KPMG Matchmaker

KPMG's Matchmaker is an innovative platform which assists entrepreneurs with their search for matching investors, management successors or business successors. It connects companies with potential capital providers and enables them to achieve their growth targets. As part of our comprehensive consultation on establishing businesses, our Matchmaker offers a secure and confidential environment in which entrepreneurs and investors are brought together to create successful business relationships and to found joint ventures.

Matchmaker is not your average sales platform open to the public. Sellers and start-ups benefit from a special level of protection and first receive information about the potential buyer before they decide to contact them. This process is subject to an extensive selection process, which means that only those companies or interested parties that fit the agreed criteria will be put forward. This ensures the highest level of confidentiality and anonymity from buyers and interested parties. Using the platform is free of charge and provides national and international reach.

Growth capital refers to financial resources provided to companies to support their growth and expansion. This is capital that is used for investments in new markets, product development, expanding channels of distribution, marketing activities and other growth initiatives. Growth capital can be provided by various investors including venture capital firms, private equity investors or business angels. Use the Matchmaker to find sufficient capital for your growth targets.

The search for a business angel for your idea can be done through various channels. For example, you can contact business angel networks, business incubators or management consultants who have contacts with business angels. In addition, you can visit events and networking meetings for entrepreneurs in order to get know potential business angels. KPMG Matchmaker also offers the opportunity to find business angels and to contact them. Matchmaker is also a good point of contact for young founders looking for start-up loans to accumulate the needed company equity.

A business or company succession refers to the process by which the ownership and leadership of a company is transferred from one generation to the next. This can be a transfer within a family or the purchase of a company by an external buyer. A business succession requires careful planning and preparation to ensure a smooth transition and to maintain the continuity of the company thanks to a reliable successor.

Selling on a business exchange includes placing your company offer on a platform where potential buyers can access it. You should provide relevant information about your company such as company data, financial indicators, growth potential and additional relevant information for potential buyers. Interested buyers can then get in touch to discuss further details. KPMG Matchmaker is one such exchange where you can offer your company to potential business successors. Our platform offers you the following advantages:

• Confidentiality and anonymity of the seller,
• extensive buyer contacts as well as
• its use being free of charge.

There are various aspects to consider when it comes to business successions, including:

• A clear objective: define your goals and desires for the business succession. Do you want to pass on the company to a family member or to an external buyer?
• Early planning: start planning the business succession early on in order to have sufficient time to search for an appropriate successor or buyer.
• Valuation of the company: determine the value of your company via a professional business valuation to set realistic sales prices.
• Legal and tax aspects: get informed about the legal and tax requirements connected to a business succession and obtain assistance from an expert if needed.

If requested, we will also assist you with matters such as company valuation, due diligence questions or we will help you with other issues in the transaction process.

The search for a business successor can be challenging. One option is to contact advisory firms that can help with the search for an appropriate successor. You can also use contacts with industry associations, business incubators or company networks to find potential successors. KPMG Matchmaker offers you a free platform where you can present your company to potential business successors.

The search for a management successor differs from the search for a business successor because it specifically refers to the successor for management. To find a management successor, you can train internal employees, use your network, employ management consultants or headhunters and use online platforms such as KPMG Matchmaker. Define clear requirements and qualifications for the position and choose carefully. Matchmaker is specifically geared towards medium-sized companies and family businesses and helps you to find the ideal successor thanks to our large reach.