M&A beyond the visible market
Entrepreneurial M&A Advisory. From Strategy to Execution.
Kraan & Associates supports entrepreneurs and investors with company sales, acquisitions, succession solutions, and buy-and-build strategies.
→ Our particular focus is on off-market opportunities — beyond ongoing sale processes and the visible market.
Company Sale · Acquisition · Buy-and-Build · Succession · Off-Market Origination
M&A FROM AN ENTREPRENEURIAL PERSPECTIVE
A transaction is more than a process.
→ We bring Leadership, Ownership and Investment into alignment.
OPPORTUNITY
Companies · Investors · Acquisition · Investment
Leadership
Management · Leadership · Transformation
OWNERSHIP
Entrepreneurs · Shareholders · Succession · Change of ownership
OUR M&A SERVICES
M&A Advisory
SELL-SIDE
Sale of a Company
Supporting entrepreneurs and shareholders through company sales — personally, discreetly, and in a structured manner.
BUY-SIDE
Company Search & Acquisition
Identifying suitable companies and confidentially approaching owners directly — including outside ongoing sale processes.
Market Analysis · Target Companies · Owner Outreach · Off-Market Origination
BUY-AND-BUILD
Identification and Approach of Suitable Add-ons
Identifying and confidentially approaching suitable companies for platform and growth strategies.
SUCCESSION · MBO · MBI
Individual Succession Solutions
Connecting entrepreneurs, executives, and investors for viable succession solutions.
Business Succession · Management Buy-Out · Management Buy-In · Investor Connectivity
THE OFF-MARKET ADVANTAGE
TWO MANDATE TYPES.
ONE OFF-MARKET APPROACH.
BUY-SIDE
Strategy
Market Analysis
Identification of Suitable Companies
Confidential Owner Outreach
Off-Market Acquisition
SELL-SIDE
Positioning
Buyer Analysis
Discreet Market Sounding
Selective Buyer Outreach
Strategic Transaction
Investor Connectivity
Bringing the right partners together.
INDUSTRY AND TRANSACTION EXPERTISE
We understand companies — not just transactions.
Successful M&A advisory requires more than transaction experience. It requires an understanding of markets, business models and value drivers, as well as the ability to assess strategic and operational interdependencies.
→ We combine industry knowledge, hands-on management experience and transaction expertise.
INDUSTRY EXPERTISE
Markets · Business Models · Value Drivers
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MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE
Strategy · Leadership · Operational Execution
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TRANSACTION EXPERTISE
M&A · Investments · Transformation
Selected industry focus areas:
Industry & Manufacturing · Life Sciences & Healthcare · Telecommunications & IT · Digital Infrastructure · Business Services & TIC · Trade & Consumer Goods
OUR STANDARD
Excellence meets Speed
Better decisions. In less time.
Our mandates are led personally by experienced partners and senior advisors. Clear responsibilities, direct market access, and flexible processes enable high quality and speed — with an approach tailored to each mandate.
The four principles
PERSONAL
Direct partner involvement throughout the entire mandate.
DISCREET
Confidential and personal outreach to entrepreneurs, investors, and decision-makers.
ENTREPRENEURIAL
ENTREPRE-NEURIAL
Advisory grounded in an understanding of ownership interests, management, and economic context.
PRECISE & FLEXIBLE
Tailored strategies and approaches — precisely matched to the mandate.
LET'S TALK
WHAT’S ON YOUR M&A AGENDA?
We’d be glad to learn more about what’s on your agenda and discuss how we can support you. The conversation is, of course, free of charge and non-binding.
