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February 2015
Safety first!
The security sector: multi-layered, difficult and strong: service providers and manufacturers need a clear orientation
Accidents, disasters and fires affect people and the environment everywhere and at all times. In developed countries around the world, fire departments, civil defense units and police forces are ready to intervene as efficiently as possible. At the same time, there are areas that are unserved or still underserved. In addition, there are burglaries, assaults, and the increasing fear of terrorist attacks. Private security services and specialists in security technology of every stripe are also active here.
January 2015
IT and software solutions
maconda analyzes business model and market environment of a software solution provider for the large-scale retail sector
In 2014, the maconda team was again in frequent demand - for strategy reviews, investment checks and commercial due diligences. At the end of the year, we supported an investor in his investment in a specialist for software solutions that are primarily designed for large-scale retail in terms of functionality and scalability.
October 2014
Just what the doctor ordered
maconda supports Odewald KMU in the acquisition of a majority stake in the 7days Group, a mail order company of workwear for medical practices
2014 was characterized by a wide variety of mandates in the retail sector, including strategy reviews, sophisticated quantitative store analyses and commercial due diligences. These include several projects relating to mail order, e-commerce and catalog business. Most recently, a mandate linking two of maconda's core sectors: textiles and apparel on the one hand and wholesale and retail on the other. Both belong to our "oldest" sectors, which we have been serving time and again since the early 1990s.
August 2014
maconda sheds light on the darkness
Due diligence for an entry into the lighting wholesale business
Luminaire, lamp, lighting - who is not confused by this. The maconda team has already been active in the lighting sector in several cases in a short period of time, among others with projects to increase operating profits as well as with the initiation of investments. Most recently, we brought light into the darkness of the complex matter of the trade with object lighting with our "Commercial Transaction Services" - services around the sale of companies.
June 2014
Frozen meals, hot deals
maconda advises VR Equitypartner on the add-on acquisition of the Karl Kemper Group, which together with Eichkamp will in future be managed under the umbrella of European Convenience Food
Based on its extensive and in-depth knowledge of the consumer goods industry and previous projects in the frozen food segment, VR Equitypartner entrusted the maconda team to assist in the add-on acquisition of Karl Kemper and the merger with Eichkamp.
May 2014
Examination in the health care market
maconda conducts several due diligences on the intensive care, diabetes market and a leading association of nursing homes
maconda was recently mandated as advisor in several transactions in the both dynamic and complex healthcare market. One commercial due diligence in the first quarter of 2014 related to a specialist company in the highly specialized intensive care sector, while another was conducted in the same period in the market for diabetes products. In the previous quarter of the year, the focus was primarily on a leading chain of nursing homes. The maconda team was entrusted with these challenging assignments due to its many years of experience in the healthcare market, in health insurance and because of its excellent network in these sectors.
March 2012
Plastic packaging
Lindsay Goldberg Vogel benefits from maconda's experience in the consumer goods industry - Commercial due diligence in the plastic packaging market
Caps, closures, lids and jars - these are just some of the packaging types that the internationally positioned maconda team has analyzed in preparation for a private equity investment in the multi-faceted packaging industry.
February 2012
Mechanical, plant engineering and automation technology
WAGNER Group, the market leader for equipment for industrial wet paint and powder coating, acquires Reinhardt-Technik, a specialist in machinery for bonding, sealing and potting technology – after Commercial Due Diligence by maconda
Extensive experience of the Cologne-based maconda consulting team with technological products, mechanical and plant engineering and automation technology as well as an excellent reputation in the preparation of commercial due diligences were the basis of a mandate of the WAGNER Group from Markdorf on Lake Constance, which is active in 50 countries. It related to a specialized mechanical engineering company from North Rhine-Westphalia, which has now been acquired by WAGNER.
February 2012
Commercial due diligence on Reinhardt technology
WAGNER Group, the market leader for equipment for industrial wet paint and powder coating, acquires Reinhardt-Technik, a specialist in machinery for bonding, sealing and potting technology - after Commercial Due Diligence by maconda
Extensive experience of the Cologne-based maconda consulting team with technological products, mechanical and plant engineering and automation technology as well as an excellent reputation in the preparation of commercial due diligences were the basis of a mandate of the WAGNER Group from Markdorf on Lake Constance, which is active in 50 countries. It related to a specialized mechanical engineering company from North Rhine-Westphalia, which has now been acquired by WAGNER.
April 2011
How the sausage gets made
Vendor Due Diligence on CaseTech by maconda sheds light on complex environment in less transparent markets
maconda GmbH, the specialist for commercial due diligence and value enhancement, supported the Munich-based industrial holding Adcuram with a comprehensive vendor due diligence for the sale of CaseTech to an investment company from Bad Homburg. The maconda team analyzed, among other aspects, the different markets of the globally operating manufacturer of sausage casings. The selling process was coordinated by Hauck & Aufhäuser Investment Banking.
March 2011
Eyes open
maconda supports Odewald KMU with commercial due diligence for the majority investment in Polytech Ophthalmologie
To implement its growth plans, Polytech Ophthalmology, a leading provider of ophthalmic products, has decided to partner with Odewald KMU.
January 2011
Paper + Design
maconda assists HANNOVER Finanz in the acquisition of the leading manufacturer of high-quality printed table decorations
Cologne-based consultancy maconda GmbH, one of the leading providers of commercial due diligence services in the German-speaking region, provided comprehensive support to HANNOVER Finanz in its acquisition of a majority stake in Paper + Design, based in the Erzgebirge region south of Chemnitz.