Why Zerbach & Company
Six reasons that set us apart, and that explain why entrepreneurs have trusted us with their most important decisions for over ten years.
Advisory at partner level
Passing on a life's work is not a decision one delegates. Accordingly, we do not delegate the advisory work for that decision either. At Zerbach & Company, you are accompanied by partners with more than 20 years of M&A experience each, personally, from the initial meeting through to signing. For us, this is not an organizational statement but an expression of how we understand responsibility.
Experience and continuity
Our senior team collectively brings more than 100 years of corporate finance and M&A experience and has worked together in unchanged constellation for 20 years. What this means in practice: seamless processes, clear role allocation, and the ability to execute time-critical mandates without friction losses. You are not working with a project team assembled for you, but with a team that has been leading transactions together for two decades.
Mid-market focus
What makes a transaction successful is rarely the financial model. It is the understanding of how owners think, how buyers decide, and where in this field of tension the value lies that needs to be negotiated, regardless of whether the counterparty is a financial investor, a mid-market company, or an international family business or corporation. This is exactly where we work: in the segment between € 5 and 300 million in enterprise value, with clients on both the sell-side and the buy-side.
Global buyer network
Our databases comprise more than 3,500 financial investors and family offices as well as over 800,000 companies in Germany and abroad. Many have such lists. What counts for you is only a small part: the buyers who are actually relevant for your company. Our task is to identify this group precisely and create direct access, personally or through our international network in Europe, the USA, and Asia.
International experience
Our international track record underscores our experience in managing complex, cross-border transactions. Since 2014, we have successfully completed projects with companies and investors from over 18 countries, some spanning multiple continents and always taking cultural specificities into account. This experience allows us to combine regional market conditions with a global investor perspective.
Industry Advisors
Our advisory board of experienced entrepreneurs and industry experts supports the team on strategic and sector-specific questions. Thirteen senior industry advisors with operational responsibility actively contribute their long-standing experience as well as their far-reaching networks and contacts.
When your life's work is at stake, trust matters.
In a confidential initial consultation we will discuss your situation and explore options, without obligation.