S&B Strategy advises Aqua Group on the takeover of Scherer Südbaden

Our team advised Aqua Group, a portfolio company of Rantum Capital, on the acquisition of Scherer Südbaden GmbH. The transaction was signed in October 2022.

Aqua Group is a leading national provider of water and fire damage restoration in the Rhine-Main region and southern Germany. The group was founded in 2021 as a buy & build platform to consolidate independent providers with a family business culture. The Aqua Group companies act as a full-service provider from leak detection, drying and removal of water damage to complete restoration after water and fire damage as an exclusive link between insurance companies and claimants. With this acquisition, the Aqua Group is expanding its presence in the Baden region.

With around 80 employees, Scherer Südbaden is a leading water and fire damage restoration company in the Baden region from Karlsruhe to Lörrach. Since its foundation in 1931, Scherer has developed into a full-service provider with long-standing customer relationships. With the takeover by the Aqua Group, Georg Scherer was able to secure his long-term succession and offer his company and his employees a sustainable perspective.

Our team supported Aqua Group and Rantum as buy-side M&A advisor.

Quick Facts

Date

  • October 2022

Aqua Group

  • Leading trade group with a focus on water and fire damage restoration
  • 160 employees
  • Company headquarters in Langgöns, Hesse

Scherer Südbaden

  • Leading regional company with a focus on water and fire damage restoration
  • 80 employees
  • Regional focus between Karlsruhe and Lörrach

Deal Value

  • Undisclosed

Services

  • M&A Buy-Side Advisory

Team

  • Patrick Seidler, Managing Partner
  • Maximilian Maurer, Senior Manager

Your contact person

Patrick Seidler
Patrick SeidlerManaging Partner

Patrick Seidler is an experienced expert in the field of mergers & acquisitions (M&A) with a particular focus on the construction and infrastructure sector. For over 15 years, he has successfully advised companies on complex transactions, from corporate takeovers to strategic mergers. Thanks to his in-depth knowledge of the sector and his structured approach, he has successfully completed numerous national and international M&A projects.

Patrick is a close and trusted advisor to owner families and investors in the construction, construction supply and infrastructure sectors and is a regular author of studies, speaker and panellist at industry events on the topics of M&A and succession.

‘I am driven by constantly experiencing new and impressive life's work from owners and helping to shape professionalisation and consolidation along the entire value chain.’