€2bn deal volume in 2026

Business succession
for the German Mittelstand

We connect business owners with selected investors to secure their life’s work for the long term.

830+

Completed transactions

20+

Years of experience

€50bn+

Transaction value

Our approach

Who we are
the right partner for

Companies seeking a successor

Owners without a family or internal successor, or who are ready for a new chapter in life.

Partial sale with an exit strategy

Owners who want to reduce their personal risk and sell part of their company.

Companies in special situations

Companies facing financial or operational difficulties that are looking for a strategic partner.

Our track record

Companies we have successfully
supported together with our partners

Discretion is our highest priority. All transactions are treated in strict confidence, which is why we only ever publish project names.

A nationwide network for
successful business successions

German Mittelstand

Nationwide network of mid-sized companies and entrepreneurs.

Der Mittelstand. BVMW

Family businesses

Network of owner-managed companies and business families.

Die Familienunternehmer

Business & politics

Nationwide network of entrepreneurs and economic decision-makers.

Wirtschaftsrat der CDU e.V.

M&A expertise

Professional association for acquisitions, transactions and succession.

Bundesverband Mergers & Acquisitions e.V.

Broad investor network

Business families who have already
acquired companies with us

Oetker-Gruppe
Wirtgen Invest
HQ Trust
Haniel
GRAF
Armira

About us

From business family
to business family.

A story of
two generations

How it all began

Maus & Partner was founded in Munich in 2013 by Dirk Maus. After many years as a Managing Director at Goldman Sachs, he decided to bring his experience and network into an independent advisory firm of his own. In 2021, his son Daniel Maus joined the family business after eight years in international investment banking at UBS and Goldman Sachs in Switzerland, London and Singapore. In 2024, Daniel Maus took over as Managing Director and has led the firm in the second generation ever since. Dirk Maus remains with the company in an advisory capacity.

Management, Maus & Partner

More about us
Dirk Maus and Daniel Maus