Transfer Partners advised the shareholder of Ambo-Stahl GmbH & Co. KG ("Ambo-Stahl") on the sale of his shares to Kloeckner Metals Germany ("KMG").

Ambo-Stahl, founded in 1916 and based in Cologne, is a traditional medium-sized processing service provider for special structural steel sheets. As a leading company in terms of quality, Ambo-Stahl specialises in wear-resistant special structural steel sheets and high-strength fine-grain structural steels, which are sourced from renowned European steelworks. Thanks to a carefully selected stock programme, Ambo-Stahl can always supply its customers quickly and reliably with high-quality steels. In addition to trading, the company offers a wide range of customised processing and machining options including oxyfuel, plasma, laser, water jet cutting and sandblasting. 

The transaction ensures an orderly succession and gives KMG the opportunity to strengthen its market position in the area of high-quality processing services for the defense and infrastructure sector. Felix Schmitz, CEO of KMG, explains: ‘[With the acquisition of Ambo-Stahl] we are also fulfilling our responsibility as a company in the face of the European ‘Zeitenwende’ - by supporting our customers in the defense industry, but also in the infrastructure sector, in building strong value chains. Through targeted investments and the combination of expertise, we are helping to strengthen Europe's defense capabilities and accelerate infrastructure development.’ 
Kloeckner Metals Germany GmbH is the German subsidiary of Klöckner & Co SE, one of the largest producer-independent steel and metal processors and one of the leading steel service centre companies. As a digitalisation and sustainability pioneer in the steel industry, Kloeckner Metals Germany manufactures steel and metal pre-products and assemblies for discerning customers. In addition, Kloeckner Metals Germany supports its customers with high-quality products and manufacturing services as a consulting and executing partner from the design of a component to just-in-time delivery.

Transfer Partners' mandate covered the entire M&A process, including the preparation of transaction-related documents, due diligence and support during the negotiations up to the successful signing and closing.