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CARL gives you exclusive access to perfectly fitting companies with a focus on the German market Mittelstand.
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Our approach

Access to exciting companies in the Mittelstand

The German Mittelstand is characterised by sector diversity and innovation. Numerous companies are currently looking for successors. Many of them can be found on the CARL portal. The projects are spread across all typical sectors of the German SME sector. By specifying your investment criteria, you receive a purchase profile and are notified of suitable projects. Incidentally, the use of the portal is free of charge for you.

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Services

CARL stands for custom-fit projects, goal-oriented exchange and successful investments.

You know your investment criteria best. By entering the sector, region and some financial data, you can find exciting projects directly via our search mask. After you have created a purchase profile with us, we will take over this step for you. You will be provided with suitable deals without your intervention. If you are interested, you can request further information digitally.

Why CARL?

Three reasons that speak for CARL.
For many investors, access to projects in the SME sector is a strategic goal. The acquisition process is often very time-consuming. CARL's platform approach solves this problem.
Succession solution for your clientele

With CARL, you have experts for succession in Mittelstand as a direct partner. The team supports the development of communication and sales strategies and accompanies your clients on the way to a successful succession.

1

Additional sources of revenue

A transaction process offers opportunities for banking and insurance services. For example, transaction financing becomes possible in many cases. It also opens up opportunities in wealth management and private banking.

2

Digital partner

CARL acts as a digital partner in many collaborations. With its experience in digital marketing and sales, for example landing pages and webinars, as well as its resources in the area of product development, CARL opens up digital access to succession.

3

Target search

Identification of exciting takeover targets

You know exactly what you want? Optimal. The target search is ideal if you have a precise idea of the takeover target you are looking for. A targeted and qualitative identification of target companies is possible with high precision thanks to our EU-funded machine learning technology (learn more here ). Benefit from the experience of our team of experts and the unique access to owners in Mittelstand.

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CARL success stories

Numerous investors recommend CARL as a partner for company sales

Auctus Capital Partners

"CARL has proven to be an extremely professional and reliable partner from the very beginning. We have already been able to make an exciting investment via the CARL platform. "

Robert Knorrek

Principal

German Industry Holding

"CARL is an important partner for Deutsche Industrie Holding. The extraordinary expertise in Mittelstand and the understanding of our sustainable approach and long-term investment horizon speak for a continued valuable partnership over the next years."

Philipp Levedag

Managing Partner

German Private Equity

"As a leading platform, CARL offers access to exciting projects in Mittelstand. The expertise of our contact persons and the excellent preparation of the projects for this market segment is a clear advantage for us in our cooperation with CARL."

Mathias Weidner

Senior Partner Business Development

EOS Capital Partners

"Exciting companies with a lot of growth potential: CARL offers direct access to such projects. We receive targeted project proposals that meet our investment criteria. For Company Owner , as an owner-managed investment company, we offer a partnership-based and sustainable approach."

Philipp Wegener

Partner

HANNOVER Finance

"As a medium-sized investor in the DACH region, we have gained excellent access to an exciting market segment through CARL. I can unreservedly recommend the use of the platform and the professional cooperation with the transaction advisors.

Jörg Caesar

Partner

Scope Hanson

We pursue a long-term and value-oriented approach. Through CARL, we reach targeted entrepreneurs who endorse precisely this approach. We look forward to further successful investments via the CARL platform.

Victor Schlenkhoff

Managing Director

References

These partners recommend working with Carl.

Carl stands for efficient access to exciting projects. Projects are presented according to the purchase profiles. Our partners appreciate the access to the Small Cap segment and the direct exchange.

"As a medium-sized investor in the DACH region, we have gained excellent access to an exciting market segment through CARL. I can unreservedly recommend the use of the platform and the professional cooperation with the transaction advisors."

Jörg Caesar
Partner
HANNOVER Finance

"As a medium-sized investor in the DACH region, we have gained excellent access to an exciting market segment through CARL. I can unreservedly recommend the use of the platform and the professional cooperation with the transaction advisors."

Jörg Caesar
Partner
HANNOVER Finance

"As a leading platform, CARL offers access to exciting projects in Mittelstand. The expertise of our contact persons and the excellent preparation of the projects for this market segment is a clear advantage for us in our cooperation with CARL."

Mathias Weidner
Senior Partner Business Development
German Private Equity

"CARL is an important partner for Deutsche Industrie Holding. The extraordinary expertise in Mittelstand and the understanding of our sustainable approach and long-term investment horizon speak for a continued valuable partnership over the next years."

Philipp Levedag
Managing Partner
German Industry Holding

"Exciting companies with a lot of growth potential: CARL offers direct access to such projects. We receive targeted project proposals that meet our investment criteria. For Company Owner , as an owner-managed investment company, we offer a partnership-based and sustainable approach."

Philipp Wegener
Partner
EOS Capital Partners

"CARL has proven to be an extremely professional and reliable partner from the very beginning. We have already been able to make an exciting investment via the CARL platform. We are looking forward to an extraordinarily value-creating cooperation in the future.

Robert Knorrek
Principal
Auctus Capital Partners

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