European Industrial Sell-Side Mandate — Buyer Search Across Greater China and Southeast Asia
About
A mid-market M&A advisory firm in Germany is running a sell-side mandate for a precision automation manufacturer (~€25M revenue, ~€4M EBITDA). Strong European market position and existing export relationships to Asia. The seller is specifically looking for a strategic buyer from Asia with interest in European technology and market access.
The challenge
The advisory firm has extensive buyer networks across Europe and North America but no access to qualified strategic buyers in Asia. Relevant acquirers, including Chinese and Southeast Asian industrial groups with European expansion strategies, operate in local languages and are unreachable through cold outreach.
Our Approach
- Defined buyer categories: Asian industrial automation groups, precision engineering conglomerates, and PE-backed platforms with European expansion strategies
- Activated 4 sector-specialized advisors across Greater China, South Korea, and Southeast Asia
- Directly approached 8 strategic buyers from our own network with demonstrated cross-border M&A track records
- Surfaced 14 buyers approached through our local advisor network
- Facilitated confidential introductions between qualified buyers and the sell-side advisor
The result
4 qualified expressions of interest. 3 NDAs signed.
Scope
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Michael Broza
Founder & Partner
Dominik Forster
Founder & Partner
