novaerion
YOUR SPECIAL
SITUATIONS
PARTNER
About us
As long-standing business consultants, we understand the needs of
Owners, shareholders and financiers.
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Transformation
Transaction
Focus industries
Focus industries
(stationary & online)
assignment
Mission Statement
Our range of services is defined by hands-on implementation management.
We take responsibility for the implementation of your solution!
Our services
We create solutions for difficult situations through our
implementation-oriented “hands-on” consulting approach.
- Management and implementation of holistic transformation and restructuring processes
- Assumption of executive and management functions in special situations (CRO | CEO | CFO)
- Bankrupcy-related advice and liquidity planning as well as preparation of protective shield and self-administration proceedings
- Continuation of operations and liquidity management within insolvency proceedings
- Preparation and implementation of value creation programs as well as implementation and management of complex finance transformations
- Profound transaction support on both sell-side and buy-side based on an extensive network
- Generation of continuation solutions as part of transferred restructuring and insolvency plans
- Implementation of growth strategies in the sense of a buy & build approach
- Support in resolving shareholder conflicts
Project references
Brief presentation of selected projects.
CEO/ CRO as part of a self-administration process
companies: Light advertising
Turnover: EUR 30 million
Staff: 150
- Sole managing director to carry out restructuring as part of self-administration proceedings
- Stabilization of business operations through continuous management of liquidity and business processes including assumption of CFO function
- Development and implementation of holistic restructuring measures
- Implementation of an investor process together with trustees, self-administration and M&A advisors
CFO at a medium-sized company
companies: Internet of Things
Turnover: EUR 1.5 million
Staff: 20
- High-tech companies needed commercial structures and support for financing projects
- Design and establishment of finance processes based on order-to-cash cycles as well as support of two financing rounds, working capital management and liquidity management
- Finance reporting for management, shareholders, financiers and advisory boards
holistic restructuring program
companies: construction industry
Turnover: EUR 400.0 million
Staff: 4,000
- Successful implementation of a holistic change program (cause of covenant breach) in collaboration with CEO and CFO
- Areas: Strategy, personnel and reorganization, standardization of IT (hardware and software), purchasing, sales expansion, operational process optimization, sell-side M&A processes as part of carve-out projects
Finance Transformation
companies: International retail (stationary and e-commerce)
Turnover: EUR 3,300.0 million
Staff: 20,000
- Redesigning transparent (shareholder) reporting (private equity shareholders)
- High complexity due to heterogeneous business transactions, system landscape, specialist areas and national subsidiaries
- Technical design and implementation support in cooperation with various departments, national companies and Group CFO
Financial Post-Merger Integration Support
companies: Professional Services
Turnover: EUR 100.0 million
Staff: 500
- Generation of uniform operational and financial reporting including additional KPI's based on controlling systems and monitoring the system integration of subsidiaries into a new consolidation system
- Standardization of project calculation in foreign subsidiaries
Restructuring process including restructuring report in accordance with IDW S6
companies: Printing and media
Turnover: EUR 15.0 million
Staff: 140
- As a result of a liquidity crisis, a comprehensive restructuring concept including detailed restructuring measures was drawn up
- Preparation of detailed planning and integrated business model
- Implementation of restructuring measures
Carve-Out
companies: elevator cable manufacturer
Turnover: EUR 25 million
Staff: 450
- International sales process of an elevator cable manufacturer from Vienna with locations in the Czech Republic and India during the first Corona lock down
- Addressing around 80 strategists and financial investors, receiving around 20 indicative offers
- Around 15 weeks between mandate and signing
Sale from insolvency
companies: bright steel manufacturer
Turnover: EUR 25 million
Staff: 80
- Traditional bright steel manufacturer filed for bankruptcy at the beginning of 2021, an international competitive M&A process was set up
- Sale to the world's largest steel manufacturer, all jobs were saved, supply was increased by over 20% compared to the best to date
Carve-out
companies: Manufacturer of cabinet furniture and mattresses
Turnover: EUR 50 million
Staff: 400
- International sales process for a cabinet manufacturer and a mattress manufacturer, the parent company was in a restructuring situation
- Addressing around 80 strategists and financial investors, receiving around 10 indicative offers
- Around 15 weeks between mandate and signing, the result was around three times as high as expected by the client
succession
companies: luxury furniture manufacturer
Turnover: EUR 20 million
Staff: 130
- Traditional furniture manufacturer from East Westphalia, known for luxury furniture made in Germany
- Sale to a premium bed manufacturer as a result of a restructuring situation
- Around 10 weeks between mandate and completion of the transaction
Buy-Side
companies: automation technology
Turnover: EUR 25 million
Staff: 120
- Traditional automation technology company
- Implementation of an acquisition strategy for one of Germany's oldest mechanical engineering companies
- Approaching around 60 potential target companies, response of over 50%
SALE FROM INSOLVENCY
companies: electric motor manufacturers
Turnover: EUR 18 million
Staff: 80
- Traditional manufacturer files for insolvency under self-administration, an international competitive M&A process has been set up
- Sale to a national market player, all jobs were saved, the restructuring took place through an insolvency plan
Our team
Our team
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In his many years of professional experience, Sven Pursche has a wide range of Restructuring and M&A processes successfully implemented. He also acted in Management functions as CRO or CFO.
He started his career in the Corporate Finance Advisory area of EY in Frankfurt a. M. He then worked in various management positions, including as site manager of a corporate finance boutique with a focus on Special situations and acted as head of M&A and investment management within the ProSieben Sat.1 Group.
He completed his studies in Frankfurt am Main and Madrid and graduated as a business graduate. He is also working at the HfWU, Nürtingen—Geislingen as a lecturer for the lecture Restructuring and Restructuring Consulting.
Robert Neufeld has more than 20 years of management and transaction experience. After working as division manager and managing director in the automotive supplier industry, he switched to transaction consulting and was most recently Head of M&A and Partner at the medium-sized management consultancy enomyc GmbH.
In addition to successfully setting up the M&A division, he supported investor processes (distressed/non-distressed) of various sizes and in various market segments. Robert Neufeld was able to successfully complete buy and sell side projects, particularly in the printing/packaging industry and in the EMS market (Electronic Manufacturing Services).
Robert Neufeld holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management.
Cansu Kockaya-Tiffert has four years of experience in legal transactions. As Senior Legal Project Manager at Linklaters LLP in Düsseldorf, she supported international M&A transactions. She was responsible for planning, coordinating and monitoring legal processes and ensured efficient cooperation between stakeholders. In her current role, she brings her skills to both M&A and restructuring projects. Cansu Kockaya-Tiffert has a master's degree in economics and law from Carl von Ossietzky University and is a certified project manager (IPMA level D).
Yili Westhausen completed his master's degree in business administration at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf with a focus on finance and entrepreneurship. During his studies, he was able to gain experience in auditing, financial accounting and controlling as part of various internships. In his current role, he deals with both M&A and restructuring issues and has already successfully co-led several projects.
Jannick Reppin After completing his master's degree in life science at Leibniz University Hannover, completed an MBA at the Collège des Ingénieurs in Munich, Paris and Turin with a focus on strategy and finance. Parallel to his MBA, he worked as an external consultant at DAB BNP Paribas in Munich. In his current role, he deals with both M&A and restructuring projects.
Jan Brabandt is currently studying business administration at the Mercator School of Management at the University of Duisburg-Essen with a focus on Management & Economics. In addition to his studies, he was already able to gain practical experience in auditing and in his parents' craft business.
Hazal Sadiklar is currently completing her bachelor's degree in international business with a focus on mergers & acquisitions, strategy and management. Through practical experience in auditing, she was able to deepen her knowledge and apply it in practice. Her semester abroad in Korea also gave her the opportunity to further expand her expertise in finance and strategic management and gain new perspectives.
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To strengthen our team in Düsseldorf, we are looking for a dedicated part-time management assistant (m/f/d). We create solutions for special situations in SMEs. Our focus is on transformation and transaction — in particular restructuring, corporate finance, (distressed) M&A and implementation management. We support our customers from strategy to successful implementation and develop tailor-made solutions. You will work with a wide range of customers — from start-ups to established international companies — and help set the course for their future. In a team-oriented work environment, you can expect a wide range of career opportunities and exciting projects with a direct impact on companies in challenging phases of change.
- Administrative and organizational tasks — the good spirit in the team that ensures a smooth process
- Schedule coordination and business correspondence, with responsibility for efficient and timely communication
- Travel management and billing as well as planning and implementation of events and meetings
- Preparation and verification of incoming and outgoing invoices as well as recording and monitoring of deadlines
- Optimizing internal processes by identifying potential for increasing efficiency
- Taking over applicant management and assistance with personnel issues
- Completed commercial vocational training and corresponding experience in comparable positions
- Enjoy interacting with other people and working in a communicative way
- Analytical and structured way of working
- Good English language skills are desirable
- Experience with MS Office programs
- Flexible working hours
- Interesting and diverse tasks
- An attractive and performance-based remuneration
- Flat hierarchies with direct communication channels
- Respectful and professional interaction in a collegial, dynamic and young team
- A permanent part-time position (approx. 20 hours per week with the possibility to increase)
- An office in a central location with excellent transport connections and supplies
As an associate (f/m/d) at novaerion, you can expect a wide range of career opportunities in a team-oriented work environment. We offer you a particularly diverse range of activities and projects in the areas of restructuring, corporate finance, M&A and implementation management. We offer our customers tailor-made solutions from strategy to implementation. You will be dealing with a wide range of customers — from start-ups to international corporations.
- A wide range of projects with different tasks and industry focuses
- Lean partner-led project teams with flat hierarchies give you a deep insight into the project, a steep learning curve and rapid assumption of responsibility
- A very friendly working environment
- Exciting and instructive tasks in the areas of restructuring, corporate finance and M&A
- Permanent, full-time employment with retirement benefits
- Development and implementation of operational restructuring concepts and holistic business plans
- Support for companies of all industries, sizes and legal forms in restructuring, M&A and insolvency-related situations in a national and international context
- Management and implementation of national and international M&A processes
- Carrying out extensive analyses (financial and liquidity planning) to determine the current situation of the company
- Implementation management and assumption of project management
- Technical guidance and support from project staff
- An above-average degree with a business background (B.Sc. or M.Sc.)
- Knowledge of accounting, financial analysis, controlling and ideally basic knowledge of insolvency law
- Several years of professional experience in M&A, restructuring and corporate finance, ideally with one of the Big Four or similar consulting firms
- International experience is an advantage
- Very good written and spoken German and English skills
- Experienced in using MS Office
- High motivation, an analytical and structured way of working as well as a high degree of flexibility and mobility
- Independent team player (f/m/d) with a confident appearance
- Flexible working hours/hybrid work/fixed office days and home office possible
- Attractive and appropriate remuneration
- A respectful and professional way of dealing with one another
- Flat hierarchies with direct communication channels
- Office location in the heart of Düsseldorf
- Individually tailored continuing education and training
As a manager (f/m/d) at novaerion, you can expect a wide range of career opportunities in a team-oriented working environment. We offer you a particularly diverse range of activities and projects in the areas of transformation and transaction — including restructuring, corporate finance, M&A and implementation management. We offer our customers tailor-made solutions from strategy to implementation. You will be dealing with a wide range of customers — from start-ups to international corporations.
- A wide range of projects with different tasks and industry focuses
- Lean project teams with flat hierarchies enable you to quickly assume responsibility and build your own business case
- A very friendly working environment
- Exciting and instructive tasks in the areas of transformation, restructuring, corporate finance and M&A
- Specific funding and continuing education
- Development and implementation of operational restructuring concepts and holistic business plans
- Support for companies of all industries, sizes and legal forms in restructuring, M&A and insolvency-related situations in a national and international context
- Deal origination and execution of national and international M&A processes
- Team management — including instructing younger colleagues on extensive analyses (financial and liquidity planning) to determine the current company situation
- Implementation management and assumption of project management and technical personnel management
- Technical guidance and support from project staff
- An above-average degree, ideally with a business background (B.Sc. or M.Sc.)
- Profound knowledge in the areas of accounting, financial analysis, controlling and, ideally, insolvency law
- At least 4-6 years of professional experience in M&A, restructuring and corporate finance, ideally with one of the Big Four or similar consulting firms
- International experience is an advantage
- Very good written and spoken German and English skills
- Experienced in using MS Office
- High motivation, an analytical and structured way of working as well as a high degree of flexibility and mobility
- Self-employed team player (f/m/d) with a confident appearance and the ambition to move into a partnership in the future
- Flexible working hours/hybrid work/fixed office days and home office possible
- Attractive and appropriate remuneration
- A respectful and professional way of dealing with one another
- Flat hierarchies with direct communication channels
- Office location in the heart of Düsseldorf
- Individually tailored continuing education and training
- Opportunity to develop your own business case with a medium-term perspective on partnership
As an intern/working student (f/m/d) at novaerion, you can integrate your knowledge into practice. You will support partners and team colleagues with administration and project work in a particularly diverse range of areas in the areas of restructuring, corporate finance, M&A and implementation management. We offer our clients tailor-made solutions from strategy to implementation. You will be dealing with a wide range of customers — from start-ups to international corporations. As soon as possible, we are looking for an intern (3-6 months)/working student (10-20 hours per week) in the areas of M&A and restructuring.
- Project support for M&A transactions (Distressed and “Healthy”)
- Research of company information and market trends
- Preparation of sales documents, such as teasers and informational memoranda
- Support in preparing company presentations and decision templates
- Ideally studying economics, ideally with a focus on corporate finance, controlling or accounting
- Ideally, you have already gained initial experience in corporate finance, business consulting, auditing, restructuring or restructuring
- Analytical, conceptual and creative thinking as well as quick comprehension
- Good experience in working with common MS Office applications
- Fluent in business in German and good written and spoken English
- Motivated and likeable team player
- An attractive and varied job with intensive involvement in the team
- Flat hierarchies with an appreciative working atmosphere
- Hybrid working hours/flexible and adaptable to your lecture/exam times
- Fixed office days and home office possible/partial vacation
- Possibility of taking on as a working student or associate
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