An established event caterer with growth potential and market leadership

Our client is a down-to-earth, long-established company now in its third generation, located in the heart of the Rhineland. For decades, the company has been known and renowned for its quality, freshness, efficiency, excellent value for money, and home-style cooking. The butcher shop, which also offers a catering service, has established a near-monopoly market position and stands out thanks to its combination of traditional craftsmanship, modern management, and customer-focused service. The company has performed exceptionally well, particularly in the years following the pandemic, and today demonstrates impressively strong profitability. The company serves three key market segments (butcher shop with retail location, catering service, and institutional kitchen), each with varying regional reach, thereby combining local roots with a supraregional presence. The institutional kitchen is the company’s top revenue-generating pillar and forms the backbone of its value creation. Approximately 1,100 freshly prepared lunches are produced and delivered daily—365 days a year. Long-standing partnerships ensure the company a stable order book, predictable revenues, and a high degree of operational continuity. The fully equipped attached bistro—which is currently closed due to time constraints—used to offer, in addition to the classic selection of meats and sausages, daily specials as well as hot and cold snacks. It also served as a customer magnet and a gathering place for regulars from the neighborhood. In the current fiscal year 2025, revenue of more than €2.5 million and an operating profit of over €1.0 million are expected—a trend that has also been reflected in previous fiscal years. The revenue and earnings outlook for the future is excellent due to the company’s strong market position and positive market developments. The business premises are owned by the shareholders and may be sold as part of the transaction. The company currently employs 22 people. Employee turnover and sick leave rates are low. The current shareholders wish to devote more time to their personal lives in the future. The issue of succession has not yet been resolved. The sale of the company to an external successor is therefore an important business priority that is being treated as a top priority. The company offers a new owner significant potential for scaling up and modernization, as the current management maintains a deliberate “laissez-faire” style and has not yet engaged in targeted marketing or sales efforts. The strategic challenge now lies in consistently tapping into this existing potential through targeted development—particularly in the areas of marketing, sales, and product line expansion. The goal is to maintain and further expand the company’s position as the regional market leader. The ideal successor should possess strong business management skills and, ideally, training as a butcher and/or chef. Additionally, the successor is expected to demonstrate collaborative leadership skills, foster a family-like work environment, and have a strong affinity for food. The successor’s goal should be the long-term development of the business.

The company is a renowned group of Cantonese restaurants in Singapore, offering high-quality cuisine and Hong Kong-style dim sum for over 30 years. With multiple locations in exclusive areas, including private clubs and luxury hotels, the company specializes in private dinners, banquets, and corporate events, catering to special dietary needs such as Halal, gluten-free, and vegetarian options. The strong brand is supported by multiple awards and benefits from low rental costs secured by long-term contracts, providing a cost advantage over competitors. Additionally, the company offers attractive growth potential due to its immediate profitability and minimal post-acquisition investment needs.

The company has established itself as a regional market leader in the catering sector and offers comprehensive services for corporate dining and event catering. It stands out for its ability to handle the entire catering process, from creative concept development to execution. Its business expertise encompasses menu and buffet planning, the provision of qualified staff, a wide range of equipment and non-food items, state-of-the-art event technology, and efficient logistics, supported by a digitized, transparent billing system. These capabilities and the high quality of service form the cornerstones of the company’s success and value creation.

With decades of experience and several thousand successfully completed projects, the company has established itself as a high-performing partner for trade show organizers and exhibitors. Its integrated service portfolio includes software solutions for event management as well as complementary hardware and services. A key differentiator is the in-house development of the software, which allows for the flexible implementation of individual customer requirements. For strategists and investors, this offers access to an attractive market environment characterized by the ongoing digitization of the trade show and event industry, as well as rising demand for integrated full-service solutions. The company’s proprietary software products enable a highly scalable business model and offer potential for expansion into additional event formats and international markets. Below, we present the company’s key figures: · Revenue: approx. 2.9 million EUR · EBITDA: approx. 370 TEUR · Employees: > 20 · Location: Germany · Established second-tier management · Regular customer and repeat booking rate > 90%

With over 30 years of experience in event catering, the company specializes in providing comprehensive food service solutions for large-scale B2B events, festivals, corporate events, and sporting events. With outstanding expertise in planning, logistics, human resources management, inventory management, and point-of-sale systems, the company offers digitized project management and established partnerships with major stadiums. Characterized by a scalable business structure that allows for the use of subcontractors, the company stands out for its automated processes, flat hierarchies, environmental sustainability, and resource efficiency. With low fixed costs and an optimal location near a metropolitan area, it is ideally positioned to expand its business into Austria, Switzerland, and the Benelux region, while its size means it faces little direct competition.