Company Acquisition

A successful acquisition consists of many steps. We know how to get you there securely.

Services

Many competences, one objective: the optimal solution for your company acquisition.

Transactions have many facets. Our specific expertise across multiple industries through numerous transactions is optimally tailored to your specific situation and the respective market and competitive environment.

  • Succession
  • Exit
  • Trade Sale
  • Management Buy-out (MBO)
  • Management Buy-in (MBI)
  • Secondary Buy-out
  • Spin-off
  • Carve-out
  • Strategic Alliance
  • Joint Venture
  • Divestment
  • Merger
  • Demerger
  • Company Valuation

We're at your service

Be demanding when choosing your advisor. We apply the same scrutiny to the selection of your targets.

Growth Strategies

With increasing globalization, the competitive environment has changed profoundly. Existing corporate structures or scales are not necessarily ideally suited to cope with new challenges of increasing global competition. In today's globally connected capital markets, mere organic growth is often not effective as sole strategy.

The complementary avenue to build a strong competitive position will be achieved through inorganic growth. As an example, the company's product lines can be enhanced by diversification, and realizing economies of scale through a broader positioning in the market can generate more attractive margins.

Whichever strategy you decide to pursue, we will find the best suited partner for you to develop new markets and geographies, spread the risk or optimise value and supply chains.

Technology Acquisition and Knowledge

Is it effective and efficient to develop a new technology in-house? Or is there a player in the market who already manufactures or distributes the innovative product in the desired quality? In this case the option presents itself of acquiring the targeted technological competence directly via an asset deal or by purchasing shares of the company (share deal).

The same logic applies to expert knowledge. Recruiting highly specialized employees to enable the company's future development is often difficult and fraught with risk. By taking over a tech company, entrepreneurs can directly access the necessary expertise. We support you in acquiring the resources required for your next growth step via a structured process.

Buy & Build

Which industries are subject to particular consolidation pressure? And which kinds of companies can achieve positive economies of scale, value enhancements and higher profitability through a combination? We support you in identifying and acquiring complementary companies and, if desired, in structuring the appropriate transaction financing via leveraged buy-out.

To support you in taking the best investment decision, we accompany you from the strategic concept phase all the way to the closing of the transaction, bringing to bear our knowledge which has been accumulated over many years in a range of industries and geographies. Especially in rapidly evolving global markets, the right timing, short response times and flexible process leadership can provide you with the essential competitive advantage.

Since every acquisition of an owner-run company may be associated with changes to the organization and internal processes, our partnership-based approach to the negotiation process sets the stage for optimal cooperation between the investor and the former shareholder during the subsequent post-merger integration process. This is especially crucial in the event of the founder remaining active in the company after the transaction.

Our Promise

One thing is certain: With Taurus you avoid uncertainties during the acquisition process.

Market Insight

Germany is our home market - and Taurus Advisory is rooted in the sector of medium-sized companies. We dispose of unique market knowledge and a well-maintained network of entrepreneurs from the sector as well as national and international financial investors, with deep knowledge of their investment focus. This enables us to effectively identify attractive target companies and to establish confidential contacts with shareholders.

Our deep roots in the medium-sized sector enable us to address the target companies individually, with highest professional standards, thus creating relationships of trust and partnerships with potential parties, thereby increasing your chances of a successful acquisition.

Farsightedness

We perform a detailed evaluation of the target company for you during the acquisition process. In addition to the financial situation of the company, our assessment also comprises the future prospects of the products or services as well as the market environment and the competitive position of the company.

Based on many years of transaction and industry experience, supported by extensive database usage, we are spotting trends at an early stage and incorporate all relevant information into the assessments. In this way we support you in making sound investment decisions while providing important clues and key points for valuation negotiations.

Funding Network

To ensure the success of your investment project, we also support you in implementing an individually adapted solution to the funding needs. We are drawing on our network of funding institutions active in the transaction business, which has grown over many years. Be it a management buy-out or acquisition financing in the form of a leveraged buyout, Taurus Advisory‘s financing concepts comprise the entire range of possible debt instruments for your next growth phase.

References

Buy-side transactions we recently completed:

September 2020
The company group of
Ernst Klimmer GmbH has acquired
BSB Metallverformung GmbH + Co. Stanzwerk and BWB Behälter-Werk Burgau GmbH+ Co. KG
acted as exclusive M&A-Advisor to the buyer

Deal-Details

In September 2020, the Klimmer Group has acquired the traditional Burgau-based companies BSB Metallverformung GmbH + Co. Stanzwerk und BWB Behälter-Werk Burgau GmbH + Co. KG.

Zum Deal

November 2019
The company
Moster Elektrogroßhandelsgesellschaft mbH has acquired the assets of
KSK - Elektro Handelsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG
acted as exclusive M&A-Advisor to the buyer
October 2019
The company
Ernst Klimmer GmbH has acquired a majority stake in
HMT – Häseler Metall Technik GmbH
acted as exclusive M&A-Advisor to the buyer
August 2019
The company group
KNETTENBRECH + GURDULIC Gruppe has acquired all shares of
Götzfried + Pitzer Entsorgung GmbH
acted as exclusive M&A-Advisor to the buyer

What we are proud of – and what drives us

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Taurus' excellent competence and contribution enabled me to convince the shareholders at geneon‘s shareholders' meeting of our offer. This was a hugely important step for FEGIME Group to secure a sustainable and independent future. I have always felt very well advised throughout the entire transaction process.

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Arnold Rauf
Managing Director of FEGIME Deutschland GmbH & Co.KG

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Throughout the entire transaction process, Taurus not only supported and advised us in a competent manner, but based on screening and selection in our industry presented us with e:tech, who proved to be the ideal fit for our purpose. At all times during the process, we could rely on the project team.

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Volker Huth
Managing Partner of the BROCHIER Group

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I am very pleased with the positive result of the transaction. Taurus ensured that the transaction has always been managed in a fair and transparent way, which resulted in a successful partnership with Quadriga Capital.

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Dietmar Haubenhofer
Managing Partner of VESCON GmbH

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