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
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
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
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