POELLATH advises Kerkhoff Group on sale to Interpath
Munich — The London-based consulting firm Interpath, a portfolio company of HIG Capital, has acquired Kerkhoff Consulting GmbH (“Kerkhoff”), a management consultancy of the Kerkhoff Group specializing in purchasing and supply chain management. The parties have agreed not to disclose the financial details.
As a result of the acquisition, Interpath will benefit from Kerkhoff Consulting’s in-depth expertise in purchasing and supply chain management, while the integration will give Kerkhoff access to new international markets and an expanded network. Of the previous three managing directors of the Kerkhoff Group, Gerd Kerkhoff and Thorsten Schmidt will relinquish their management positions and remain with the consultancy as so-called “Special Advisors”. Managing Director Ralph Kudla will continue to manage the company’s business together with the other responsible partners. POELLATH provided comprehensive legal and tax advice to the shareholders of the Kerkhoff Group in connection with the sale. Kerkhoff Consulting GmbH, based in Düsseldorf, is a management consultancy in the field of purchasing and supply chain management and supports medium-sized clients in particular in achieving sustainable improvements in results through individual solutions along the value chain. The company has received several awards, including “Best Consultant” in the field of supply chain management. The London-based financial consultancy Interpath is a portfolio company of the financial investor HIG Capital and was founded in 2021. Interpath has an international focus and offers a wide range of services in the areas of transactions, consulting and restructuring.
Advisor Kerkhoff: POELLATH
Dr. Frank Thiäner, photo (Partner, Lead, M&A/Private Equity)
Gerald Herrmann (Associated Partner, Tax)
Dr. Dominik Gerlicher, LL.M. (Counsel, M&A/Private Equity)
Till Schwichtenberg (Senior Associate, M&A/Private Equity)
Lukas Fellhölter (Senior Associate, M&A/Private Equity)
Jannis Lührs (Associate, Tax)
Arthur Lindemann, LL.M., Maître en droit (Associate, M&A/Private Equity)