Was kostet eine Vorverkaufsanalyse?

Die Vorverkaufsanalyse von Veracity Capital Investments kostet 2.500 EUR zzgl. USt. Enthalten sind Datenraum, vollständige Analyse, indikative Wertindikation, steuerliche Einordnung und ein persönliches Ergebnisgespräch mit S. Albrecht-Mahmood (LL.M.).

Wie lange dauert die Vorverkaufsanalyse?

Nach vollständiger Bereitstellung der Unterlagen liegt das Ergebnis in der Regel innerhalb von 10 bis 14 Werktagen vor.

Ist die Vorverkaufsanalyse vertraulich?

Ja. Alle Unterlagen werden über einen verschlüsselten Datenraum übertragen, DSGVO-konform verarbeitet und ausschließlich vom Berater eingesehen. Auf Wunsch wird vorab eine NDA unterzeichnet.

Lohnt sich eine Holding-Struktur vor dem Verkauf?

Bei einem Share Deal über eine Holding werden Veräußerungsgewinne nach § 8b KStG zu ca. 95% steuerbefreit – die effektive Steuerlast liegt bei rund 1,5% statt bis zu 28% im Direktverkauf. Die Struktur sollte frühzeitig aufgesetzt werden.

Was ist eine Familienstiftung als Gestaltungsmodell?

Eine Familienstiftung ist ein Gestaltungsmodell für Unternehmer, die Vermögen langfristig an ihre Kinder übertragen und gleichzeitig steuerlich optimieren möchten. Wir arbeiten Hand in Hand mit einem spezialisierten Gestaltungsberater.

GCC Investors Acquiring German Companies: Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Oman and Saudi Arabia

Family offices, holding groups and sovereign-linked investors from the Gulf are building industrial positions in Europe, and Germany is the natural entry market. We advise in Arabic, German and English, coordinate the entire German-language workstream, and deliver a single decision-ready English package to your investment committee or family council.

Why German industrials fit a Gulf portfolio

Economic diversification programmes across the GCC — from Saudi Vision 2030 to the UAE's industrial strategy — require exactly what the German Mittelstand has: proven manufacturing processes, technical staff and licensable know-how. Acquiring an established German company is faster than building the same capability from scratch, and it comes with a European customer base attached.

For family offices, a profitable Mittelstand company is also a euro-denominated, cash-generative asset with low correlation to regional real estate and energy exposure.

Industrial manufacturing, automation and speciality engineering

Healthcare services, medical technology and laboratory diagnostics

Infrastructure-related services, facility and energy services

Food processing technology and packaging equipment

Structuring: German or Luxembourg holding, governance and tax

Most GCC acquisitions of German targets are structured through a German GmbH holding or a Luxembourg vehicle, for reasons of withholding tax, treaty access, financing flexibility and governance. Germany has double taxation treaties with the UAE, Saudi Arabia and other GCC states; the applicable relief has to be checked per structure rather than assumed.

We work hand in hand with a specialised German tax adviser so that acquisition structure, financing and profit repatriation are decided together — before the letter of intent, not after signing.

Holding structure designed for participation exemption and clean profit repatriation

Governance model: supervisory or advisory board with defined reserved matters

Sharia-compatible financing arrangements coordinated with the seller's expectations

Family-council reporting package in English, prepared alongside the German statutory reporting

FDI screening for GCC acquirers

Investors from the GCC are non-EU acquirers under the German Foreign Trade Ordinance. Cross-sectoral screening applies from 25% of voting rights, and sector-specific screening from 10% in critical infrastructure, defence-relevant goods, certain software, health and dual-use technologies. Sovereign-linked ownership is a factor the ministry will look at, so ownership and control charts should be prepared in full at the outset.

In unproblematic cases clearance typically takes two to four months. A voluntary certificate of non-objection is often worth obtaining even where no mandatory filing applies, because it removes uncertainty for the seller.

How the process runs on the ground in Germany

The German-language layer is where cross-border deals lose time: notary appointments, HGB accounts, works council information, bank and tax adviser coordination, and a seller who wants to speak German with a person they trust. That layer is our part of the mandate.

Weeks 1–4: mandate and search profile. Weeks 5–12: discreet approach under NDA, management meetings. Weeks 13–18: indicative offer, letter of intent, exclusivity. Weeks 19–30: due diligence, SPA negotiation, AWV filing. Weeks 31–36: notarisation, conditions precedent, closing.

Advisory in Arabic, German and English throughout the mandate

One English documentation package per decision point — no fragmented updates

Coordination of notary, tax adviser, financing banks and works council communication

Post-closing support during the first reporting cycles

What German family sellers expect from a Gulf buyer

Credibility of funds and clarity of intent. A German owner selling a company built over decades will ask who ultimately owns the acquiring vehicle, how the purchase price is financed, and what happens to the site and the employees. Answering these three questions early, in writing, is what converts interest into exclusivity.

Can a UAE or Saudi investor own 100% of a German GmbH?

Yes. There is no general restriction on foreign ownership of a German GmbH. What applies is FDI screening under the AWV from 25% of voting rights across sectors and from 10% in sensitive sectors, plus merger control where turnover thresholds are met.

Should we acquire through a German or a Luxembourg holding?

Both are used. A German holding simplifies operational governance and participation exemption on dividends and capital gains; a Luxembourg vehicle can offer advantages for multi-jurisdiction portfolios and financing. The decision should be made with a German tax adviser before the letter of intent — we coordinate that step.

Is Sharia-compatible acquisition financing workable in Germany?

Yes, in practice through equity-heavy structures and murabaha- or ijara-style arrangements with banks experienced in European industrial assets. The key is that the seller sees a financing confirmation the notary and seller counsel accept.

Do you advise in Arabic?

Yes. Mandates for GCC clients are handled in Arabic, German and English, and the entire German-language workstream — notary, tax adviser, banks, works council — is coordinated by us.