Acquisition profile

What we look for

Who we buy

• Profitable, owner-managed B2B service companies
• Succession situation: the owner wants to step back or transfer the majority
• EBITDA of €0.5m to €5m, as a platform acquisition or an add-on

Size and region

EBITDA of €0.5m to €5m is our only size criterion. We review smaller companies as add-ons to an existing platform.

Germany: headquarters and operating business in Germany, anywhere in the country. Generation Tech Partners is based in Hamburg.

Core sectors

How we work

• Majority acquisition with a clear succession solution for the owner
• We decide ourselves and the capital is in place: a €60m fund from institutional investors
• First indication usually within 72 hours after the teaser, in confidence
• A full exit is possible, as is a reinvestment by the owner

What you get

• A fast, honest go or no-go decision, also on deals outside our profile
• A buyer who closes
• Our aim is to develop the team, the brand and the operating business over the long term
• A buyer that keeps buying, year after year

What we usually do not buy

• Software companies
• IT system houses
• Marketing and advertising agencies
• Law and tax firms
• Care services
• Security services
• Businesses built around individuals without scalable infrastructure

Business model characteristics

• B2B customer base without consumer business
• A substantial service component
• Sustainable profitability, turnaround cases excluded
• Recurring or regularly repeated demand (contracts, maintenance, framework agreements)
• Fragmented market with add-on potential
• Succession relevance: the owner wants to hand over in the medium term
• Room for operational improvement in processes, management and sales
• Potential for digitalization and AI in the core business
• Acceptable customer concentration. A large share of revenue with one customer lowers the price.
• Dependence on the owner can be transferred or solved through a transition period

Transaction types

• Majority acquisition with a reinvestment by the owner
• Full acquisition (100%)
• Platform acquisition and add-on acquisition
• Carve-out from a group of companies

Quick fit check

If all six statements apply, your company fits our acquisition profile.

• Your company generates EBITDA of €0.5m to €5m.
• Your customers are companies or public clients.
• A substantial part of what you deliver is a service.
• Your company is sustainably profitable.
• Your headquarters and your business are in Germany.
• You want to hand over the majority or all of the company, through succession or a change of shareholder.

• Confidential first call

Investment focus by sector

Four sectors, 24 segments

For each sector we describe which segments we buy, what drives the value and what stays after the acquisition.

• Real-estate-related services
• Compliance, testing and certification
• Testing and experts
• Non-medical healthcare services
• Industrial service and maintenance
• All segments at a glance

Direct line

Elias Bitzer, Partner

elias@generationtech.partners · +49 174 196 53 96

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Questions and answers

Frequently asked questions

Which companies does Generation Tech Partners buy?

Profitable, owner-managed B2B service companies in Germany with EBITDA of €0.5m to €5m. Core sectors are real-estate-related services; compliance, testing and certification; non-medical healthcare services; and industrial service and maintenance.

Which companies does Generation Tech Partners not buy?

Software companies, IT system houses, marketing and advertising agencies, law and tax firms, care services, security services and businesses built around individuals without scalable infrastructure.

How quickly do sellers and advisors get a response?

After receiving a teaser, Generation Tech Partners usually replies within 72 hours with a clear go or no-go. The Partners decide directly, without an external investment committee and without a financing commitment from third parties.

Is Generation Tech Partners an M&A advisor?

No. Generation Tech Partners is an investment firm and buys only on its own account with institutional fund capital. We take no sell-side mandates and charge no commissions. We talk to owners and to the M&A advisors who represent them.