S&B Strategy advises Kälte Eckert Group on the acquisition of Meilbeck Kälte- und Klimatechnik GmbH

Our team advised Kälte Eckert Group, a portfolio company of Triton Partners, on the acquisition of Meilbeck Kälte- und Klimatechnik GmbH. The transaction was signed in June 2023.

Kälte Eckert is one of the leading specialists for the installation and maintenance of refrigeration systems with a focus on natural refrigeration. The service portfolio ranges from consulting and planning to the installation and maintenance of systems. Kälte Eckert and its seven group companies currently employ over 100 people throughout Germany.

Meilbeck is a refrigeration specialist for CO2-based systems and customised control technology based in Grünberg near Giessen. In addition to commercial and industrial customers, the focus is on the food retail sector. The takeover of Meilbeck by Kälte Eckert secures the long-term succession of the company and enables the further expansion of high-quality services in the greater Giessen area.

Our team supported Kälte Eckert comprehensively as M&A advisor during the entire acquisition process up to the successful signing.

Quick Facts

Date

  • June 2023

Kälte Eckert Group

  • Leading group for the installation and maintenance of refrigeration systems
  • Focus on natural refrigeration
  • Over 100 employees throughout Germany
  • Group headquarters in Markgröningen

Meilbeck

  • Expert for highly efficient CO2-based refrigeration systems with customised control technology including monitoring
  • Customer focus includes food retailers as well as commercial and industrial customers
  • Location in Grünberg near Gießen

Deal Value

  • Undisclosed

Services

  • M&A Sell-Side Advisory

Team

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

Your contact person

Patrick Seidler
Patrick SeidlerManaging Partner

Patrick is a founding partner of S&B Strategy GmbH and is responsible for the M&A division.

With over 12 years of experience as a managing director, consultant and manager focussing on corporate and investor acquisitions, he is a proven expert in M&A – both for buy- and sell-side mandates. Patrick gained extensive experience in the deals division of PwC, on the management board of Hubert Burda Media and in the context of M&A and strategy projects for national and international clients in Europe and Asia. Patrick completed his Master’s degree in Business Administration at the Amsterdam Business School.