During the initial discussions, the Company Owner communicated his wishes and ideas to his CARL consulting team. Among other things, the minimum price he had set for the company was to be achieved. Due to the competitive situation in the market, the desire was also expressed to find an independent financial investor. Furthermore, it was important to the Company Owner that the excellent corporate culture be maintained, and that the future owner fit in with the employees and also guarantee their continued employment. Furthermore, he attached great importance to a strictly confidential and anonymous handling of the sales process. Throughout the process, his wishes were taken into account and given priority. For example, due to the special confidentiality requirements, two versions of the Information Memorandum were prepared. In the first version of the Information Memorandum, the company was presented anonymously and only after thorough examination and ensuring the serious interest of the buyer was de-anonymized. The Corona pandemic resulted in uncertainty about the course of the Market. Despite the high level of confidentiality and the Corona pandemic, there was significant bidding competition. As a result, suitable investors were found and presented to the owner.

Despite the Corona crisis and the high level of discretion required, the company was successfully sold after 1.5 years. With Deutsche Unternehmensnachfolge (DEUN), an ideal buyer was found who understood the company very well operationally and was a very good personal fit with the owner. DEUN was particularly convincing due to its family-oriented long-term approach and its network of experts to support the company. DEUN fully met the wishes defined by the company owner at the beginning of the process. All employees were taken over, while at the same time the expected purchase price was exceeded. Due to his personal ties, the former owner will remain active and significantly involved in the company as Advisers for the time being. Having relinquished the high responsibility of management, he can now invest more time in personal projects.