Wayes Gmbh & Co. Kg

Name

Wayes Gmbh & Co. Kg

Legal name

WAYES GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://wayes.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Turnaround, Restructuring & Crisis Management Consulting (BPAHACAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Restructuring & Turnaround Advisory (BPAHAOAC)

Keywords

• Corporate restructuring advisory
• Insolvency administration services
• Transaction advisory services
• CFO advisory services
• Interim management services

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg-wandsbek

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Restructuring Advisory: Professional advisory services for companies in financial distress, including turnaround consulting, expert assessments, and implementation management
2. Transaction Services: M&A advisory including succession planning, distressed M&A, and financial due diligence services
3. CFO Services: Financial planning, consolidation, and working capital optimization advisory services
4. Tax Consultancy: Tax advisory services including personnel, bookkeeping, taxes, and tax audits
5. Interim Management: Interim executive placement including C-level and line/project managers for restructuring and transformation situations

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

WAYES provides professional consulting services for German mid-sized companies (Mittelstand), covering corporate restructuring, insolvency and self-administration proceedings, M&A and succession transaction advisory, CFO services, tax consultancy, and interim management. The firm delivers project-based engagements through its team of partners and senior managers across nine German offices, supplemented by partner-provided software tools for liquidity planning (AGICAP) and financial performance management (LucaNet).

Product overview

WAYES GmbH & Co. KG is a German consulting company offering a portfolio of professional services organized around corporate restructuring, insolvency procedures, transactions, CFO services, tax consultancy, and interim management. The company operates as a unified service offering rather than a traditional software product company. Their CFO-Services portfolio includes complementary software tools: AGICAP (a partner-provided fully automated liquidity planning solution) and Lucanet (Financial-Performance-Management-Software for planning and consolidation), which augment their core consulting services. These tools are offered as integrated solutions within their service delivery rather than standalone software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Restrukturierung (Restructuring) Corporate restructuring consulting for German mid-sized companies, including quick checks, expert reports, implementation management, and identification of restructuring levers for companies in financial distress or seeking operational realignment.
• Verfahren (Insolvency Procedures) Insolvency and self-administration (Eigenverwaltung) proceedings management, including restructuring solutions, cash management, procedure management, and OBES (obligatory self-administration) advisory services.
• Transaktion (Transaction Advisory) M&A and company succession advisory, including distressed M&A transactions and succession/sale advisory for family-owned businesses, with financial due diligence and business planning support.
• CFO-Services Financial management advisory including planning and consolidation, liquidity management, and working capital optimization for companies requiring interim or advisory financial leadership.
• Steuerberatung (Tax Consultancy) Tax advisory covering personnel administration, financial accounting, tax compliance, and support during tax audits, delivered via WAYES & Kollegen Steuerberatungsgesellschaft mbH.
• Interim Management Interim executive placement for restructuring and transformation situations, providing C-level executives (CEO, CFO) and line/project managers on temporary assignments to stabilize and lead companies in crisis.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 100 M&A and succession transactions successfully accompanied
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• AGICAPcoreTechnology or IntegrationAGICAP is WAYES's partner for automated liquidity planning solutions. The partnership provides clients with fully automated cash flow planning and management tools. WAYES supports implementation, methodological setup, and training for AGICAP solutions.
• LucaNetcoreTechnology or IntegrationWAYES is a LucaNet Premium Partner, providing Financial Performance Management Software to clients. The partnership enables WAYES to support companies with integrated financial planning, consolidation, and reporting solutions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Alvarez & Marsal: Global restructuring and turnaround advisory firm with a strong German practice. Comparable to WAYES as a specialist in distressed M&A, interim management, and corporate recovery across mid-market and large-cap engagements.
• Sancovia: German M&A and corporate finance advisor specializing in mid-market transactions, succession, and distressed situations. Directly comparable niche positioning to WAYES's Transaktion service line.
• FTI Consulting: International consultancy with a dedicated Corporate Finance & Restructuring segment covering insolvency, distressed M&A, and lender-side advisory. Directly comparable to WAYES in turnaround and restructuring service lines.

Broad incumbents

• EY-Parthenon (Turnaround & Restructuring Strategy): EY-Parthenon's German TRS practice offers restructuring and turnaround strategy services overlapping with WAYES's core offering. Several WAYES team members come from EY-Parthenon.
• Bain & Company (Performance Improvement / Restructuring): Global strategy consultancy with restructuring and turnaround capabilities competing for the same distressed mid-market and large-cap mandates as WAYES.
• Deloitte (Turnaround & Restructuring): Big 4 restructuring practice offering turnaround, insolvency, and transaction advisory. Competes with WAYES for the same German Mittelstand distressed mandates, but with significantly larger bench and global reach.
• KPMG (Turnaround & Restructuring): Big 4 restructuring and turnaround practice in Germany with full-service advisory. Directly comparable to WAYES in core restructuring and M&A services, with multiple ex-KPMG senior hires joining WAYES.
• Roland Berger: Large German-origin strategy and restructuring consultancy with deep Mittelstand relationships. Overlaps with WAYES in restructuring and turnaround advisory but operates as a broader management consulting firm.
• PwC (Deals & Restructuring): Big 4 advisory practice with restructuring, insolvency, and transaction services in Germany. Comparable to WAYES in service portfolio but operates at much larger scale and brand recognition.

Regional players

• Helbling Business Advisors: Mid-sized DACH-focused M&A and corporate finance advisory. Comparable to WAYES in size, transaction focus, and Mittelstand/SME clientele, though primarily DACH rather than Germany-only.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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