Don P.-M&A and Investment Professional | Buy & Build | Entrepreneur
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Experience
Founder and Managing Director
PIKÁ GmbH & Co KG
All-day dining concept with fine bites and a wine bar, founded with Michelin-starred chef Fabian Saalfeld
- Built the business to €1.5m in net revenue in 12 months with around 10% EBITDA margin; team of around 50 employees
- Scaled within 15 months to 3 locations plus a catering business
- Financing, corporate structure and controlling; assessing acquisitions along the value chain
Shareholder and Managing Director
brewdis GmbH
Mobile coffee bars for parks and events
- Own succession buyout (100% share deal): due diligence, valuation, business plan, bank presentation, acquisition financing
- Full operational responsibility from 2024, increased revenue to around €0.5m, around 10 employees
Co-Head of M&A (Manager Mergers & Acquisitions)
opseo Holding B.V. (Portfoliogesellschaft von Ergon Capital)
Buy & Build platform for out-of-hospital intensive care, over 35 subsidiaries, approx. 6,500 employees
- Track record: 6 add-on acquisitions in 2023 (share and asset deals) with €44.3m transaction volume at an average of 4.3x run-rate EBITDA; acquired EBITDA of €7.6m (baseline) and €11.3m (run-rate)
- Built the deal pipeline: market analyses, identification and cold calling of acquisition targets
- Financial analysis and valuation, data rooms and due diligence management, post-merger integration, board presentations
Associate M&A
cf:M GmbH corporate finance MITTELSTAND
Independent M&A advisory for entrepreneurs, family offices and financial investors
- Operational project management and execution for 11 completed transactions (details on page 2), several mandates in parallel
- Buy-side for PE firms and family offices: search profiles, direct outreach, indicative valuation, buy/no-buy recommendation
- Sell-side: teaser, fact book, data room, process letters, offer analysis, purchase agreement schedules; managed analysts
Analyst M&A
cf:M GmbH corporate finance MITTELSTAND
Independent M&A advisory for entrepreneurs, family offices and financial investors
- Operational project management and execution for 11 completed transactions (details on page 2), several mandates in parallel
- Buy-side for PE firms and family offices: search profiles, direct outreach, indicative valuation, buy/no-buy recommendation
- Sell-side: teaser, fact book, data room, process letters, offer analysis, purchase agreement schedules; managed analysts
M&A Analyst
C.H. Reynolds Corporate Finance AG
M&A advisory for mid-sized and family-owned businesses on company sales and acquisitions.
- Prepared pitch books, teasers, fact books, as well as kick-off and management presentations
- Built company valuations based on multiples and DCF
- Conducted market and competitor analyses to prepare for engagements
- Identified and contacted potential investors and participated in pitch meetings
Controlling Internship
Contitech Oil & Marine
Internship in the Finance Department of a manufacturer of industrial and offshore hoses (Continental Group) in the UK.
- Contributed to monthly and quarterly sales forecasts
- Supported the preparation and analysis of the 2017 annual budget
- Assessed customer creditworthiness based on credit reports (Graydon)
- Maintained bank guarantees and followed up on expired guarantees
- Developed suggestions to improve processes in day-to-day operations
M&A Internship
Lincoln International
Internship in Corporate Finance / M&A at an international, independent mid-market M&A advisory firm.
- Valued companies based on trading and transaction multiples
- Identified and assessed potential buyers (strategic and financial investors)
- Prepared company profiles, SWOT analyses, and market and competitor analyses
- Contributed to marketing materials and presentations for ongoing engagements
- Conducted research using Bloomberg, Capital IQ, and other financial databases
Industry experience
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Experienced in Banking and Finance, Professional Services, Food and Beverage, Healthcare, and Manufacturing.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Finance, Investments and M&A, Operations, Strategy, Project Management, and Marketing.
Summary
Around 8 years of transaction experience on the advisory, buyer and owner sides of owner-managed mid-sized businesses. Operational project management and execution for 11 completed transactions (target revenue €5–85m) at cf:M, followed by Co-Head of M&A for Ergon Capital’s Buy & Build platform opseo, with 6 add-on acquisitions (€44.3m transaction volume) in 2023, direct outreach to owners and post-merger integration. Entrepreneur since 2023: own succession buyout (brewdis) and founding of PIKÁ (€1.5m revenue, around 10% EBITDA margin in the first year). Managed around 60 employees.
Skills
- Deal Sourcing: Buy & Build Strategy, Search Profiles, Long Lists, Cold Calling And Direct Outreach To Owner-Managed Companies
- Execution: End-To-End Process From Initial Contact Through Loi, Due Diligence (Commercial, Financial/Tax, Legal) To Spa, Signing And Closing
- Valuation & Financing: Dcf, Trading Comparables, Precedent Transactions, Business Plans, Bank Presentations, Acquisition Financing
- Structures: Share And Asset Deals, Succession, Carve-Outs, Asset Deal From Insolvency Under Debtor-In-Possession Proceedings, Pmi
Languages
Education
Frankfurt School of Finance & Management
Master of Mergers & Acquisitions (LL.M.) · Mergers & Acquisitions · Frankfurt, Germany
International School of Management
B.Sc. · Finance & Management · Frankfurt, Germany
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Experience
Global experience
Expertise
Qualifications
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Don is based in Frankfurt, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Don speaks the following languages: German (Native), Thai (Native), English (Advanced), Spanish (Elementary).
Don has at least 10 years of experience. During this time, Don has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 7 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 3 months. Note that Don may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Don would be well-suited for roles such as: Founder and Managing Director, Shareholder and Managing Director, Co-Head of M&A (Manager Mergers & Acquisitions).
Don's most recent position is Founder and Managing Director at PIKÁ GmbH & Co KG.
In recent years, Don has worked for PIKÁ GmbH & Co KG, brewdis GmbH, opseo Holding B.V. (Portfoliogesellschaft von Ergon Capital), and cf:M GmbH corporate finance MITTELSTAND.
Don is most experienced in industries like Banking and Finance, Professional Services, and Food and Beverage. Don also has some experience in Healthcare and Manufacturing.
Don is most experienced in business areas like Finance, Investments and M&A, and Operations. Don also has some experience in Strategy, Project Management, and Marketing.
Don has recently worked in industries like Food and Beverage, Banking and Finance, and Professional Services.
Don has recently worked in business areas like Finance, Investments and M&A, and Operations.
Don holds a Master in Mergers & Acquisitions from Frankfurt School of Finance & Management and a Bachelor in Finance & Management from International School of Management.
Don is immediately available part-time for suitable projects.
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