- International trade fair organizer Easyfairs expands portfolio to include KUTENO Kunststofftechnik Nord
- Acquisition underlines the growth course in the DACH region
- Ebner Stolz supports the transaction with financial and tax due diligence as well as SPA consulting
Stuttgart, Germany, January 11, 2023 - The auditing and consulting firm Ebner Stolz assisted Easyfairs GmbH (Easyfairs) in the acquisition of KUTENO Kunststofftechnik Nord (KUTENO) with a financial and tax due diligence as well as with selected questions regarding the company purchase agreement.
Easyfairs, based in Bielefeld (Germany) is part of the Easyfairs Group of companies. The company, with over 700 employees in Europe, organizes more than 200 events in 14 countries and operates eight of its own exhibition centers in Belgium, the Netherlands and Sweden. In the DACH region, Easyfairs organizes the trade fairs all about automation, automation & electronics, AQUA Suisse, EMPACK, FMB, LOGISTICS & AUTOMATION, LOGISTICS & DISTRIBUTION, maintenance, PUMPS & VALVES, RECYCLING-TECHNIK and SOLIDS, among others.
As a trade and working fair in northern Germany, KUTENO is an established platform for professional expert dialog for the entire industry.
The acquisition of KUTENO strengthens Easyfairs' portfolio of industrial trade fairs and underscores the Group's growth trajectory and the successful expansion of its business in the DACH region.
Ebner Stolz supported the acquisition with a financial and tax due diligence as well as comprehensive SPA consulting.
Team Ebner Stolz: Dr. Christoph Eppinger (Project-leading Partner, Transaction Advisory Services), Florian Seizer (Project Lead, Financial Due Diligence, SPA Consulting) and Christof Zondler (Partner, Tax Due Diligence), Tobias Schupp (Tax Due Diligence)
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Ebner Stolz
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christoph.eppinger@ebnerstolz.de
About Ebner Stolz
Ebner Stolz is one of the largest independent mid-market auditing and consulting firms in Germany and ranks among the top ten in the industry. The firm has decades of in-depth experience in auditing, tax consulting, legal consulting and management consulting. This broad spectrum is offered by 1,900 employees in the typical multidisciplinary approach in all major German cities and business centers. As a market leader in the SME sector, the firm primarily serves mid-sized industrial, commercial and service enterprises of all sizes and in every sector.
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