ICT · France · 2009 · under €10 million
Supplier stabilisation plan and purchasing strategy
Mechanical engineering · Germany · 2009 · under €50 million
Sale of CLAAS Automation to Güdel Group AG
Automotive · Switzerland · 2009 · under €50 million
Group-wide improvement programme “Fitness 2010”
Mechanical engineering · Germany · 2010 · €2.5 billion
Majority acquisition of M Technologie FABAero S.A.R.L.
Aerospace · France · 2011 · under €10 million
Sale of Brötje-Automation to Deutsche Beteiligungs AG
Aerospace · Germany · 2011 · over €100 million
Sale of CLAAS Fertigungstechnik GmbH to MBB Industries AG (now MBB SE)
Automotive · Germany · 2011/12 · over €100 million
Evaluation of a digital farming business model
ICT · Germany · 2012 · under €10 million
Strategic cooperation in digital farming
ICT · Canada · 2012 · under €100 million
Majority acquisition of Shandong Jinyee Machinery Co. Ltd.
Mechanical engineering · China · 2013/14 · under €100 million
DTS IT AG
2014 to 2016. CFO / Head of Finance and Administration. IT security, cloud, software.
Founding of a sales subsidiary and strategic cooperation
ICT · Germany · 2015 · under €10 million
Strategic cooperation agreements in IT security and cloud
ICT · Germany · 2015 · under €10 million
Share deal: due diligence, valuation and negotiation
ICT · Germany · 2016 · under €50 million
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