Capabilities

Based on decades of experience at leading Investment Banks, we provide our clients with unbiased first-class advice & execution services with a high aspiration

Success from the financial and from the prestige point of view . . . is not enough; what matters even more is . . . adherence to high moral and aesthetic standards.

Siegmund Warburg – quoted in “High Financier” by Niall Ferguson

Key Disciplines

M&A

Financing and Capital Introduction

Corporate Asset Disposal

Strategic Analysis & Company Valuation

Allocation and Optimization

For Founders & Shareholders

We support founders and shareholders of leading European technology companies in gaining clarity about their next steps, planning them strategically and financially, and implementing them professionally to maximize their value

Key Activities:

Structured M&A Sell-Side Processes

Value Maximisation in a sale process with GHz Partners

Structured Processes

Shareholders of Enterprise Software companies today regularly receive requests for sale and proactive offers

But only a lean, structured sales process with the right group of interested parties leads to competitive action and value maximization

Enterprise Value Multiple

No. of counterparties approached

A competitive process increases the valuation multiple realised as bidders are forced to increase their bids to compete

Tailored equity story aligned with the acquirer's strategy, together with detailed financial analysis, helps support the case for higher valuations

Planning, Preparation & Execution

Shareholders often underestimate the importance of a software-specific preparation of the financial and company data in the phase before signing a letter of intent

Detailed data analysis helps provide prospects with quick and accurate answers that reinforce the equity story and help deal sponsors within buyer groups gain board approvals for attractive prices

Best Offer

Engaging with a wider range of counterparties increases the likelihood of realising a “Knock-out” valuation that might otherwise have been missed

Enterprise Value Multiple

No. of offers

For Institutional Investors & Boards

GHz Partners’ trusted counsel is used by leading international Institutional Investors to help them with corporate finance services & intelligence gatherings

Key Activities:

References

“GHz Partners‘ professional support has substantially helped getting this transaction over the line in a timely manner.”

“Based on our experience with GHz Partners in the market for M&A transactions, we will recommend GHz Partners without hesitation and wish continued success.”

“Dr. Plagge from GHz Partners provided excellent advice and support from the initial business contact, during negotiations up to the successful sale of my company. His level-headed yet very professional approach, coupled with a special negotiating skill, was very productive and, in the end, correspondingly successful. I can unreservedly recommend Dr. Plagge and GHz Partners.”

“Many thanks to GHz Partners for all of your efforts on the project. I appreciate the constant communication with the sellers. It really helped get us over the line in a short timeline.”

“GHz Partners has proven to be a reliable and most of all highly knowledgeable partner that has brought extensive industry and transaction knowledge to the project. I recommend GHz Partners as an excellent team to have on your side.”

“GHz supported us very well throughout the entire transaction process. The data preparation was professional and the skilful support in the DD process brought the necessary calm into a hectic time. The support in the negotiations led to a positive result for all parties involved in a target-oriented manner and within a reasonable period of time. Ultimately, the industry experience (Software, Logistics) and the professional approach of GHz supported the entire transaction in a valuable and precise way.”