Acquisition criteria

Acquisition criteria of GESCO SE

GESCO SE concentrates on the acquisition of (future) technology leaders from innovative SMEs. Our focus is on established companies that approach us in the context of succession planning or Group spin-offs, for example. We have clear guidelines for our acquisitions:

Target industries:

Mechanical and plant engineering: 

 Metal and plastics processing: 

 Electrical industry and automation technology: 

Criteria for the acquisition:

Sales of at least € 20 million:  Add-on acquisitions (acquisitions in addition to our existing subsidiaries) with sales of € 5 million or more. 

Positive cash flow:  We are looking for healthy, profitable companies - not restructuring cases. 

 Head office in Europe:  Companies should be headquartered in Europe, add-on acquisitions are made worldwide.

Strong equity base:  Reasonable balance sheet ratios are important to us.

Established business model:  A convincing business model with a strong but still expandable market position is ideal.