What Graf Lambsdorff & Cie does

Graf Lambsdorff & Cie GmbH is a privately held German management and personal consulting partnership founded in 2005 by Ralf Graf Lambsdorff and Michael Stolskij, headquartered in the historic 'Haus Götz' building in Wiesbaden. The firm operates as a 'societät' of approximately 20 partners and associates, all recruited from senior leadership roles in international corporations, mid-market companies, or prior entrepreneurial careers, with named partners covering Management Consulting, M&A, Corporate Finance, Sales & Marketing, HR Management, Executive Search, and ESG/Sustainability advisory.

The firm's service portfolio is organized into two main divisions: Unternehmensberatung (strategy, M&A advisory including buy-side, sell-side, due diligence, valuation, and post-merger integration, corporate finance including financing strategy, equity, mezzanine, and debt restructuring, plus sales and marketing advisory) and Personalberatung (strategic HR consulting plus direct executive search for management, supervisory boards, and advisory boards). A dedicated ESG / Nachhaltigkeitsberatung line addresses sustainability strategy, Scope 1-3 reporting, and CSR advisory. Distribution is sales-led and relationship-driven, with engagements sourced through partner networks, referrals, and professional channels such as LinkedIn and Xing, delivered as project-based mandates to upper mid-market (Mittelstand) and family-owned clients primarily in Germany and the broader DACH region.

The business model is professional services fee-based with no disclosed public pricing; the firm pursues no external funding and is bootstrapped with ownership concentrated among the founding and subsequent partner circle. A single disclosed corporate action is the 2012 acquisition of Liga Management Consultants GmbH, which extended the personalberatung offering and gave rise to the current unified brand identity. No AI, software products, APIs, or proprietary technology platforms underpin the practice.

Name

Graf Lambsdorff & Cie

Legal name

Graf Lambsdorff & Cie GmbH

Website

https://lambsdorff-cie.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Graf Lambsdorff & Cie is a privately held Wiesbaden-based consulting partnership, founded in 2005, providing M&A advisory, corporate finance, management consulting, executive search, HR advisory, and ESG services to German Mittelstand and family-owned clients across the DACH region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Development & Strategic Partnerships Advisory (JVs, Alliances, Carve-outs) (BPAHAOAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK)

Keywords

• Management consulting
• Mergers acquisitions advisory
• Corporate finance advisory
• Executive search services
• ESG sustainability consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Wiesbaden

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Management Consulting: Project-based consulting fees for strategy, organizational development, HR management, and corporate advisory engagements.
2. Executive Search / Executive Placement: Direct search and placement fees for recruiting C-level executives, board members, and leadership talent for management positions, supervisory boards, and succession planning.
3. Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory: Transaction-based advisory fees for M&A support including buy-side and sell-side mandates, due diligence coordination, and post-merger integration.
4. Corporate Finance Advisory: Financial advisory fees for financing strategy, equity capital measures, and arranging debt or mezzanine financing solutions.
5. ESG / Sustainability Consulting: Advisory fees for ESG transformation, sustainability reporting, and CSR strategy development.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Graf Lambsdorff & Cie is a German management consulting partnership based in Wiesbaden, founded in 2005. It provides advisory services to upper mid-market (Mittelstand) companies across mergers & acquisitions, corporate finance, sales and marketing consulting, human resources management, executive search, and ESG/sustainability consulting. The firm operates as a partnership combining experienced business consultants, former bankers, engineers, and senior advisors.

Product overview

Graf Lambsdorff & Cie Unternehmensberatung is a consulting partnership offering a portfolio of advisory services for the upper mid-market segment, organized into two main divisions: Unternehmensberatung (management consulting, M&A, corporate finance, sales & marketing advisory) and Personalberatung (HR management and executive search). The core offerings — Managementberatung, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Finance, and Vertriebs- und Marketingberatung — support clients on strategy, financing, and growth, while the HR pillar — Personalmanagement and Personalsuche — addresses talent acquisition, development, and leadership placement. The sustainability pillar, Nachhaltigkeitsberatung/ESG, provides ESG strategy and sustainability reporting services. The firm was founded in 2005 and operates from Wiesbaden.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Management Consulting (Managementberatung)
• Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory
• Corporate Finance Advisory
• Sales and Marketing Consulting
• Human Resources Management
• Executive Search
• ESG / Sustainability Consulting

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully recruits supervisory and advisory board candidates with required competence and independence for upcoming elections

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Liga Management Consultants GmbHcoreOthers · 1 January 2012Acquired in 2012, the Liga Management Consultants GmbH acquisition led to the development of the 'Graf Lambsdorff & Compagnie Unternehmensberater Personalberater' brand under which the firm now represents its services.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Egon Zehnder: Global executive search firm with deep European and German presence, particularly strong with supervisory board and CEO placements for larger Mittelstand and DAX-related companies. Comparable on Personalsuche (executive search) for management and supervisory boards.
• Heidrick & Struggles: Global executive search and leadership advisory firm serving European corporates. Comparable on executive search placements, board advisory, and leadership consulting for upper mid-market and large-cap clients.
• Kienbaum Consultants International: German-based consultancy combining management consulting, executive search, and HR advisory for the Mittelstand and large-cap clients. Directly comparable in service mix (strategy + HR + executive search) and Mittelstand client focus.
• IMAP: Global M&A advisory focused on mid-market sell-side and buy-side mandates across multiple industries. Comparable on M&A transaction advisory, deal-size focus, and Mittelstand corporate client base.
• Odgers Berndtson: Global executive search firm with established German practice focused on C-level and board placements. Directly comparable on direct search (Direktsuche) mandates, Aufsichtsrat/Beirat placements, and Mittelstand clientele.
• Oaklins: Global mid-market M&A advisory with strong presence in DACH and Germany serving family-owned and Mittelstand companies. Directly comparable on sell-side/buy-side advisory, succession transactions, and lower-mid-market deal sizes.
• Atreus: German M&A advisory firm specializing in mid-market transactions, succession planning, and corporate development mandates. Closely comparable on M&A advisory and Mittelstand succession, with similar transaction-based professional services revenue model.

Broad incumbents

• PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Germany: Big 4 advisory firm with a strong German Mittelstand practice spanning M&A, corporate finance, ESG reporting, and HR advisory. Comparable across nearly all of Graf Lambsdorff's service lines, but part of a global portfolio and competes primarily at the upper mid-market tier.
• Korn Ferry: Global executive search and organizational consulting major with deep coverage across all advisory sub-disciplines. Comparable at the search line of business but operates on a much broader scale with additional HR consulting, RPO, and talent assessment segments.
• Roland Berger: Major German-headquartered global management consulting firm serving Mittelstand, large-cap, and public sector clients. Overlapping on strategy, M&A, and corporate development advisory, but at substantially larger scale and broader geographic footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/graf-lambsdorff-compagnie-unternehmensberater-i-personalberater

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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