Fortlane Partners advised Winterberg Group and TIC Holding Schweiz 

TIC Holding Schweiz AG, a buy, build and technologize platform financed by Winterberg Investment X and managed by Winterberg Advisory GmbH, has acquired a stake in Vibro-Consult AG, headquartered in Brugg, Canton of Aargau, Switzerland.

Fortlane Partners advised Winterberg Group and TIC Holding Schweiz with a Commercial Due Diligence on the acquisition of Vibro-Consult AG.

This project complements our extensive track record in providing strategic and commercial advisory services in regulatory-driven TIC (Testing, Inspection, Certification) B2B services as well as in the power generation (hydropower, steam and gas) markets.

About Vibro-Consult AG
Vibro-Consult AG is an independent Swiss SME founded in 1988 and headquartered in Brugg, Canton of Aargau, and is one of the leading specialists in vibration and machinery diagnostics, particularly in power generation using hydropower, steam and gas. The company has decades of expertise in measurement and vibration technology, is the market leader in Switzerland, and supports its customers internationally – ranging from small industrial companies to major energy utilities and global corporations – in the analysis, monitoring and optimization of rotating machinery such as turbines, generators, pumps and similar equipment. Its service portfolio includes high-precision vibration analyses, condition monitoring, root-cause analysis of vibration issues, balancing of rotating components, as well as the design and installation of vibration monitoring systems and related services such as commissioning and periodic functional testing. Vibro-Consult’s experts provide independent diagnostics and develop customized solutions to reduce vibration, thereby contributing to increased operational reliability, energy efficiency and extended service life of machinery.

About TIC Holding Schweiz
TIC Holding Schweiz aims to become one of the leading corporate groups in Switzerland, with the client at the centre. It also places a strong emphasis on quality, excellence and diversity. The holding company actively seeks small and medium sized enterprises in the field of accredited testing, inspection and certification services, preferably in succession situations. By fostering an entrepreneurial culture and adopting the latest technologies across all corporate functions, it targets above average growth and returns. TIC Holding Schweiz is headquartered in Baar, Switzerland.

About Winterberg Advisory GmbH and Winterberg Group AG
Based in Grünwald near Munich, Winterberg Advisory GmbH manages private equity investment funds focused primarily on succession solutions in the small and mid cap segment. On this basis, buy build and technologize platforms are developed, such as – currently – TIC Holding Schweiz AG and Healthcare Holding Switzerland AG. Winterberg Group AG, headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, is an independent family office investing in private equity – including funds managed by Winterberg Advisory – as well as selectively in real estate and other asset classes. Both Winterberg Advisory and Winterberg Group are led by their founding partners Florian Brickenstein, Fabian Kröher, Ralph Nowak and Lorenzo Tencati.

Transaction Team

Dr. Gerrit Schütte
Managing Director

David Oesterschlink
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Timo Stern
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Alessandro Vantellino

Consultant

Marcel Friedrich

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