M&A Boutique · Munich & Amsterdam

We sell your company.
Prepared, structured, successful.

CNX Transaction Partners is an M&A boutique for owner-managed companies. We prepare your sale with care – and see it through to a successful close. Because the best deal is not made during the sale, but long before it.

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Since 2010

successfully in the market

50+ projects

successfully completed

€10–100m

enterprise value

Clarity first

Selling your company: where do you and your business stand today?

Before the process comes clarity: about your company, your options and the right moment. The best price is decided by preparation – not by the process.

Exit Readiness

Are you and your company ready to sell?

We look at your company through a buyer's eyes, expose the real value levers and clear away risks before anyone asks about them. That raises the price – and the likelihood that the sale succeeds at all.

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Company Sale

Ready to sell your company – now?

We prepare everything a buyer needs to know: information memorandum, data room, financial model – and approach the right parties discreetly. Through due diligence and negotiation, we navigate you safely to a successful close.

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before you talk to a buyer.

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Why CNX Transaction Partners?

We're not a service provider.
We're your partner.

Most M&A advisors come from banking.
We come from the business side.

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Perspective

Entrepreneurs, not bankers

Most M&A advisors come from banking and see your company first as a set of numbers.

We see the business behind them first – shaped by hands-on experience in strategy and company leadership. For us, numbers are always the result of the business, never the starting point.

02

The method

Value levers before process

We know what buyers examine – and what drives your value.

Before the market is approached at all, we remove risks and sharpen your sale narrative. That way you negotiate from strength, not from hope.

03

The network

Buyers who fit

We know buyers in the relevant markets worldwide – and approach precisely those with genuine interest and the means to act.

Dutch merchant spirit, combined with German discipline.

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04

The attitude

Honest, even when it hurts

We tell you what buyers really think – even when it's uncomfortable. That openness protects you from nasty surprises later in the process.

A hands-on team

The people you meet are the people who run your deal.

Behind every mandate stands a well-practised team combining entrepreneurial experience with craftsmanship and precision. The buyer's perspective comes from more than 25 years in consulting and M&A – and from staying close to the market. Your financial model, your sale documents and your data room are built with the same care that later goes into the negotiation. From your first thought of selling through to closing, you have someone at your side working for the best possible outcome.

Dr Willem Keijzer (Founder): author of specialized articles, including in the Financial YearBook · podcast guest, including on Leaders in Consulting · guest speaker, including at the IHK and the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management · articles and quotes in Handelsblatt and Markt und Mittelstand Meet the partners
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Frequently asked questions

What sellers often ask us

How do I recognise a good M&A advisor?

By proven transaction experience, a real buyer network and the willingness to tell you uncomfortable truths. A good advisor doesn't sell you a mandate – they first create clarity about value, structure and timing.

From what company size is an M&A advisor worthwhile?

We work with owner-managed companies from around €10 million in enterprise value. Professional buyers are particularly interested in this size – strategic investors, financial investors and family offices. A structured process increases both the achievable price and the likelihood that the sale succeeds.

Is 2026 a good time to sell?

The right moment depends less on the market than on your preparation. If you are prepared, you can seize the right moment – instead of missing it. That is exactly where the Exit Readiness Check comes in.

What is exit readiness?

Exit readiness means preparing both the owner and the company so that a sale delivers the best possible outcome at any point – structurally, operationally and in the story it tells. It increases both the value and the likelihood that the sale succeeds at all.

How long does it take to sell a company?

A structured sale process typically takes 9 to 12 months – from preparing the documents to closing. Depending on complexity it can take longer. If you have done exit readiness work beforehand, you noticeably shorten that window and reduce the risk of buyers dropping out mid-process.

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