Business Succession in Thüringen

An established steel and metal fabrication business in Thuringia with a stable order book is for sale. The range of services includes staircases, railings, and small steel buildings. The company’s own premises comprise approximately 1,600 m² of built-up area (divided among several buildings). The buildings offer potential for renovation and redesign. Additional garages and parking spaces on the property are leased out and provide immediate supplementary income.

The asset management GmbH, founded in 2024 and headquartered in Thuringia, is being offered for sale as part of a share deal comprising 100% of the company’s shares. The company holds only its own real estate portfolio in Saxony-Anhalt, with a total area of approximately 14,771 m². It has no operating business and employs no staff; furthermore, it has neither bank loans nor any outstanding financing.

As part of a structured investor process, an established developer of digital education and software solutions with over 18 years of market experience is being offered for sale. KIDS interactive GmbH develops interactive learning applications, serious games, and AR/XR solutions for renowned clients in the fields of education, public institutions, and industry. Long-standing clients include Cornelsen, Klett, the Goethe-Institut, and BASF, among others. The company has an experienced development team, its own scalable software frameworks, and an attractive portfolio of products and technologies in the fields of EdTech, augmented reality, and AI-powered learning applications. The project-based business model is supplemented by recurring maintenance and support revenue. Following historically profitable fiscal years, the company has been restructured and offers a strategic investor significant potential to scale existing technologies, leverage established customer relationships, and tap into the dynamically growing markets for digital education, XR, and AI applications.

Owner-managed specialty business in Thuringia (landscape management, ecological land management, nature conservation services). Unique aspect of this niche: While the vast majority of competitors rely on subsidies, this business sets and maintains its prices independently in the market, without relying on agricultural subsidies or land payments. A service business that uses animals instead of machines. Contracts with municipal and public-sector clients, recurring orders, and an established customer base. Who it’s suitable for: Not necessarily for trained farmers or shepherds. Suitable for people who are leaving salaried employment, want to manage their own schedule, enjoy working with animals, and have an entrepreneurial mindset. Potential for upward expansion exists; orders and clients can be freely selected. Strengths: National visibility, industry recognition, media presence, existing partner network. Training by the current owner is guaranteed. The following will be transferred: customer base, ongoing contracts, inventory (vehicles, equipment, animals). Reason for sale: strategic realignment; not a distress sale. Discreet handling of inquiries is expressly requested.

Based in Eastern Thuringia, this GbR has been an established woodworking business for decades, specializing in stair construction, carpentry, interior design, and trade show booth construction. Core Services: 1. Staircase Construction Design, fabrication, and installation of custom staircase solutions: o Classic wooden staircases and stringer staircases o Modern folding-frame and cantilevered staircases, including those with glass railings o Staircases in wood and wood-steel combinations o Staircase renovations and custom solutions for existing building renovations 2. Carpentry and Wooden Structures Roof trusses, dormers (prefabricated and wooden structures), carports and canopies, balconies, wooden bridges, half-timbered structures, as well as roof trusses and bell frames—including for complex and historically protected properties. 3. Interior Design and Trade Show Construction Retail and restaurant interiors, as well as trade show and exhibition booths The two owners (partners in a civil law partnership, GbR) wish to use the sale to plan for succession as they approach retirement. In addition to the two owners, five employees work for the company. The sale is to take place as an asset deal (including the commercial real estate). With regard to the commercial real estate, other models (particularly lease-to-own) are also conceivable.

An asset-management residential real estate portfolio company is for sale via a share deal. The company holds a diversified portfolio of 20 residential and commercial buildings across 6 locations in Saxony and Thuringia. The focus is on the western Saxony region. The company is exempt from business tax and has no employees. The company generates stable recurring rental income of over 810 T€ per year with an occupancy rate of over 94%. The portfolio is in good, well-maintained condition with no significant maintenance backlog. Additional earnings potential exists through reducing vacancies and adjusting rents in line with market conditions.