M&A Advisory for the German Mid-Market — Independent Corporate Finance Boutique
ORBITON Holding GmbH is an independent corporate finance boutique headquartered in Lahr, Baden-Württemberg. We advise German mid-market companies (Mittelstand) on M&A transactions, succession, growth financing and restructuring. Transaction volume EUR 1–50 million. CEO: Andreas Fischer.
Who we work for
- Owner-managed businesses and family enterprises in the German-speaking region (DACH)
- Industrial mid-market companies (machinery, automotive suppliers, precision engineering)
- SaaS and IT/software mid-market
- Medical technology and life sciences
- Trading and services with EBITDA above EUR 500,000
Our services
Sell-Side M&A Advisory
Structured sales process with international buyer outreach: German and European strategics, US and Asian corporates, mid-market PE funds. Duration 6–12 months, volume EUR 1–50 million.
Buy-Side M&A Advisory
Target screening, due diligence, valuation, financing structure, SPA negotiation. Ideal for buy-and-build strategies and cross-border acquisitions in Germany.
Succession Advisory
Structured succession for family businesses: internal transfer, management buy-out (MBO), management buy-in (MBI), or trade sale. Combined with tax-optimized structuring under German inheritance law (§13a ErbStG).
Growth & Acquisition Financing
Financing structures combining senior bank debt, KfW promotional loans, seller loans, mezzanine and private debt. Direct access to 100+ capital providers across the DACH region.
Private Debt & Unitranche
Direct lending solutions for mid-market companies: EUR 10–50 million, 5–7 year tenors, covenant-lite structures. Alternative to traditional bank financing.
Distressed M&A and Restructuring
Time-critical sales processes (4–12 weeks) for companies in crisis. StaRUG restructuring and asset deal structures. Access to specialized turnaround investors.
Why ORBITON?
- Personal senior attention — every mandate is led by the CEO Andreas Fischer, not by junior teams.
- Independent — mandate-financed only, no bank cross-selling incentives.
- Deep DACH network — active relationships with 100+ capital providers in Germany, Austria, Switzerland.
- LUMEN Intelligence Engine — proprietary AI platform accelerating financial analysis from 3 weeks to 48–72 hours.
- GDPR-compliant infrastructure — data stays in Europe, no US cloud transfer without explicit consent.
Market focus: the German Mittelstand
The German Mittelstand consists of approximately 3.5 million small and medium-sized enterprises, generating over 50 % of Germany's economic output and 58 % of employment. Family-owned businesses dominate the segment.
Key trends 2026:
- Around 30,000 succession cases per year, growing to an estimated 190,000 in the next 5 years
- PE fund volume in the German mid-market has more than doubled since 2020
- Cross-border interest from US, UK, Nordic and Asian strategic buyers is at record levels
- Electric mobility transformation creates massive deal flow in automotive supply
Contact for cross-border transactions
ORBITON Holding GmbH · Andreas Fischer, CEO
Schwarzwaldstrasse 32 · 77933 Lahr, Germany
E-Mail: af@orbiton.de · Phone: +49 151 46455384
English- and German-speaking advisory. Complimentary 30-minute initial consultation.