Fortlane Partners advised XPartners’ on the acquisition of Corall Ingenieure
Fortlane Partners advised XPartners’, a leading European engineering and design consulting group, on the acquisition of Corall Ingenieure, a German engineering and expert consultancy specialising in preventive fire protection and accessibility planning. With this acquisition, XPartners’ enters the German market and welcomes Corall Ingenieure as the group’s first company in the country. Germany becomes XPartners’ second market outside the Nordics, following the entry into the Netherlands earlier this year.
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Founded in 2005, Corall Ingenieure is one of the leading independent preventive fire protection firms in Germany. From its head office in Meerbusch near Düsseldorf and offices in Hamburg and Dortmund, the company supports clients throughout complete projects through all steps mandatory under German building law. This includes fire protection concepts, permitting, simulations, site supervision and expert opinions.
XPartners’ has been backed by the investment firm Axcel since 2023 and has maintained a high acquisition pace, with more than 50 companies joining the group over the past two years. Today the group comprises almost 90 entrepreneur-led companies with annual net sales of approximately SEK 5 billion (EUR 450 million). When joining, companies gain access to a broad network of specialists, with collaboration on client assignments, joint tenders and knowledge-sharing across disciplines. They continue to operate independently, under their own name and their own management, while their former owners hold ownership in the group as a whole. Employees are also given the opportunity to invest, and with more than 1,000 co-owners, the majority of XPartners’ is owned by the people who work across the group.
“Germany is one of Europe’s largest construction markets, and it suits our model well. We are not entering the market for one company alone. Our ambition is to welcome additional German specialist firms to the group during the coming year, and with each company that joins, the opportunities for collaboration grow for both the companies and their clients,” says Sonny Mirborn, CEO of XPartners’.
Fortlane Partners acted as sole and exclusive M&A buy-side advisor to XPartners’. This transaction demonstrates our ability to achieve outperforming results for our clients and underscores Fortlane Partners' expertise in the dynamic engineering services sector as well as in advising companies on entering new markets.
About XPartners’
XPartners’ Group AB (publ) is a European engineering and design consulting group. The company brings together 2,500 specialists who advise clients across infrastructure, buildings, energy, and the environment. It consists of approximately 90 entrepreneur-led companies supported by a shared platform for collaboration and growth. On a pro forma basis, annual net sales amount to SEK 5 billion (EUR 450 million) and the company is primarily owned by its employees, with backing from the private equity firm Axcel.
About Corall Ingenieure
Corall Ingenieure GmbH is a German engineering and expert consultancy specialising in preventive fire protection and accessibility planning. Founded in 2005, the company is headquartered in Meerbusch near Düsseldorf, with offices in Hamburg and Dortmund. Corall covers all HOAI/ AHO service phases, with services including fire protection concepts, permitting, fire and evacuation simulations, site supervision and expert opinions.
About Fortlane Partners
Fortlane Partners is a leading European advisory firm specializing in strategy, M&A, and transformation. With an integrated advisory approach, Fortlane Partners combines management consulting and corporate finance expertise to help businesses successfully shape their future.
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