Proventis Partners advised the Customs Support Group

Hamburg October 31, 2023 – Proventis Partners is supporting the Customs Support Group in the acquisition of the iZD Group. Customs Support is strengthening its presence in Germany by merging with the iZD Group.

The Transaction

Customs Support, the leading provider of customs services in Europe, is pleased to announce the merger with the iZD Group, a shipping-independent customs service provider based in southern Germany. The connection with the iZD Group is part of Customs Support’s strategy to strengthen its presence and growth in Germany.

Customs Support Group is committed to providing the best possible service to its customers and the merger with iZD Group is evidence of this further commitment. With the integration of the iZD Group, the Customs Support Group is now even better positioned to serve its customers in Germany and surrounding countries.

“We have also had a branch in Switzerland for many years and are striving for further internationalization together with Customs Support.” – Gerd Strobel, Managing Director.

“Qualitative and quantitative growth is what we do best, which is why we would like to push this even further together with the Customs Support Group.” – Claudia Strobel, Managing Director.

“We are pleased to announce the merger with the iZD Group in Germany, which represents a significant milestone in our ongoing commitment to expanding our European business. With the iZD Group, our customers are supported with an even higher level of expertise and resources. We look forward to the journey ahead together as we continue to provide our customers with the highest quality services and enable seamless international trade.” – Frank Weermeijer, CEO Customs Support.

The Role of Proventis Partners

Proventis Partners begleitet Customs Support seit Jahren als exklusiver M&A-Berater bei der Expansion in der DACH-Region. Neben der Identifikation der Zollagentur und der Kontaktaufnahme mit den Gesellschaftern, hat Proventis Partners die strategische Analyse des Zielunternehmens durchgeführt sowie den weiteren Transaktionsprozess von Due Diligence, über die kommerzielle Verhandlung bis hin zum erfolgreichen Abschluss begleitet. Das Transaktionsteam von Proventis Partners bestand aus Jost Hartmann (Partner, Hamburg), Dr. Leonhard Austmann (Associate, Hamburg) und Leon Holtmann (Associate, Hamburg).

About iZD Group

Die iZD Gruppe, bestehend aus der iZD GmbH und der iZS GmbH, wurde im Jahr 2000 gegründet und ist einer der Branchenführer unter den speditionsunabhängigen Zolldienstleistern in Deutschland mit zusätzlicher Expertise für Zollanmeldungen in der Schweiz. Darüber hinaus bietet sie spezialisierte Zollsoftwarelösungen, Schulungen und Beratungsleistungen im Zollbereich an. Die iZD GmbH hat es sich zur Aufgabe gemacht, die digitale Landschaft zu optimieren und den Verzollungsprozess für ihre Kunden zu vereinfachen. Das gemeinsame Ziel der Digitalisierung sowie die übereinstimmenden Werte und die Kultur der Unternehmen ebnen den Weg für mehr Effizienz, Innovation und verbesserte Dienstleistungen. Dieses wird durch die neue Partnerschaft mit der Customs Support Group hervorragend ergänzt. Neben ihren Zollabfertigungsdienstleistungen bietet die iZD Gruppe über die iZS GmbH eine Vielzahl von Inhouse- und Online-Schulungen an, die eine breite Palette von Themen abdecken. Die kundenspezifischen Schulungen werden in hohem Maße von den Kunden geschätzt.

About Customs Support Group

Headquartered in the Netherlands, Customs Support Group is Europe’s leading independent, digital and neutral provider of customs services, employing almost 2,000 dedicated customs experts who serve over 30,000 customers annually. Through our extensive range of services and digital capabilities, we consistently support our clients in maximizing compliance, achieving operational efficiency, optimizing import duties, customs planning and continuously evolving in an ever-changing customs landscape. In addition to traditional brokerage and digital services, Customs Support Group offers customs consulting and gas measurement services. The company currently operates in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Poland, France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Italy, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Switzerland and Spain. In Europe, Customs Support Group serves numerous cross-border customers in various industries such as automotive, food and beverage, manufacturing and many others. Customs Support Group is the number one digital customs broker and is investing significantly in the digitalization of customs processes.

About Castik Capital

Castik Capital S.à r.l. (“Castik Capital”) manages private equity investments. Castik Capital is a European private equity firm that acquires significant investments in European private and listed companies where long-term value can be created through active partnerships with management teams. Founded in 2014, Castik Capital is based in Luxembourg and focuses on identifying and developing investment opportunities across Europe. The investments are made by the Luxembourg-based fund EPIC II SLP. The advisor of Castik Capital S.à r.l. is Castik Capital Partners GmbH based in Munich.

About Proventis Partners

Proventis Partners is a partner-led M&A consultancy whose clients predominantly include medium-sized family businesses, corporate groups and private equity funds. With 30 M&A advisors, Proventis Partners is one of the leading independent M&A advisors in German-speaking countries and looks back on more than 20 years of M&A experience and over 430 completed transactions. The M&A advisors with offices in Frankfurt, Hamburg and Zurich are active in the Industrials, Chemicals & Materials, Business Services, Technology & Media, Consumer & Retail and Healthcare sectors. Exclusive membership in the Mergers Alliance – an international partnership of leading M&A specialists – enables Proventis Partners to support clients in 30 countries in the most important markets worldwide. The members of the Mergers Alliance with their more than 250 M&A professionals offer Proventis Partners and thus its customers unique access to local markets in Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia and Africa.