What CCAA does

CCAA AG (Cologne Capital Asset Advisory AG) is a German management consulting firm specializing in mergers and acquisitions advisory, carve-outs, and business consulting, founded around 2009-2010 and headquartered in Cologne with a secondary office in Düsseldorf. The firm operates with 11-50 employees and maintains international partner/representative relationships in China, Turkey, and Russia, supporting cross-border deal flow into the German and EU market. Its service portfolio spans M&A and investment advisory (feasibility studies, due diligence, independent controlling and reporting, private equity investment, corporate finance, and business succession planning), business consulting (market entry strategy, business development, competitor and market analysis, risk management, restructuring and turnaround, mediation and arbitration), target scouting and evaluation, business immigration/residency support, and restructuring/insolvency advisory.

The firm runs a sales-led, success-based pricing model under which clients pay only on completed transactions ('We deliver results or you do not pay'), complemented by retainers on longer engagements. Its customer base is diversified across family-owned Mittelstand companies, private equity firms and family offices, foreign corporates pursuing EU market entry, private owners executing business sales, and larger corporations divesting non-core assets through carve-outs. CCAA reports a track record of more than 60 buy-side and more than 40 sell-side transactions with project volumes ranging from €1m to €500m, serving client companies with annual turnover between €5m and $15bn.

Management is led by CEO Georg Breydy (former German PE manager, MBA from ESB Reutlingen) and CFO Alexander Weingarten (former Schlumberger field engineer with petroleum geology background), with a supervisory board including attorney Reinhold Poppek and Christian Ibach (former CTO of Philipp Hafner GmbH, family office principal). Long-serving Chairman Dr. Rainer Schmidt-Schmiedebach (former Mannesmann executive) passed away in December 2021, leaving a notable governance gap. CCAA is an independent, founder-owned Aktiengesellschaft with no disclosed institutional investor backing and no public revenue disclosure.

Name

CCAA

Legal name

CCAA Cologne Capital Asset Advisory AG

Website

https://ccaa.consulting

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CCAA AG is a Cologne-based German M&A advisory and consulting firm serving family-owned companies, private equity firms, and foreign investors seeking European market entry. It operates on a success-based fee model across M&A transactions, carve-outs, restructuring, and market entry advisory.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Cologne

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. M&A Advisory and Consulting Fees: Success-based consulting fees for M&A transactions, carve-outs, business development, and strategic advisory services. CCAA works primarily on a success fee basis, delivering results or clients do not pay.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

CCAA AG is a German management consulting firm that provides mergers and acquisitions advisory, carve-out and divestiture services, business succession planning, market entry strategy for the German/EU market, target scouting and evaluation, restructuring and turnaround advisory, and business immigration support. The firm serves family-owned companies, private equity firms, family offices, and larger corporations, working primarily on a success-based fee model.

Product overview

CCAA is a German management consulting firm offering a unified suite of advisory services centered on strategic M&A transactions, business consulting, and related professional services. The core offering consists of M&A and Investment Advisory Services (including feasibility studies, due diligence, independent controlling, private equity investment, and corporate finance), supplemented by Business Consulting Services (covering market entry strategy, business development, competitor analysis, risk management, and restructuring/turn-around). Additional specialized services include Target Scouting and Evaluation for identifying acquisition candidates, Business Immigration support for obtaining German/EU residency through investment, and Restructuring and Insolvency Support. The company focuses on SME industrial production, growth transactions, carve-outs, and cross-border M&A in Europe.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• M&A and Investment Advisory Services Comprehensive mergers and acquisitions advisory covering feasibility studies, due diligence, independent controlling and reporting for private and institutional investors, private equity investment, corporate finance, and business succession planning or carve-out services. Targeted at private investors, institutional investors, and companies undergoing transactions.
• Business Consulting Services Strategic business consulting encompassing market entry strategy and roll-out, business model and potential analysis, strategic partnership and alliance arrangement, competitor and market analysis, risk management, restructuring and turn-around services, and business mediation and arbitration.
• Target Scouting and Evaluation Services Confidential scouting and evaluation of potential M&A targets by profile for investors, with independent controlling and reporting on existing portfolios, particularly for foreign investors entering or expanding in European markets.
• Business Immigration Services Support for obtaining German/EU permanent residence through investment, assisting clients with securing residency status by structuring qualifying investment transactions.
• Restructuring and Insolvency Support Advisory support for restructuring cases, insolvency proceedings, and liquidation processes for companies in financial difficulty.

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• International Representatives NetworkcoreOthersCCAA maintains international partners and representatives in China, Turkey and Russia to support cross-border M&A transactions and business development activities in Europe.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• KPMG (Deal Advisory): Big 4 firm with global deal advisory covering M&A, due diligence, and restructuring. Directly competes with CCAA on cross-border mid-market deals with significantly greater scale and brand.
• EY-Parthenon: EY's strategy and transactions practice covering M&A advisory and corporate finance. Comparable to CCAA on cross-border mid-market mandates with far broader geographic and service footprint.
• Roland Berger: German-origin global strategy consultancy with a significant M&A and transaction advisory practice. Overlaps with CCAA on industrial M&A advisory but operates at much greater scale and scope.
• Lazard: Global investment bank with a strong European M&A advisory franchise. Overlaps with CCAA on cross-border European M&A but operates at much larger deal sizes and brand recognition.
• Deloitte (M&A Advisory): Big 4 professional services firm with a global M&A and corporate finance advisory practice. Competes with CCAA on mid-market and large-cap mandates but offers a far broader service portfolio.

Direct peers

• Clairfield International: International M&A advisory firm with European roots and a global mid-market deal practice. Comparable to CCAA on cross-border mid-market mandates and family-owned company clientele.
• Livingstone Partners: Global mid-market M&A advisor with a strong European practice. Comparable to CCAA on deal size range, sector breadth (industrial, business services), and international cross-border capability.
• IMAP: International M&A advisory partnership with strong European and global mid-market presence. Comparable to CCAA on cross-border mid-market M&A focus and SME industrial client base.
• goetzpartners: Munich-based independent advisory firm focused on mid-market M&A, corporate finance, and restructuring in Germany and Europe. Directly comparable to CCAA on segment focus, geography, and service mix.
• Oaklins: Global investment bank focused exclusively on mid-market M&A with a strong German and EU presence. Closely comparable on SME advisory, cross-border execution, and industrial sector focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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