Hübner Schlösser & Cie Advised the Sellers
Hübner Schlösser & Cie (HSCie) exclusively advised the shareholders of Reifen Baierlacher KG on the sale to the Goodyear Group. The management team, including Managing Partner Manuel Baierlacher, will remain with the company and, together with the new investor, continue to actively drive Reifen Baierlacher’s growth strategy in the future.
Through this transaction, Goodyear further expands its sales and distribution structure, increases the value creation of its products and brands, and strengthens its presence in an important key market.
Reifen Baierlacher will continue to operate with a high degree of independence and flexibility, maintaining its focus on mid-sized customers and employees while benefiting from the strong brand recognition and structures of a globally operating tire manufacturer.
“This transaction combines one of Germany’s leading tire trading companies with one of the world’s most recognized tire brands. The partnership with Goodyear enables Baierlacher to further expand its successful business model and position itself even more strongly in a consolidating market environment. We are pleased to have advised the Baierlacher family throughout this sales process,” explained Sabine Moeller, Partner at HSCie.
HSCie advised the sellers throughout all stages of the sales process. The Managing Partner commented: “From the very first moment, it became clear to us that choosing HSCie as our M&A advisor was the right decision. Throughout the entire advisory process, we received extremely competent, friendly, and goal-oriented support. The professionalism and expertise of our contacts were impressive. We are very pleased to have chosen HSCie and would like to thank all advisors involved.”
About Reifen Baierlacher
Reifen Baierlacher is a German tire wholesale and retail company headquartered in Weilheim near Munich. The retail business focuses on replacement tires and complementary services for end customers in Southern Germany. The wholesale division covers the Europe-wide business for replacement tires.
Further information about Reifen Baierlacher is available at www.baierlacher.com
About HSCie
Hübner Schlösser & Cie is an internationally active independent corporate finance advisory firm headquartered in Munich. Over the past years, HSCie has completed more than 160 transactions across various industries with a total transaction volume exceeding EUR 17 billion. HSCie is one of the leading advisory firms in Germany for mid-market transactions.