Managing Director
DIFB Wien Verwaltungs GmbH
(Other, < 10 employees)
Keywords
Skills
- Independent business reviews: - Export opinions / independent business reviews (in acc. w/ IdW S6 standard); - Mergers & acquisitions and valuations
- Post-Merger Itegration: - Business recovery incl. support with implementation; - Management assessments
- Start-up / Re-Start experience: - Restart of established agricultural brand with new, disruptive technologies; - Sales and administration; - Investor relationship
- CEO-Experience: - Takeover of two small mechanical engineering plants (80 employees); - Restart out of restructuring situation;
- CFO-Experience: - Set up of finance and accounting structure & team (German GAAP / IFRS); - Coordination of auditors; - Bank reporting incl. reporting of covenants; - Risk management / corporate governance
- Due Diligence: - Financial due diligence; - Identification of value drivers
- Private Equity: - Advice on leveraged buyout transactions; - Advice to hedge funds on NPL transactions; - Support of acquisitions out of insolvency situations
Project management: - Coordination of internal and external stakeholders; - Post-merger integration, restructuring, due diligence, carve-out; - Domestic and international projects
Project history
03/2022
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Present
Austrian Real Estate company
05/2020
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Present
Independent Consultant
Frank Wetterkamp Consulting
(Auditing, taxes and law, < 10 employees)
Consultant with focus on restructuring projects, independent business reviews, and (re-)financing projects.
05/2020
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11/2021
Board Member
GERO Systemtechnik GmbH
(Industry and mechanical engineering, < 10 employees)
Restructuring of the current activities
Set up of new company structure as incubator for innovative sustainable technolgy companies
Set up of new company structure as incubator for innovative sustainable technolgy companies
08/2015
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04/2020
Co-Owner and Managing Director / CFO
DUTZI Agrar Systeme GmbH
(Industry and mechanical engineering, < 10 employees)
Manufacturer of innovative agricultural technology
Set up of a company out of a restructuring situation
Reestablishment of traditional agricultural technology brand with new sales & marketing strategy
In charge of sales, finance & accounting, and investor relations
Strategic development and international growth into Africa and Latin America
Set up of a company out of a restructuring situation
Reestablishment of traditional agricultural technology brand with new sales & marketing strategy
In charge of sales, finance & accounting, and investor relations
Strategic development and international growth into Africa and Latin America
01/2014
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07/2015
Co-Owner and Managing Director / CFO
RODUTEC GmbH
(Industry and mechanical engineering, 50-250 employees)
Co-Owner and Managing Director
Successful acquisition of an 80-head mechanical engineering company with activities throughout Europe, Russia, and Middle East
Finance & accounting and banking relations
Successful acquisition of an 80-head mechanical engineering company with activities throughout Europe, Russia, and Middle East
Finance & accounting and banking relations
08/2011
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12/2013
Head of M&A and Legal Affairs
LST GmbH
(Industry and mechanical engineering, 250-500 employees)
Head of M&A and Legal Affairs
Responsibilities Domestic and international acquisitions; business development, legal affairs
Board member of Italian and Mexican subsidiaries
Responsibilities Domestic and international acquisitions; business development, legal affairs
Board member of Italian and Mexican subsidiaries
05/2013
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11/2013
Managing Director
GKS-Sexta Verwaltungs GmbH
(Other, < 10 employees)
Successful refinancing / sales & lease-back projects on commercial properties (> EUR 10m)
04/2009
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07/2011
Independent Consultant
Frank Wetterkamp Consulting
(Banks and financial services, < 10 employees)
Areas of activity Business Recovery, Interim Management, Due Diligence
Projects (Extract):
Projects (Extract):
- Advised automotive supplier group on sale and carve-out of €800m business
- Restructured two companies in the food industry
- Helped to close-down plant of multinational group
- Advised US distressed fund on search for NPL portfolios, single loans, underperforming real estate
11/2006
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03/2009
CFO / Finance Director, Head of German Finance
Babcock & Brown GmbH
(Banks and financial services, 50-250 employees)
Member of the European Senior Finance Team
Oversaw finance and accounting, incl. internal and external reporting, for up to 150 legal entities mainly in the areas of real estate, renewable energies, and rail
(investment volume: €3.5bn)
Set up German finance and accounting team and reporting structures
Coordinated auditors in connection with Group audit and single company audits
Implemented controlling instruments
Initiated bank / covenants reporting
Supported set up of risk management structures
Supported real estate transactions (volume: exceeding €1bn)
Responsible for staff of 22
Secured timely reporting according to (A)IFRS and local GAAP
Ensured compliance with all loan and other covenants
Initiated acquisition of €400m real estate portfolio through own network
Oversaw finance and accounting, incl. internal and external reporting, for up to 150 legal entities mainly in the areas of real estate, renewable energies, and rail
(investment volume: €3.5bn)
Set up German finance and accounting team and reporting structures
Coordinated auditors in connection with Group audit and single company audits
Implemented controlling instruments
Initiated bank / covenants reporting
Supported set up of risk management structures
Supported real estate transactions (volume: exceeding €1bn)
Responsible for staff of 22
Secured timely reporting according to (A)IFRS and local GAAP
Ensured compliance with all loan and other covenants
Initiated acquisition of €400m real estate portfolio through own network
09/2004
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10/2006
Head of PwC's Munich Business Recovery Team
Munich Business Recovery Services (BRS) Team
10/2003
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08/2004
Senior Manager, Business Recovery Services
PricewaterhouseCoopers
(Auditing, taxes and law, >10.000 employees)
Restructured and newly set up Munich Business Recovery Services team
Drafted expert opinions and independent business reviews (according to German IdW S6 standard)
Led projects on behalf of insolvency administrators
Acquired new advisory mandates
Advised hedge funds on the acquisition of NPL portfolios
Advised banks and private equity firms
Participated in creditors' committees and supervisory board meetings
Supported plant closings in the course of restructuring projects
Responsible for staff of up to 15
Created robust and sustainable network
Sourced new and expanded current mandates
Achieved active and passive cross-selling activities
Drafted expert opinions and independent business reviews (according to German IdW S6 standard)
Led projects on behalf of insolvency administrators
Acquired new advisory mandates
Advised hedge funds on the acquisition of NPL portfolios
Advised banks and private equity firms
Participated in creditors' committees and supervisory board meetings
Supported plant closings in the course of restructuring projects
Responsible for staff of up to 15
Created robust and sustainable network
Sourced new and expanded current mandates
Achieved active and passive cross-selling activities
07/2002
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09/2003
Senior Manager, Transaction Services / Post Deal Services
PricewaterhouseCoopers
(Auditing, taxes and law, >10.000 employees)
Set up German Post Deal Services team
Led post-merger integration projects
Led post-merger integration projects
01/2000
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06/2002
Manager, Transaction Services
PricewaterhouseCoopers
(Auditing, taxes and law, >10.000 employees)
Transaction Services Supported and led financial due diligence projects
Supervised and ensured project management, controlling and quality
Led, developed, and coached international teams
Advised private equity firms in transactions in a volume exceeding €1bn
Supervised and ensured project management, controlling and quality
Led, developed, and coached international teams
Advised private equity firms in transactions in a volume exceeding €1bn
01/1998
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12/1999
Owner, Co-founder, and Chief Financial Officer
Synar Technologies, Inc.
(Pharmaceuticals and medical technology, < 10 employees)
Spearheaded innovatve soiutions to support cancer therapies (wirth patented porpyhrin technology)
04/1997
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12/1997
Equity Research Analyst
Banque Paribas
(Banks and financial services)
Capital Markets Group, Equity Research Analyst
Drafted company studies (Focus: health care industry)
Set up German small and mid-cap team
Headed "German Desk" in London (temporarily)
Drafted company studies (Focus: health care industry)
Set up German small and mid-cap team
Headed "German Desk" in London (temporarily)
07/1995
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03/1997
Associate
BV Capital Markets, Inc.
(Banks and financial services)
Corporate Finance / M&A
Supported M&A projects of unlisted companies with a sales volumes of more than USD 100m
Results Drafted sales memoranda and pitch books
Directed due diligence processes and performed enterprise valuations
Prepared documentation for private placements
Supervised and trained interns
Achieved high client approval rating
Supported M&A projects of unlisted companies with a sales volumes of more than USD 100m
Results Drafted sales memoranda and pitch books
Directed due diligence processes and performed enterprise valuations
Prepared documentation for private placements
Supervised and trained interns
Achieved high client approval rating
10/1990
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06/1993
Head of property insurance department and client relationship manager
Jauch & Hübener KGaA
Co-founded Leipzig office (first office in former East Germany)
Set up property insurance team in newly founded office in Leipzig
Acquired new clients with a premium volume of more than EUR 10m in 2 1/2 years
Reached profitability of newly founded office on "Day 1"
Advised on domestic and international risk and insurance packages
Advised domestic and international clients
Responsible for staff of up to 10
Authored industrial insurance handbook
Set up property insurance team in newly founded office in Leipzig
Acquired new clients with a premium volume of more than EUR 10m in 2 1/2 years
Reached profitability of newly founded office on "Day 1"
Advised on domestic and international risk and insurance packages
Advised domestic and international clients
Responsible for staff of up to 10
Authored industrial insurance handbook
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