Business Succession for SMEs with Revenue of €1 to 25 Million (Germany/Switzerland)

Internal reference: B-2026-012193

Turnover

1,000,000 € – 25,000,000 €

Participation amount

Up to 100%

Region

Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Appenzell Outer Rhodes, Bern, Basel-Country, Basel-City, Glarus, Graubünden, Lucerne, Nidwalden, Obwalden, St. Gallen, Schaffhausen, Solothurn, Schwyz, Thurgau, Uri, Zug, Zurich, Bremen, Hesse, Hamburg, Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate

Buying request description

We are looking for an established medium-sized company that we can acquire as part of a succession plan and continue to operate in the long term. The acquirer will personally serve as the company’s successor, managing operations with their own capital. Search criteria: • Revenue: 1 to 25 million EUR or CHF • EBIT: up to approximately 1 million EUR or CHF • Reason for sale: retirement succession, family succession, or a special situation requiring restructuring with viable prospects; no companies currently in insolvency proceedings • Transaction: Majority acquisition up to 100%, preferably a share deal; carve-out possible • Location in Germany: Within approximately a 2-hour drive of Hanover or Frankfurt am Main • Location in Switzerland: German-speaking Switzerland • Open to all industries, except traditional craft businesses, food, hospitality, software companies, logistics, and the healthcare sector We are particularly interested in companies with a stable customer base, recurring revenue, and a functioning second-tier management team. We place a high priority on preserving jobs and maintaining regional ties, and we work with the owner to shape the transition. Discretion is a given. We are happy to sign a confidentiality agreement in advance.

Key facts

Industry

Agriculture & Forestry, Automotive, Construction, Education, Energy & Mining, Finance & Insurance, House & Garden, Leisure & Sports, Lifestyle & Fashion, Media & Marketing, Online & Technology, Other, Personal Care, Plants & Animals, Production, Real Estate, Retail, Services, Wholesale

Participation type

Active partnership, Majority stake

Reason for sale

Age-related succession, Inheritance, Need for renovation

Interested party introduction

Löffler Management GmbH, headquartered in Baar (Canton of Zug), is an owner-managed investment and management company. We acquire small and medium-sized enterprises as part of succession planning and in special situations outside of insolvency proceedings, acting as the business successors ourselves. We are not a financial investor with an exit strategy; rather, we operate with a long-term perspective. Our mission: to preserve regional values, modernize structures, and position businesses for the future. We view even challenging starting points as an entrepreneurial responsibility. Our guiding principle is: Think digitally. Act entrepreneurially. The managing partner is Philipp Löffler (HSG MBA). He brings many years of experience from senior positions at international auditing and consulting firms, with a focus on M&A transactions, IT due diligence, digitalization, and post-acquisition integration. In addition to the investment business, Löffler advises company management on IT and M&A matters and already manages an operational investment. We make decisions quickly, structure the transition in collaboration with the owner, and are committed to fair, reliable, and confidential cooperation.

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Country

Switzerland, Germany

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