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GCI advises AHUG Betriebs AG on the acquisition of the brand “Anton Schneider Söhne”
GCI Management Consulting GmbH advised AHUG Betriebs AG on the acquisition of the brand “Anton Schneider Söhne” from the insolvency of Anton Schneider Söhne GmbH & Co. KG. The traditional brand will going forward be continued through a newly founded company, which will establish its own production facility for cuckoo clocks in Gütenbach. Anton Schneider…
GCI advises Remexian Pharma on the entry of High Tide
GCI Management Consulting GmbH advised the shareholders of Remexian Pharma GmbH in connection with the sale of a majority stake to Canadian company High Tide Inc. High Tide, a leading Canadian corporation in the cannabis consumer goods and retail sector, is acquiring 51% of the shares in the Berlin-based cannabis trading company, thereby strengthening its…
GCI Management advises Dreyer Capital GmbH on the acquisition of BAFATEX GmbH
Dreyer Capital GmbH, together with additional investors, has acquired 100% of the shares in BAFATEX Bellingroth GmbH & Co. KG, going forward BAFATEX GmbH, as part of a share deal. The transaction was completed with the involvement of the management as well as further strategic investors. BAFATEX, headquartered in Wipperfürth, is a traditional family business…
GCI Management advises KOPA GmbH on the acquisition of SpenglerTools Spenglereibedarf GmbH
KOPA GmbH has acquired 100% of the shares in Spengler Tools Spenglereibedarf GmbH as part of a share deal. The leading online retailer for sheet metal working supplies, headquartered in Gammelsdorf, was taken over from its founder and managing director, who passed on the business as part of a succession plan. The transaction was completed…
Restructuring of the traditional company Dürr Samen by GCI Management
After the traditional seed company, which has been in existence for over 150 years and is headquartered in Reutlingen, Baden-Württemberg, fell into financial difficulties as a result of problems with a major project and had to file for insolvency in November 2024, an ideal partner has now been found following an intensive search: MuM Industriebeteiligungen…
GCI Management advises Darwin AG on the acquisition of MEDICOPHARM AG
Darwin AG (ISIN DE000A3C35W0) acquired all shares of MEDICOPHARM AG Arzneimittel und Medikal Produkte, headquartered in Nußdorf am Inn, with effect as of December 31, 2024. Medicopharm is active in the manufacturing and distribution of pharmaceuticals, particularly in the field of parallel imports, and thus complements the existing portfolio of Darwin AG in this sector.…
GCI Management advises the shareholders of Kempf Universal Cardan Shafts GmbH on the divestiture to the RINGSPANN Group
The shareholders of Kempf Universal Cardan Shafts GmbH (Kempf UCS) divested all shares to the RINGSPANN Group from Bad Homburg with effect as of September 1, 2024. The RINGSPANN Group has been the global market leader in the field of freewheel technology for decades and is further expanding its industrial drive technology product division with…
GCI Management advises MS Industrie AG on the partial divestiture of MS Ultraschall Technologie GmbH
MS Industrie AG (WKN 585518; ISIN DE0005855183) divested the majority of shares in MS Ultraschall Technologie GmbH in Spaichingen to Schunk Sonosystems GmbH in Wettenberg as of May 31, 2024. The company generates annual revenues of approximately €80 million and employs around 500 people at its locations in Spaichingen, Ettlingen, the USA, Brazil, and China.…
GCI Management advises MS Industrie AG on the segment change to the market segment m:access at the Munich Stock Exchange
The shares of MS Industrie AG (WKN 585518; ISIN DE0005855183) were originally listed on the regulated market of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. MS Industrie AG sought to change its segment from the regulated market to m:access at the Munich Stock Exchange, as the change brings numerous simplifications with regard to reporting requirements, which in MS…
GCI Management advises the GMC Group on the acquisition of the insolvent FK Galvanik GmbH
The GMC Group, headquartered in Schönebeck, acquired the operating business of the insolvent FK Galvanik GmbH as of December 1, 2022, as part of an asset deal. The company, located near Pforzheim, specializes in the development and manufacturing of surface coating equipment and looks back on over 30 years of company history.
30 Years of GCI Management – That’s Something to Celebrate!
In June, we celebrated our 30th company anniversary together with current and former employees and their families at a grand summer party on the beautiful Lake Wörthersee! The wonderful reunion, the many conversations, the fantastic supporting program, the summery lakeside venue, and the countless impressions will stay with us for a long time. It was…
GCI Management is advising the shareholders of Deutsche Elektromotoren Holding GmbH on the acquisition of Dietz-motoren GmbH & Co. KG
Deutsche Elektromotoren Holding GmbH (DEH) has acquired 100% of the shares in Dietz-motoren GmbH & Co. KG (Dietz) as part of a share deal. The company, based in Dettingen unter Teck, specializes in the development and manufacture of electric motors and fans and has been family-owned since its founding in 1922.
GCI Management with a new look and feel
Our new website is live! We are thrilled to present our new website to you—it’s even more informative, user-friendly, visually appealing, and, of course, responsive. In addition to the visual changes, we’ve also prepared fresh content for you. You’ll get a quick and clear overview of our expertise and who’s behind GCI Management. However, the…
GCI Management is assisting PERFORMANCE ONE AG with its initial public offering
PERFORMANCE ONE AG specializes in data-driven digital marketing and offers agency, consulting, and IT services to a broad client base. The company draws on its many years of expertise in data analysis and the development of algorithms and services, including in the field of artificial intelligence. To drive further growth, the company is pooling its…
GCI Management is assisting aifinyo AG with a capital increase
As a provider of a digital technology platform for finance and liquidity, aifinyo AG offers one-stop solutions specifically tailored to startups, freelancers, and small and medium-sized enterprises. Through alternative financing solutions such as factoring, finetrading, leasing, and debt collection, the company has made it its mission to help entrepreneurs achieve greater success by providing them…
GCI Management is assisting Traumhaus AG with a capital increase
Traumhaus AG is an experienced provider of innovative housing development concepts and mass-produced solid-construction homes. The company covers the entire value chain, from land acquisition and project development through construction and marketing to property management. Since 2018, Traumhaus AG shares have been listed in the m:access market segment of the Munich Stock Exchange. To strengthen…
GCI Management is assisting TeleService Holding AG in attracting investors
TeleService Holding AG is a publicly traded provider of telecommunications services, such as Mobile Device Services (MDaaS), Internet, data, and VPN solutions, as well as cloud and hosting services for business customers. In December 2020, the company secured a strategic investor through a capital increase, who will support the company on its path to further…
GCI Management is advising MS Industrie AG on the partial sale of Elektromotorenwerk Grünhain GmbH in Grünhain-Beierfeld
MS Industrie AG (WKN 585518; ISIN DE0005855183) is selling, as of January 1st, 2021, 70.1% of the shares in Elektromotorenwerk Grünhain GmbH (EMGR) to the Austrian company System Industrie Electronic Holding AG (“S.I.E.”) based in Lustenau, and, concurrently, 10% to the managing director of EMGR, Mr. Dipl.Ing. Peter C. Weilguni. The company generates annual revenue…
GCI Management is assisting Beno Holding AG with a bond offering and initial public offering
BENO Holding AG is the holding company of a real estate group that focuses on the acquisition, optimization, and management of commercial properties in the “light industrial real estate” asset class within the German-speaking region (DACHI). Since September 2020, BENO Holding AG shares have been listed on the m:access market segment of the Munich Stock…
GCI is advising the owners of the Sachon Publishing Group on the sale of the company to the Krammer Group
On February 20, 2020, Krammer Verlag Düsseldorf AG acquired the publishing house W. Sachon in Mindelheim. The publishing house will retain its name. Its headquarters will remain in Mindelburg. Sachon’s specialized publications focus on the beverage industry and retail, the painting trade, and the industrial fasteners sector. The publications are produced in German, English, Spanish,…
An Interview with GCI Managing Partner Markus Wenner: My Job is my Passion
“My days couldn’t be more varied,” says GCI Managing Partner Markus Wenner with a satisfied tone. The phone interview is one of many calls he makes every day. During the conversation, he talks about the daily life of a law graduate who first became a management consultant and then an entrepreneur. After working as a…
GCI Founding Member Andreas Aufschnaiter on then and now
Consulting is and always will be a people business. And as such, one thing matters above all else: people. Partner Andreas Aufschnaiter is someone who has truly understood this. As a founding member of GCI, he played a key role in shaping the firm’s core values. Acting with integrity and maintaining a professional demeanor are…
GCI Management Opens a new office in Bolzano, South Tyrol
GCI Management Consulting GmbH has already managed numerous projects in South and North Tyrol as well as in Northern Italy. Notable examples include its current engagements with Wolftank Adisa Holding AG and FRENER & REIFER GmbH.
GCI Management is advising the MS Industrie Group on the sale of its manufacturing operations for the Daimler global engine in the United States
The MS Industrie Group (MS Industrie AG, Munich, WKN 585518) has sold the production of valve train systems for the Daimler global engine at its Webberville, Michigan, facility to the Gnutti Group (Gnutti Carlo S.p.A., Maclodio, Italy). The transfer of the relevant U.S. legal entities took place in April 2019. The divested units generated revenue…
GCI Management is assisting Wolftank Adisa Holding AG with its initial public offering
Wolftank-Adisa Holding AG is the parent company of an international group of companies specializing in the rehabilitation and monitoring of (large-scale) tank systems and environmental protection services for contaminated soil and facilities. Its patented application technology, which utilizes proprietary high-tech epoxy resins, enables the cost-effective and rapid repair of defective tank systems, including remote monitoring.
GCI Management is assisting Elbe Finanzgruppe AG with its initial public offering
Elbe Finanzgruppe AG is an independent financial services provider that offers innovative, coordinated financing solutions from a single source. Our collaboration with clients and partners throughout Germany is characterized by a special relationship of trust. Through this partnership, you gain a high-performing partner at your side, backed by secure refinancing and a team of experts.…
GCI Management is assisting Traumhaus AG with its initial public offering
Traumhaus AG has been designing, planning, and constructing standardized townhouses for 25 years and apartment buildings since 2016. The company focuses on the mass production of homes, traditionally built using solid sand-lime brick construction. It acquires and develops plots of land measuring at least 3,000 square meters for a minimum of 15 townhouses. The Traumhaus…
GCI Management is assisting Defranceschi Deutschland GmbH with its restructuring
Defranceschi Deutschland GmbH, based in Mannheim, manufactures stainless steel tanks and accessories—including complete tank systems—for the beverage industry. Following the insolvency of its sister company, Defranceschi SpA, based in Bolzano, the company had to undergo an extensive restructuring process. In addition to operational issues, such as the reorganization of the supplier structure, the focus was…
GCI is assisting MS Industrie AG with its investment in PROTOTECH GmbH
With the support of GCI Management Consulting GmbH, MS Industrie AG has acquired a 19.9% stake in PROTOTECH GmbH, based in Lustenau, Austria. This investment gives the MS Industrie Group direct access to innovative processes in the field of additive manufacturing. PROTOTECH smartprototyping specializes in the efficient and cost-effective production of prototypes as well as…
GCI is assisting Stemas AG with the acquisition of INKA System GmbH
Stemas AG, together with its business partner Dr. Doerk, has acquired 100% of the shares in INKA System GmbH (www.inkasystem.de/). With this investment, Stemas AG is expanding its range of services in the field of mechanical engineering, where it is currently active through its portfolio company HTG High Tech Gerätebau GmbH (www.htg-gmbh.de/) based in Unterhaching…
GCI is advising Stemas AG on the acquisition of Haufe GmbH & Co. KG
Stemas AG (www.stemas.de) has acquired the shares of HAUFE GmbH & Co. KG (www.haufe-uebertrager.de) with the support of GCI Management Consulting GmbH. HAUFE employs over 50 people at its locations in Usingen near Frankfurt am Main and Beierfeld in Saxony. Its product and service portfolio includes high- and low-frequency transformers, toroidal components, as well as…
GCI advises Stemas on the acquisition of Gefeg-Neckar
Stemas AG has acquired 100% of the shares in Gefeg-Neckar Antriebssysteme GmbH (www.gefeg-neckar.de). With over 110 employees, GEFEG-NECKAR develops and manufactures electric drive systems with a power output of up to approximately 750 watts at its locations in Gosheim and Deißlingen in the Swabian Alb. The product range includes electric motors in DC, BLDC, AC,…
GCI is facilitating and overseeing the acquisition and successful integration of Maremmana Ecologia into the Wolftank Adisa Group
Having already successfully advised the Wolftank Group on its strategic realignment, GCI Management has now successfully guided and implemented the integration of another market player.
GCI is advising on the design and implementation of a solar park in Leipzig
GCI Management Consulting GmbH advised its sister company, GCI BridgeCapital GmbH, on the successful design and implementation of a solar park in Leipzig/Wiederitzsch. The photovoltaic system, built there on a net area of approximately eight hectares, has a capacity of 3,499,000 kWp and produces approximately 3,492,000 kWh of electricity per year. The system was constructed…