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Dr. Wolfgang Steuernagel
Managing Partner

0049-(0)172-292 3303 w.steuernagel@s-and-p.de
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Dr. Wolfgang Steuernagel

Managing Partner

  • Diplom-Kaufmann
  • Dr. rer. pol., University of Cologne

20 years management and top management functions in medium- sized and large companies:

  • Sales manager Thyssen Steel Inc., New York
  • Marketing manager Hoesch Group, Dortmund
  • Directeur Groupe Loiseau, Paris
  • Executive board member Eisen & Metall AG, Gelsenkirchen.

30 years activities in the M&A sector:

  • Since 1989 Co-founder and managing partner of S&P
  • Introduction and execution of numerous transactions,
    both nationally and internationally
  • Co-founder and first chairman of the network M&A Worldwide.

Member of groups of private investors.

Fluent in German, English and French.

E-mail: w.steuernagel@s-and-p.de

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Manfred Hassmann
Managing Partner

0049-(0)170-732 7333 hassmann@s-and-p.de
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Manfred Hassmann

Managing Partner

  • Master’s degree in Business Administration,  University of Paderborn
  • German Institute for Development, Berlin/Singapore

25 years management and top management functions in medium-sized and large companies:

  • Manager Klöckner Industrieanlagen GmbH, Duisburg
  • Managing director Winkhaus Group, Münster
  • Managing partner, interim managing director of medium-sized companies, incl. turn-arounds and financing.

10 years activities in the M & A sector:

  • Since 2010 partner, since 2019 managing partner of S & P
  • Initiation and execution of transactions in industry and trade, both nationally and internationally.

Fluent in German, English and French.

E-mail: hassmann@s-and-p.de

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Dr. Wolfgang F. Fink
Partner

0049-(0)170-222 6551 fink@s-and-p.de
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Dr. Wolfgang F. Fink

Partner

  • Industrial Engineer
  • Master’s Degree in Business Administration University of Saarbrücken
  • Dr. sc. pol., University of Kiel

30 years of senior management functions in medium-sized and large companies:

  • Sales Controller and Strategy Planner  Siemens AG, Munich
  • Marketing-/Sales Director and Controller  ABB CEAG Sicherheitstechnik GmbH, Soest
  • Controller and CFO Cooper Crouse-Hinds Europe (today: Eaton), Soest
  • CFO and CEO IMI Norgren German Region, Alpen (Rhineland)
  • CEO Blumenbecker-Group, Beckum (Westphalia)

Long-time experience relevant to M&A:

  • Initiation and carrying out of transactions
  • Evaluation of companies and due diligences
  • Post-merger integrations
  • Since January 2020 Partner of S & P

Practical know how in digital transformation.

Fluent in German and English

E-mail: fink@s-and-p.de

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Christoph Katz

Partner

  • Master’s Degree in Business Administration University of Nuremberg

Over 20 years of senior management functions:

      • Management positions  BASF Group in Ludwigshafen, Singapore and USA
      • Head of Sales and General Manager (EMEA Business Unit) BASF Polyurethanes GmbH, Lemförde
      • Managing Director Nutrinova GmbH and General Manager (Global Business Unit) Celanese Corp., Frankfurt
      • Global Head of M&A Integration and Business Unit Celanese Corp., Amsterdam.


Long-time experience relevant to M&A:

      • Strategic analysis of markets, identification of targets (sell and buy side)
      • Start of projects and lead of negotiations, execution of integrations
      • Since January 2020 Partner of S & P.

Languages: German, English and French

E-mail: katz@s-and-p.de

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Pieter Kraan

Partner

  • MBA University of Hamburg

Over 20 years senior management functions:

  • Assistant General Manager C. Illies & Co., Hamburg
  • Division Head SGS Société Générale de Surveillance in New York , Hamburg and Jakarta
  • Chairman of the Managing Board, Holding for the subsidiaries of RWTÜV, Essen
  • Member of the Advisory Boards: Cetecom Essen, Van Ameyde International Rijswijk, RWTÜV’s foreign subsidiaries.

20 years M&A activities:

  • Acquisitions and sales of companies, carve-outs, industry solutions
  • MBI, specifically for technology companies
  • Pooling of investor and manager resources for M&A projects, for example concerning the implementation of international buy-and-build strategies.
  • Since 2014 partner of S & P.

Managing Partner Kraan & Associates, Düsseldorf – investment-level senior executive search for private equity and other investors.

Fluent in German, English, Dutch and Spanish.

E-mail: kraan@s-and-p.de

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Tim Ley

Partner

  • Master’s degree in Business Administration University of Cologne.

Over 25 years management and top management functions in medium-sized and large companies:

  • Manager BASF Group, Ludwigshafen and Barcelona
  • Senior manager Tchibo Holding AG, Hamburg
  • Executive board member Didier Werke AG, Wiesbaden
  • Executive board member Dynamit Nobel AG, Troisdorf
  • Executive board member Gerresheimer Glas AG, Düsseldorf
  • Executive board member Spar Handels AG, Hamburg
  • Managing director and shareholder Argillon Group, Redwitz.

15 years activities in the M & A sector:

  • Since 2006 partner of S & P
  • Initiation and execution of numerous transactions and post-merger integrations, especially in the sectors chemical and pharmaceutical products, retail trade and tourism.

Fluent in German, English, French and Spanish.

E-mail: tim.ley@netcologne.de