Venture Advisory Partners GmbH

Founded 2020 10 employees venture-advisory-partners.com ↗

Frankfurt am Main

Industry focus: Construction · Professional Services

Venture Advisory Partners (VAP) specialises in the sale of medium-sized businesses. We advise owners of profitable SMEs and growth companies, facilitating business sales that maximise value whilst providing first-class access to financially strong buyers.

At the heart of our work is the entrepreneur: we aim to safeguard their value and create scope for them – both financially and operationally.

Our approach combines the deal experience of an M&A adviser with the analytical depth of a CFO. This enables us to identify hidden value potential earlier than others and to conduct productive negotiations with buyers to achieve excellent deal outcomes.

Through our network, we reach more than 1,000 personally vetted buyers – including strategic investors, family offices, succession candidates and private equity investors. We approach them in a targeted, structured and controlled manner. In this way, we generate maximum competition for the sale of your business whilst maintaining the utmost discretion.

Since 2022, we have facilitated transactions totalling over €120,000,000 in the SME sector – with particular expertise in SME-focused sectors (e.g. HVAC, electrical installation, plant engineering), industrial services, as well as e-commerce/D2C and software. We work exclusively with profitable companies and prioritise efficiency, clarity and measurable results.

Our core service is the sale of businesses (sell-side M&A). In addition, we provide support with the financial pre-structuring of the business (Virtual CFO) to set the course for value optimisation at an early stage.

OUR PRINCIPLES FOR YOUR SUCCESS:

+ Independence. We provide an objective basis for decision-making and work with you to assess whether a sale makes sense for you.

+ Utmost professionalism. Expertise and experience gained from over 60 M&A and financing projects with SMEs, growth companies and corporate groups.

+ Sale to reputable bidders. Your business should end up in good hands. This also ensures there are no nasty surprises after the deal is signed.

+ Discreet and confidential. Your sale will be handled with the utmost discretion. The circle of those in the know will be kept as small as possible.

+ Always by your side. With over 45 years’ combined team experience, we work tirelessly to ensure the successful sale of your business. You can contact us at any time.

ABOUT THE FOUNDING TEAM:

Peter Nadolinski | Founder & Managing Partner

An M&A expert with a passion for compelling narratives, structured processes, analysis and deals.

His experience in investment banking makes him a versatile all-rounder for the successful sale of your business. With expertise gained from over 20 transaction projects totalling more than €4 billion, he works tirelessly on behalf of his clients. Before founding VAP, he worked at Lazard, KPMG and M&A consultancies specialising in SMEs.

Carsten Schäfer | Partner

Experienced CFO and angel investor with expertise in M&A, venture capital, scaling and strategy.

Carsten is the former CFO of Emma and Head of Portfolio at finleap. During his time at Emma, he oversaw the company’s strategic growth from €3 million to €80 million in turnover. At finleap, Carsten played a key role in building up the portfolio. He currently supports start-ups with scaling and the acquisition of competitors.

Daniel Putsche | Partner

An experienced serial entrepreneur with the ability to build successful companies and teams at breakneck speed.

Daniel has built several successful companies, ranging from consultancy to SaaS, e.g. Candylabs (digital consultancy), Horizon (enterprise SaaS) and Bikebeat (carbon bikes). Daniel is a thought leader in the development of new products and services. He guides our clients to success in the areas of sales, marketing and strategy.

Moritz Heimsch | Partner

An execution-focused founder with proven expertise in product development.

Moritz is the founder and CEO of Candylabs. He brings his expertise to bear in the fields of media and product development. For over 10 years, he has been advising leading corporations on the development and implementation of digital MVPs.

Get in touch now and let’s work together to optimise the sale of your business.