Your bridge into the German Mittelstand.
Buy-side advisory for international strategic buyers and investors acquiring in Germany. I have advised cross-border transactions on both sides of the table for more than 25 years, formerly heading the M&A advisory unit of HypoVereinsbank Group, independent with my own Munich firm since 2005.
Dr. Christian Bridts
Founder and Managing Director
- 2005
- own firm since
- 100+
- advisory projects
- 25+
- years of transaction experience
- 5–250m
- deal sizes in EUR
Why a local senior advisor decides your deal
The German Mittelstand is dominated by family owners. They sell to people they trust, in processes they understand, in their own language. As a door-opener and cultural bridge I translate between your deal logic and their life decision, from the first call to closing.
- 1
Target screening
Systematic identification of German Mittelstand companies that fit your strategy, including targets that are not officially for sale.
- 2
Discreet approach
Owner families expect to be approached in their own language, culture and pace. This is where most foreign buyers fail, and where I open doors.
- 3
Valuation and offer
A sound valuation, an offer structure that works for German sellers, and realistic expectations on both sides of the table.
- 4
Negotiation to closing
LOI, due diligence coordination, purchase agreement negotiation alongside your legal counsel, signing and closing.
Published cross-border transactions
- Arrow Electronics, Centennial (USA) DNSint.com, FürstenfeldbruckSuccession sale
- DNSInt.com AG (Arrow Group) UK distribution business of the listed InTechnology plc, Harrogate (UK)Carve-out
- Abatec AG (AUT) sauna technology division of Ondal GmbH, HünfeldCarve-out
- DNSInt.com AG IT distributor AKS-Group, Stockholm (from Indigo Capital)Acquisition from a financial investor
Further references, sectors and the full German site: Mandanten & Referenzen (German).
Contact
Tell me about your acquisition plans in Germany. You will get an honest first assessment: feasibility, realistic targets, timeline. Strictly confidential.
Bridts Corporate Finance GmbH & Co. KG
Widenmayerstraße 34, 2nd floor, 80538 München, Germany