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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Christian Albersmeier
Associate Partner
Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Bochum
Master’s degree in Business Administration, Hagen
15 years of management functions
Project Manager Siemens AG, Herne
Head of Sales Moventas GmbH, Wuppertal
Head of Business Unit Service, Desch Antriebstechnik GmbH & Co.KG, Arnsberg
Head of Sales NGC Transmission Europe GmbH, Duisburg
Head of Sales Eickhoff Antriebstechnik GmbH, Bochum
Associate Partner at S & P Mergers and Acquisitions since 2023
Languages: German and English
E-mail: albersmeier@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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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
Diplom-Kaufmann, University of Cologne
Over 25 years of management experience in medium-sized and large companies:
Management positions in the BASF Group, Ludwigshafen and Barcelona
Division Manager Tchibo Holding AG, Hamburg
Management Board, Didier Werke AG
Management Board, Dynamit Nobel AG, Troisdorf
Management Board, Gerresheimer Glas AG, Düsseldorf
Member of the
Management Board, Spar Handels AG, Hamburg
Managing Partner Argillon Group, Redwitz
10 years of experience in M&A:
Partner at S&P since 2006
Initiation and implementation of numerous transactions and post-merger integrations, primarily in the chemical, retail, pharmaceutical and tourism sectors
Fluency in English, French and Spanish
E-mail: tim.ley@netcologne.de
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Christian Mertens
Partner
Masters degree in engineering, Aachen, UC Berkeley
Masters degree in business and engineering, Berlin
Masters degree in business and administration, Aachen
Business School, St. Gallen
More than 10 years of Management experience in global operating companies of different industries:
Executive Assistant, Bosch Rexroth AG, Germany
Head of Quality Management, Bosch Rexroth AG, Germany
Head of Production, ZF Industrieantriebe GmbH, Germany
CEO, VOSS Fluid GmbH, Germany
More than 15 years of business and management experience in logistics, automotive, machine tool, power transmission and hydraulics industries:
Operations leadership and lean management
Quality management and methods, Six Sigma, EFQM, Root-Cause Analysis in automotive and power transmission worldwide
Restructuring and transformation in corporate- and medium-sized companies (Change Management)
Leadership of a global business unit,incl. crisis management flood of the century
Development and implementation of strategy and business concepts, incl. M&A
Key Account Management of global players
Experience in international negotiations
Fluent in German, English, Dutch
E-mail: mertens@s-and-p.de
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Markus Spiess
Partner
Master’s degree in business and administration, University of Innsbruck, Austria
More than 25 years of Management experience in global operating companies of different industries
Sales Manager, Rütgers-VfT AG, Germany
Sales Manager International, Elkem ASA, Norway
Head of Division Aromatics, Rütgers Chemicals AG, Germany
Vice President – Global Sales & Marketing, Koppers Inc, USA
Senior Advisor, Keliber Oy, Finnland
Managing Director, Hydrostar Meßtechnik GmbH, Germany
35 years of business and management experience in basic and raw materials industry:
Enterprise Transformation (incl. Change Management)
Advisory of a junior company for a successful finance process
Leadership of a global business unit
Steering of investment/ divestment processes of business units
Development and implementation of strategy and business concepts
Definition and implementation of long-term supply concepts
Key account management of global players
Negotiation skills in international contexts
Fluent in English, Spanish, French and German
E-mail: spiess@s-and-p.de
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Dr. Axel Steuernagel
Partner
25+ years experience as CEO, founder, M&A and strategy consultant (McKinsey). Expert in service industries, technology and consumer goods as well as in Private Equity.
As a CEO, led service, tech and consumer good companies, belonging to Bertelsmann, Otto, KKR, and General Atlantic.
Managed M&A deals as entrepreneur, executive and strategic advisor. Part of our Munich office.
German national, worked across Europe, speaks 5 languages, among others French.
E-mail: a.steuernagel@s-and-p.de
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