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Driven by their entrepreneurial passion, long-standing friends Leopold Schäffer and Philipp Völke have teamed up to acquire an established company in the DACH region. They both come from entrepreneurial families and understand what it means to build a company and carry responsibility for employees, without losing sight of the company’s identity and values. Their SF S&V Mittelstandspartner is supported by experienced entrepreneurs and investors, including Valmaris Private Investors, Inseta Partners, Istria Capital, Alza Capital Partners, 9T Capital, Ambit Partners, Cerralvo Capital, TTCER Partners, Endurance Search Partners, The Cromwell Harbour, Köllective Capital, Search Fund Pioneers, Jürgen Rilling, Jürgen von Wendorff, Christian Bopp, Benny Hahn, Christopher King, Victoria Buehler, Urs Weingart, Janis Steinfort, and Albert Palomar Crusells.
Leopold is a strategy and PE professional with extensive international experience across top-tier consulting and investment firms. He has spent the past five years at McKinsey & Company, where he progressed through roles as Associate, Senior Associate, and Engagement Manager, focusing on private equity and marketing & sales. Prior to that, he worked in investment roles at Triton Partners and gained experience in strategy and analytics at firms including Boston Consulting Group, Porsche AG, and Mercedes-Benz AG. He has also contributed to data-driven initiatives as a Senior Analyst at the Good Data Initiative and has early experience in consulting, teaching assistance, and entrepreneurial work as a co-founder.
Philipp is an investment professional with a strong background across investment banking, PE, and M&A in Germany. His most recent experience was in Investment Banking at Raymond James, where he built expertise in deal execution and advisory work. Prior to that, he completed multiple private equity internships and roles at firms including Sophora Unternehmerkapital, Aurelius, and Deutsche Invest Capital Partners (DICP), gaining broad exposure to mid-market investing and portfolio-related activities. He also has M&A experience from IMAP M&A Consultants AG and earlier work at PCB Hamburg Consultants. His career path reflects consistent exposure to both buy-side and advisory roles, combining strong analytical skills with a solid foundation in private capital markets.
They are looking to acquire an established, profitable B2B company in Germany, Austria, or Switzerland as part of an entrepreneurial succession. Their target businesses typically generate between €5–50M in revenue and €1–8M in annual operating profit, with stable growth, recurring revenues, and a proven business model.
