Private Equity Value Appreciation
Private Equity: Doubling the Enterprise Value of Your Portfolio Companies
With approximately 50% of revenue share, purchasing represents the most significant earnings factor in companies. If it is possible to Purchasing costs om 8% to reduce, the company result can be increased by up to 50% in a short time. With an average leverage share of approx. 50%, the company value can thus be doubled within 12 months through purchasing optimisation measures.
Investment companies are keen to use Kloepfel Consulting's services because these value-creation effects for the portfolio are important to them. Furthermore, private equity firms appreciate Kloepfel Consulting's 100% success-based fee model. If we don't save money, we don't earn a fee. We regularly provide support during due diligence with analyses on the evaluation of savings potential in procurement and supply chain. If the company is acquired, we guarantee the realisation of the analysed potential in the form of a joint project. In this way, our industry teams quickly recover large parts of the purchase price in the form of increased earnings.
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Example Project Outcome (anonymised)
Processed material groups, among others.
Logistics, including courier services, IT, telecommunications, printer management, energy (electricity, gas), auditing, tax consulting, insurance, office supplies, personnel services, printed materials
Example Project Scorecard
Project volume: 80 million Euros
Managed volume: €40 million
Project Team: 2 Consultants
Project duration: 8 months
Satisfied customers
„We enjoy working with Kloepfel Consulting. Sustainable and comprehensive optimisations in the material share increase the value of our holdings.“
„Kloepfel Consulting impresses with fast and sustainably effective measures to increase company value.“
„The project result achieved together of over €800,000 within the first 7 months has far exceeded our expectations and confirmed that we have found the absolute right partner in Kloepfel Consulting.“
„The result achieved of over €1 million after just eleven months pleasantly surprised us and convinced us of your performance.“
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References
Apollo
Apollo is one of Germany's leading opticians and has stood for high-quality glasses, contact lenses and individual vision solutions for many years. Whether it's fashionable glasses, functional workplace spectacles or tailor-made progressive lenses – at Apollo, customers will find the right solution for every need. In addition to a large selection of branded frames, Apollo also offers comprehensive services: from free vision analysis and expert advice to fair prices and a satisfaction guarantee.
Swisslog
With more than six locations worldwide, Swisslog's Healthcare Solutions provide automation for hospital pharmacies, nursing areas, material transport, and process optimisation. They improve pharmacy storage systems, enhance transport, and optimise workflows in warehouses and laboratories. Warehouse & Distribution Solutions from Swisslog can be found in over 20 countries worldwide. Swisslog's Warehouse & Distribution Solutions improve processes in warehouses. The transportation of goods is significantly simplified and accelerated through the mechanical „carriers“.
Brütsch/Rüegger Holding
Brütsch/Rüegger Group Services AG is a family-run company founded in 1877. Brütsch/Rüegger offers a wide range of quality tools and metal products. The holding company also includes Brütsch/Rüegger Tools AG, Brütsch/Rüegger Metals, Brütsch/Rüegger Group Services, and Brütsch/Rüegger Real Estate.
ELG GmbH
ELG, with its headquarters in Duisburg, is one of the leading companies worldwide for the trading and processing of raw materials for the stainless steel industry. As an innovative and reliable partner for suppliers and consumers of raw materials for the stainless steel industry, the company meets its customers' requirements. With more than 40 locations, ELG offers one of the world's largest networks, which, with its competent contact persons, can guarantee individual and prompt service at all times.
Spitz
For more than 150 years now, Spitz has been an integral part of the Austrian food and beverage tradition. Founded in Linz in 1857 by Salomon Spitz, Spitz has developed over time into one of the largest and best-known producers of food and drinks in Austria. Today, more than 1.2 million products leave the production facility in Attnang-Puchheim every day. Spitz offers a wide range of products: fruit juices, syrups, energy drinks, spirits, baked goods, jams, or also mustard, mayonnaise and ketchup are among them, as are own brands for leading international retail chains.
Doc Morris
As an „online pharmacy,“ DocMorris supplies its customers with medicines and accessories. An extensive drug catalogue contains all the necessary medications and allows customers a convenient ordering process via the internet. Furthermore, DocMorris offers services in the form of online pharmaceutical advice. The company was founded in 2000 by Jacques Waterval and Ralf Däinghaus and is now one of the leading mail-order companies in the pharmaceutical industry. There are several sites in Germany and also in the Netherlands. For several years, DocMorris has been transitioning from a prosperous drug dealer to a digital health advisor.
sonepar
Sonepar is a global electrical wholesaler. With a passion for technology and service, Sonepar connects people with energy.
Volksbanken Raiffeisenbanken Münster
The cooperative financial group Volksbanken Raiffeisenbanken is a confederation of independent companies. Since the foundation of the first credit cooperatives over 160 years ago, the group has grown into a vital pillar of the German financial sector – with around 190,000 employees today and total assets exceeding one trillion euros. The Volksbanken Raiffeisenbanken are part of the financial group.
Vaillant
Headquartered in Remscheid, the Vaillant Group specialises in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning technology. The internationally active family business develops and produces tailored products, systems, and services for domestic living. These include, for example, heating devices based on conventional energy sources or system solutions for the use of renewable energies. The Vaillant Group is committed to responsible action towards the environment, its employees, and society, and places great importance on sustainability.