Management buyout at goetzpartners

Munich, 28^th Oct 2024 – goetzpartners, one of the leading advisory firms in the areas of strategy, M&A, and transformation, has taken an important step from being a founder-led to a partner-led organization. As part of a management buyout (MBO), the leadership team, along with Kartesia, the leading pan-European specialist investor, will take over the advisory business. The corresponding signing has taken place. In future, the leadership for the management consulting side will be in the hands of Axel Meythaler, Dr. Christian Wältermann, and Dr. Gerrit Schütte, and for the corporate finance side it will be in the hands of Christian Muthler and Gerwin Weidl. The MBO will encompass both business units, with a greater focus on core European markets.

With the takeover, the team underscores its firm belief in the company’s competitiveness and future viability. “Our goal is clear: We will continue to offer both management consulting and corporate finance advisory services from a single source. For our clients, especially in challenging situations, this combination has proven extremely valuable. The same is true for our team: Our integrated approach develops unique consultant profiles that set us apart in the market,” said Axel Meythaler, Managing Director and spokesperson for the future management.

“With Kartesia as a financially strong partner, we will have the flexibility and opportunity to continue and systematically develop goetzpartners’ entrepreneurial advisory model,” emphasized Christian Muthler, Managing Director.

Tomás Neuhaus, Partner & Head of Value Enhancement at Kartesia, added: “We are delighted to support the management team of goetzpartners in their MBO as the business builds its position in the European advisory market. The flexible capital solution offered by Kartesia, coupled with the experience and entrepreneurial mindset of the leadership group, will allow the company to grow into a European powerhouse in its core services: strategy & transformation, commercial due diligence and corporate finance. We look forward to working closely with the team on this next phase of its development.”

goetzpartners will consistently expand its position in key industries in the areas of strategy, M&A, and transformation. This includes a clear focus on the European market.

About goetzpartners: Advisory firm for strategy, M&A and transformation
goetzpartners, founded in 1991, is an independent advisory firm for the core issues of entrepreneurial activity: strategy, M&A and transformation. With 150 professionals, goetzpartners advises decision-makers and top executives in key industries. Boasting a wealth of expertise in both cross-border mergers and acquisitions and management consulting, we are trusted by clients to provide excellent insights, transaction advisory services and value creation. goetzpartners is headquartered in Germany. 

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Kartesia is a pan-European, independent and privately-owned specialist provider of financing solutions, focused on offering customised resources across the capital structure to leading mid-market companies from a wide range of industries, with the view to accelerate their pace of growth. Kartesia manages over €7.5bn in assets and is operated by a team of 110+ experienced professionals across investment and operating teams led by its 3 founding Managing Partners. The organisation has offices in Amsterdam, Brussels, London, Luxembourg, Madrid, Milan, Munich and Paris. For more information visit: www.kartesia.com

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