Proventis Partners has advised Schlau Elektrotechnik GmbH on the sale of a majority stake to CONTUS Group

Schlau Elektrotechnik GmbH has developed into one of the market leaders in technical building installations with a focus on electronic equipment for logistics properties in recent years. To serve the sustained strong demand of the customers and to support them nationwide, the shareholder Axel Schlau has found an excellent partner for the future corporate development. The CONTUS Group will actively support the targeted growth and the medium-term planned succession. As managing partner, Axel Schlau will continue to further develop the company.

“The CONTUS Group is my preferred partner, because the company is set up throughout Germany and has already actively supported several companies in corporate succession,” says Axel Schlau, managing partner. “Both my employees and I see the CONTUS Group as a strong partner, who will support Schlau Elektrotechnik GmbH to even improve the current market position and to offer customers and employees a long-term perspective.”

“We are very pleased to take on the entrepreneurial legacy of Axel Schlau and to be able to continue it together with him. We thank Mr. Schlau for his trust in our group. Schlau Elektrotechnik GmbH is another important milestone for the successful expansion of our group of companies.”, says Maurice Frhr. v. Dalwigk, CEO of the CONTUS Group. Daniel Meuthen, board member at Auctus Capital Partners AG, adds: “With Schlau Elektrotechnik we are perfectly expanding the mix of trades within the CONTUS Group and can thus serve the customers of the CONTUS Group more holistically.”

Proventis Partners acted as exclusive M&A advisor to the shareholder Axel Schlau and supported him throughout the entire transaction. Services included the preparation of transaction documents, identification of suitable investors, execution of a structured sales process, coordination of the due diligence process and commercial SPA negotiations. The Proventis Partners transaction team: Jost Hartmann (Partner, Hamburg) und Timo Stahlbuhk (Director, Hamburg).