Here we keep you informed about selected transactions and publications, mentions in the press and other interesting news about maconda.
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October 2016
Well rested
maconda supports NORD Holding in the acquisition of RUF Betten, a manufacturer of high-quality upholstered and box-spring beds
In a mandate from the corporate investor NORD Holding, maconda's comprehensive consumer goods expertise was once again in demand. In the run-up to a majority investment concerning the bed manufacturer from Rastatt in Baden, the Cologne-based maconda team supported the Hanover-based NORD Holding with a commercial due diligence review.
September 2016
Right beneath the woodwork
maconda supports NORD Holding in the takeover of a manufacturer of high-quality floor coverings
In summer 2016, maconda supported the corporate investor NORD Holding in the acquisition of Parador GmbH & Co. KG from Coesfeld near Münster, a well-known manufacturer of floor coverings made of a wide range of materials. Our extensive experience with consumer goods, retail and our many years of experience as commercial due diligence advisors convinced NORD Holding to mandate maconda for this challenging project.
August 2016
Industry & engineering, services, technical products
We have recently supported numerous clients with accurate analyses and concrete recommendations for action, including in the sectors of industry & mechanical engineering, services and technical products. Sincere thanks for these opportunities!
Get an impression of the topics maconda has recently been tackling intensively in the current maconda newsletter. Some of them can also be of benefit to you. Be it in strategic reorientation (also for companies in distress), investment considerations or decisions on the addition of outside capital. Do you also need a dedicated consultant for one of your projects, who has your interests firmly in mind and acts at eye level? The interdisciplinary team at maconda will be happy to advise you.
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June 2016
Consumer Goods & Commerce
An overview of current activities
In recent months, numerous clients have placed their trust in maconda's clear assessments and personal dedication, especially when it came to consumer goods & retail. For this, we would like to express our sincere gratitude! Below you will find a comprehensive overview of interesting projects as well as current activities that could be of use to you.
April 2016
Field report
maconda at the German Packaging Institute DVI
maconda always wants to stay up to date with the "state of the art". We attach great importance to a sound background of our consultants in the industries we focus on. This also applies to the multi-layered and dynamic packaging industry! Just recently, maconda again participated in a training seminar, this time at the renowned German Packaging Institute DVI. Against this background, we would like to report on current developments in the flexible packaging market in 2016 and beyond.
March 2016
Lighting: “digital – customized – networked”.
maconda visits the world's leading trade fair for lighting and building technology "Light + Building" 2016
In recent years, maconda has been successfully involved in the lighting industry on several occasions. This included several CDDs as well as various consulting and implementation projects in retail, manufacturing, residential and object lighting. Our team has been involved in every stage of the value chain and therefore have an extensive network of industry insiders.
June 2013
As fit as a fiddle
maconda advises NORD Holding on its investment in the southern German company jumpers fitness
maconda is one of the most active providers of commercial due diligence and other commercial transaction services in the German-speaking region and is also in demand for the assessment of investment opportunities in the tourism and leisure industry. In recent months, the Cologne-based consultants have dealt with this attractive and multi-layered industry on several occasions, including the European market leader for river cruises, operators of amusement parks, tourism providers, providers of hotel booking systems, manufacturers and retailers of bicycles, e-bikes and bicycle parts, and a manufacturer of electronic products primarily for fitness studios.
Finally, in May, a transaction with such a fitness chain was successfully concluded. Due to its many years of experience with consumer-oriented services as well as with branch systems, maconda is a competent partner for the commercial due diligence in this interesting sector, which is characterized by increasing demand.
May 2013
„maconda goes country“
Advising the investor Odewald KMU on its investment in Spieth & Wensky, a leading supplier of traditional clothing from Lower Bavaria
maconda's extensive experience in textiles & leather goods, retail and especially in niche markets has been used by various clients in recent months, in strategy projects and in transactions. Most recently in a transaction in Lower Bavaria.
March 2013
Sold down the river
maconda advises Capvis on an acquisition in the tourism sector
2012 was a successful year for us, with numerous completed transactions in our Commercial Transaction Services business area, various business development mandates and projects for the operational preparation of company sales.
Once again, 2013 is off to a promising start. Thus, the maconda team is particularly pleased to have successfully accompanied one of the few large transactions in the tourism industry. Due to its many years of experience in this segment and in consumer-oriented services and products, maconda was able to recommend itself here as a competent partner for commercial due diligence.
November 2012
Business Process Outsourcing
maconda supports clients with takeovers in receivables management and market research in the agricultural sector
As one of the most active providers of Commercial Transaction Services in Germany, we can once again look back on some exciting mandates in the growing market for Business Process Outsourcing.
The outsourcing of business processes - Business Process Outsourcing - is seen by more and more companies as an important way of tapping rationalization potential and conserving their own resources. This applies to customer care and marketing services as well as finance and accounting, logistics and IT. At present, business process outsourcing is most widespread in industry (approx. 40% of market volume), followed by the banking sector (approx. 17%). In many sectors, the potential is far from being exhausted: these include insurance companies and the public sector. In recent months, maconda's extensive experience has again been used by various clients, in strategy projects as well as in transactions.
October 2012
Veiling means promise
maconda supports Lindsay Goldberg Vogel with commercial due diligence for an acquisition in the packaging industry
We can again look back on eventful months. Highlights in our Commercial Transaction Services business area – services related to the sale of companies – included AXA Private Equity's acquisition of frostkrone, a manufacturer of frozen snacks, and Avedon Capital Partners' investment in Tesch Inkasso, a medium-sized receivables management service provider. In addition, there were some (as yet) undisclosed deals as well as projects for the operational preparation of the company sale ("exit readiness").
August 2012
Frozen cheese snacks and finger food
maconda accompanies AXA Private Equity in its investment in Frostkrone, a provider of convenience foods
Mozzarella sticks, deep-fried jalapeños, chili cheese nuggets and Gouda rings are just some of the delicacies offered by Frostkrone, a manufacturer of frozen snacks based in Rietberg, Westphalia. In particular, the experience in dealing with the special opportunities and challenges in such niche markets was a decisive reason why the French-German investment holding AXA Private Equity commissioned the Cologne-based consultants with the commercial due diligence in the run-up to the planned investment in Frostkrone.