A global organisation of M&A advisory services.
Established in 2004.
46 offices in 36 countries.
Essen
Represented by
S&P Mergers & Acquisitions GmbH
S&P founded in 1989 is one of the leading firms in the German M&A market. Its headquarter is in Essen, known for its central location in Europe, its considerable economic potential, and the flair of the Ruhr Metropolis. S&P has a branch in the center of Düsseldorf.
S&P’s partners use their many years of experience and their extensive know-how in managing medium-sized and large companies to initiate and undertake corporate transactions.
Its strategic competence, as well as its close contacts with industry and trade, banks, and financial investors, enable S&P to meet the high expectations of its numerous clients.
Being an independent firm, S&P is free of any conflicts of interest and guarantees absolute confidentiality. As a matter of principle, S&P acts on the basis of exclusive mandates for the best possible result of its clients. The remuneration for services rendered by S&P normally contains a retainer as well as an additional success fee resulting from the enterprise value of the transaction.
M&A Worldwide is represented in Germany
by S&P Mergers & Acquisitions GmbH.
FIND US:
Huttropstrasse 60 D-45138 Essen
Germany
+4920117003240
Our team
Wolfgang Steuernagel
Manfred Hassmann
Christian Albersmeier
Wolfgang F. Fink
Christian Mertens
Pieter Kraan
Tim Ley
Markus Spiess
Dr. Axel Steuernagel
Managing Partner
Wolfgang Steuernagel
MBA & Ph.D. in Economics.
Over 20 years of top management functions in medium-sized and large industrial and wholesale companies in Germany and abroad with engineering and raw material activities.
Since 1989 founder and managing partner of S&P. Co-founder of MAWW. Personal investor in a family office.
Industry expertise:
Building & construction; Chemicals; Energy & renewables; Information technology; Life sciences; Security.
Managing Partner
Manfred Hassmann
MBA, more than 10 years of M&A experience. Mid-corporate strategic transactions in the chemicals, automation, and electronics industries. Served in management and top management functions in medium-sized and large companies.
Member of Advanced Manufacturing Industry Group.
Industry experience:
Building & construction; Chemicals; Clean technology; Electronics; Energy & renewables; Healthcare; Life sciences; Plastics; Security.
Partner
Christian Albersmeier
An MBA and MBE, with over 15 years of experience in management top and management functions in medium-sized and large companies.
Broad B2B experience in companies of different international industries.
Partner of S&P since 2023.
Industry experience:
Automotive; Engineering / Mechanical engineering; Energy & renewables; Drive technology; Pulp & paper; Business services;, Education & training.
Partner
Wolfgang F. Fink
Ph.D., M.B.A., and Industrial Engineer. CEO and CFO in private firms and major corporations: Blumenbecker, IMI Norgren,
Cooper Crouse-Hinds; manager in Siemens and ABB. Valuation of acquisitions shares and asset transactions, integration.
Industry expertise:
Building & construction; Electronics; Engineering.
Partner
Christian Mertens
An MBA and an MBE, 15+ years of experience as CEO, head of production and head of quality management. Broad B2B experience in global operating companies, active in logistics, automotive, machine tool, power transmission and hydraulic industries. Has been a partner since 2023 partner of S&P.
Industry Experience:
Technology, Energy & renewables, Engineering and Logistics.
Partner
Pieter Kraan
MBA in Business. Partner of MAWW Essen since 2014. Specialist in MBO/MBI and C-level Management focusing on Private Equity. M&A experience as CEO of RWTÜV strategic Holding INDUS + various TMT sector board functions. Cross-border experience, fluent in German, English, Spanish, and Dutch.
Industry expertise:
Automotive; Business services; Education and training; Energy & renewables; Engineering; Food; Government; Information technology; Insurance; Retail and franchising; Security; Steel, metal, and woodworking; Telecom; Trade; Transport & logistics; Wholesale.
Email:kraan@m-a-worldwide.com
Partner
Tim Ley
More than 20 years of M&A experience, mainly as CFO in different stock listed companies. Transactions made in the chemicals, pharmaceutical, automotive, retail, security, and defense industries. Since 2005 partner of M&A Worldwide Essen.
Email:ley@m-a-worldwide.com
Email 2:tim.ley@netcologne.de
Partner
Markus Spiess
An MBA, with over 30 years of experience as Managing Director and Vice President. Sales & Marketing in global operating companies of different industries.
Managed corporate M&A deals, acted as a senior commercial advisor.
Industry Experience:
Chemicals; Mechanical engineering; Oil, coal and mining industries; Metallurgical and metal industries.
Partner
Dr. Axel Steuernagel
Over 25 years of experience as CEO, founder, M&A and strategic consultant. As a CEO led portfolio companies of worldwide operating holdings. Managed M&A deals as an entrepreneur, executive and strategic advisor.
Expert in consumer goods, technology, and service industries as well as in Private Equity.
