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SELECTED CASE STUDIES

Challenge: Family owned, cross-border sale of a global logistics player, requiring discretion, careful positioning and international buyer access.
Outcome: Structured and discreet sell-side process from deal preparation through execution, leading to the successful acquisition by Nippon Express (NX Group).

ValueADD acted as lead advisor to the founder and seller, supporting deal preparation and execution. This included structuring the sell-side process, shaping positioning and materials, managing workstreams and stakeholder coordination, and maintaining momentum through critical deal phases.

As cargo-partner marked its 40th anniversary, the founder and owner decided to transition ownership of the Austrian-headquartered global logistics player to an ideal strategic successor. The transaction required a discreet, cross-border sell-side process with international buyer access and careful positioning.

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M&A
Challenge: Strengthening internal M&A capabilities, supporting ongoing transaction for market expansion in US.
Outcome: Streamlined M+A process and playbook for all divisions; target proposals and approach for US transaction.

Inorganic Growth Support
Challenge: highly specific product group of Wintersteiger; outreach in a very fragmented area with low data visibility.
Outcome: Structured target long list and outreach; successful acquisition completed by Wintersteiger in 2024.

Challenge: Need to stabilize the business and realign a traditional business across production, logistics and administrative functions.
Outcome: Restructuring of core operational processes, active stakeholder management, and development of business plans to support a sustainable turnaround.

Challenge: Managing a complex M&A process, coordination of advisors, structuring of the process, and alignment of commercial, pricing and logistics considerations, with multiple internal and external stakeholders, with highly diverging backgrounds.
Outcome: Strong learning for the organization in terms of new digital solutions and M+A structures.

Challenge: Start up Situation with the need to identify a strategic investor.
Outcome: Structured investor outreach and engagement; process ongoing.

Challenge: Securing growth financing to support further expansion.
Outcome: Successful financing secured with an investor selected by Peak Technology.

Selected Initiatives & Sponsorships

ValueADD supports selected individuals and initiatives that reflect our values of performance, resilience and long-term development.

Mario Kargl

We support Mario Kargl as part of our commitment to performance, resilience and long-term development. Mario won the bronze medal in tennis at the deaf Olympics and the Australian Open doubles title in 2025.

Ober St. Veiter Tennis Club

Proud main sponsor of one of Vienna’s most established tennis communities, supporting ambition, continuity and long-term development.

Manuela Fürst appointed Senior Advisor at Arthur D. Little Austria – valueADD partnership — Manuela Fürst & Maximilian Scherr (Arthur D. Little, 25.03.2026)

Proud partner of Arthur D. Little and Venionaire Capital

Following Manuela Fürst’s appointment as Senior Advisor at Arthur D. Little Austria, this collaboration further strengthens ValueADD’s connection to strategic advisory, transformation and corporate finance. Read the press release and learn more about Arthur D. Little and Venionaire Capital.

Arthur D. Little Austria announced the appointment on March 26, 2026, noting Manuela Fürst’s 20+ years of experience in finance, M&A, restructuring and transformation, while Venionaire Capital positions itself around corporate finance, M&A and restructuring services.