Track Record

Reference Clients
A proven track record across industries and business models.

  1. For further transaction and restructuring references – link to short CV

Selected Case Studies

cargo-partner → Nippon Express (NX Group)

Lead Advisor to Founder & Seller
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Challenge: Founder-led, 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).

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.

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.

Wintersteiger

M&A & Inorganic Growth Support

M&A
Challenge: Building internal M&A capabilities and executing on an inorganic growth agenda.
Outcome: Strengthened M&A team and support in identifying and approaching suitable targets.

Inorganic Growth Supporat
Challenge: Target search for a specific product group of Wintersteiger in the US.
Outcome: Structured target long list and outreach; successful acquisition completed by Wintersteiger in 2024.

M&A
Challenge: Building internal M&A capabilities and executing on an inorganic growth agenda.
Outcome: Strengthened M&A team and support in identifying and approaching suitable targets.

Inorganic Growth Supporat
Challenge: Target search for a specific product group of Wintersteiger in the US.
Outcome: Structured target long list and outreach; successful acquisition completed by Wintersteiger in 2024.

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

Challenge: Managing a complex M&A process with multiple internal and external stakeholders.
Outcome: …

Assumed external project ownership for M&A: coordination of advisors, structuring of the process, and alignment of commercial, pricing and logistics considerations.

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.

Supporting selected initiatives

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

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. 

Main sponsor of Vienna’s tennis club.