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Transformation / Growth / M&A / Exit & Succession

Committed to the pursuit of growth.

Transformation, transaction and investment advisory for entrepreneurs, executives, enterprises and investors in the European technology sector. Special focus on AI products & services, IT/IT services and ERP, healthcare & life sciences and financial services.

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Positioning

Advice at eye level. By entrepreneurs, for entrepreneurs.

We advise executive management, business owners and investors on the transformation, growth and internationalization of AI products and services, as well as on transactions and investment situations. We focus on the European technology markets, with a particular focus on small and mid-cap enterprises.

Each project is led by a partner who draws on extensive experience as a senior manager, entrepreneur and investor. We are headquartered in Cologne/Bonn and have a remote office in Heilbronn (IPAI AI Campus). We serve our clients from satellite offices in Berlin and Frankfurt as well as in Austria, Switzerland, the USA and Hong Kong.

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Sector focus

Deep domain expertise in emerging technology sectors.

Our partners come from the industries they advise.

AI Products & Services

  • AI application development
  • GenAI & agentic tools
  • Inference & deployment infrastructure
  • Technology sovereignty

IT Services & Enterprise Software

  • Managed services
  • Cloud migration
  • SAP/ERP
  • Software manufacturing

Healthcare / Life Sciences

  • SAP ISH/ISH-med
  • Hospital information systems
  • Diagnostics / genomics
  • Big data in healthcare

Financial Services

  • E-commerce platforms
  • Payment processing
  • Financial transaction platforms
  • B2B services
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international cross-border transactions
Senior-only teams Long-standing deal experience Founded 2003

What we do

Three ways in which we can work for you.

From hands-on corporate development and transaction leadership to independent investment advice.

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Transformation
Corporate Development

Building sustainable enterprise value.

  • Business due diligence
  • Monetization & reimbursement
  • Business roll-out and growth: key accounts, channel and partner programs, international roll-out
  • Organization and compliance
  • Project development and interim management
ii.

Transactions

Leading your transaction from the initial idea to closing.

  • Mergers & acquisitions
  • Succession planning and exits
  • Growth capital and private placements
  • Re-capitalizations
  • Spin-offs and buy-outs
iii.

Investment Advisory

Professional opinions from industry experts.

  • Transaction advisory
  • Commercial due diligence and second opinions
  • Post-merger management and growth strategies
  • Board assignments

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How we work

One structured approach for every engagement.

Whatever the starting point, we work through the same three steps.

Typical engagements
  • Transformation / Growth
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Succession / Exit planning
  • Commercial due diligence / 2nd opinion

Our structured advisory process

  1. Step 1

    Challenge investment thesis

    We examine the investment thesis from an investor’s viewpoint and confirm where value is created, where assumptions are fragile and what must be true.

  2. Step 2

    Challenge business quality & business case

    We assess market, product, monetization and business model, profit pools, go-to-market, operational performance, cost structure and financials.

  3. Step 3

    Action roadmap

    We translate findings into priorities, KPIs, decision gates and value creation initiatives, and work closely with management on implementation, monitoring and moderation of projects and transactions, before and after.

The result: a clear picture of the company’s current state, a resilient equity story and a clear action plan.

Technology & AI monetization

Which technology actually earns money, and what does that do to your valuation?

We advise owners and investors on the monetization of new technologies, artificial intelligence in particular. Not “should we use AI?”, but: which technology translates into revenue, margin or defensibility, and how does that change the equity story and the valuation of the business?

This is monetization strategy, not IT consulting: profit pools, pricing, make-or-buy, and the effect on deal readiness. A differentiator we bring to every transaction we lead.

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Why aspect partners

Why clients choose aspect partners.

Domain Expertise

  • Strong industrial background in IT services, healthcare IT, life sciences and financial services
  • 25+ years of industry experience in their respective field
  • Business model and technology first, then consider the numbers

Growth & Value Maximization

  • Growth strategy, transformation, execution
  • Channel strategies, internationalization, M&A
  • Resilient equity story, succession and exit strategies

Professional Management and Execution

  • Leadership of transactions from preparation to closing
  • Moderation and negotiations
  • Project governance, documentation, compliance

Investment Expertise & Network

  • Growth financing, MBO, MBI, carve-out, M&A, exit and succession
  • International network in private equity, family offices and strategic investors
  • Strong cross-border background across Europe, the USA and APAC

International reach

More than 50% of our mandates cross borders.

A network across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and APAC: industrial and strategic investors as well as international private equity firms.

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Contact

The first step is a confidential conversation.

Off the record, without obligation and directly with a partner.

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