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Your partner for the future of B2B service companies
We buy and develop profitable service companies in the German Mittelstand. Response usually within 72 hours, and two flexible deal structures.
In short
How does Generation Tech Partners work with M&A advisors?
We are a direct buyer with institutional fund capital and buy B2B service companies with EBITDA of €0.5m to €5m in succession situations. Inquiries from owners and from M&A advisors are equally welcome. You usually receive a qualified response within 72 hours of a complete teaser or information memorandum. Our Managing Partners and our investment team read your enquiry. We treat it confidentially.
- Direct buyer, investing only on its own account
- Qualified response usually within 72 hours of a complete teaser or IM
- Focus: B2B service companies with EBITDA of €0.5m to €5m in Germany
- No commission charged to sellers. Advisors are mandated by the seller.
Acquisition profile
Which criteria must a deal meet?
B2B services · EBITDA €0.5m to €5m · Germany · Succession / majority · profitable, owner-managed · Response usually within 72 h · Fund €60m
What we do not buy:
- Software companies
- IT system houses
- Marketing and advertising agencies
- Law and tax firms
- Care services
- Security services
AI-generatedHow we work
Why we invest only in B2B service companies
Generation Tech Partners invests in B2B service companies and only in B2B service companies. We understand these business models from our own operating experience.
If you feel your client should talk about the future of the company with entrepreneurs, you have come to the right place. We are happy to check whether Generation Tech Partners is the right buyer for your client's company.
Working together
One call with the people who decide
We work directly with your team. Your contacts are the same people who sign at the end.
Deal structuring
Which deal structures does Generation Tech Partners offer?
We are open to both models and work out the right structure together with the client.
Route 1
Classic sale
- 100% of the shares sold
- Most of the price paid in cash at closing
- Orderly handover; if the owner wishes, as interim managing director for 6 to 24 months
Route 2
Anchor partner with upside
- Majority of the shares sold
- Reinvestment in the growth of the company
- Advisory board role, sharing in growth
Terms and mechanics
Response usually within 72 hours
After a complete teaser or IM we usually give a qualified response within 72 hours. The next steps are agreed individually.
Focused due diligence
We review finance, tax, legal, HR and operations with a lean buy-side team.
SPA and warranties
The SPA sets the purchase price, warranties, indemnities and closing conditions. We work with standard, fair warranties and use W&I insurance where it makes sense.
Earn-out and vendor loan
Where valuations differ, we structure an earn-out or a vendor loan with clear KPIs and reporting rights.
From signing to closing
Between signing and closing the conditions precedent are met, for example merger clearance, bank consent or change-of-control approvals.
Employee transfer (§ 613a BGB)
All employment relationships transfer with all rights and obligations. We communicate openly and keep the team together.
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, in succession situations or when the majority is sold. The full acquisition profile is at /en/acquisition-profile.
- How quickly does Generation Tech Partners respond?
- Usually within 72 hours of receiving the mandate, with a clear answer: fits or does not fit.
- Which terms does Generation Tech Partners offer?
- Two routes: a classic sale of 100% of the shares with a cash payment, or a partnership with upside through a reinvestment and an advisory board role.
- How do I prepare a mandate for Generation Tech Partners?
- Get in touch for a first call. We need proof of EBITDA, the sector (B2B services) and the succession timing.
THE TEAM
Experienced entrepreneurs at your side
Three Managing Partners with experience in founding, leading and succession in the Mittelstand.
AI-generatedExperience in M&A and business succession in the Mittelstand.
ELIAS BITZER
Managing Partner
AI-generatedSerial founder with legal expertise and an entrepreneur's view.
DR. SEBASTIAN HERFURTH
Managing Partner
AI-generatedAI and digital transformation expert with operating leadership experience.
DANIEL SZABO
Managing Partner
Let us talk
Whether a classic sale or a partnership with upside, we find the right structure together.
Present a dealCONFIDENTIAL · NON-BINDING · GERMANY-WIDE