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Quantum Partners advised the shareholders of Hochfrequenz Unternehmensberatung GmbH exclusively in the M&A process
Andreas Brinkrolf has many years of corporate finance experience and has already founded several successful companies.
As Venture Manager and later as Managing Director of the Siemens Technology Accelerator, he was responsible for the external marketing of Siemens technologies through sales, spin-offs and licensing. The focus was on high-tech projects, e.g. in the fields of sensor technology, new materials and software.
As founder and CEO of Tiburon Partners AG, he invested in Internet and software companies and accompanied some of the companies through their entire life cycle to exit. He was responsible for the subsequent sale of Tiburon Partners AG to a listed holding company. Mr. Brinkrolf was a co-founder of Invoco Holding GmbH and helped it develop into one of the leading providers of outsourcing services in Germany. In 2013, he was responsible for the sale of the company to Xerox Corporation. In recent years, Mr. Brinkrolf has advised on over 50 transactions - initial investments, capital increases and sales.
He studied business administration at the Universities of Bamberg and Aston (UK) and completed his doctorate at the University of St. Gallen (CH).
Andreas Brinkrolf
Deal Partner
brinkrolf@quantum-partners.de
+49 89 414 144 355
Quantum Partners advised the shareholders of Hochfrequenz Unternehmensberatung GmbH on the sale of a majority stake to EMERAM
Germany’s energy sector is facing a dual transformation pressure. On the one hand, digitalisation and automation are accelerating expectations around efficiency and data quality. On the other hand, new regulatory requirements and structural shifts, including the expansion of renewable generation, increased adoption of electric vehicles and the smart meter roll-out, are driving continuous changes to highly complex IT landscapes. The growing shortage of skilled professionals further limits many companies’ ability to deliver these transformation programs at the required pace using internal resources alone.
In this environment, specialized advisors have become a critical success factor, particularly for large-scale IT transformation projects and the subsequent process implementation. With the upcoming migration wave to SAP S/4HANA and a continued increase in industry complexity, demand for such services is expected to increase further. This dynamic is also shaping M&A activity in the IT services sector, which continues to attract both strategic buyers and private equity investors.
hochfrequenz is a team of around 120 IT and process experts focused on advising energy utilities across the German-speaking region. Following several years of strong and profitable growth, the managing shareholders sought the right partner to support the company’s next phase of expansion. In a highly competitive M&A process, Munich-based private equity investor EMERAM prevailed. Together with EMERAM, hochfrequenz plans to further strengthen its advisory and delivery capabilities, advance its digital solutions and accelerate organic growth. The two founders will remain invested in the business and continue to lead the company as Managing Directors.
Quantum Partners acted as exclusive M&A advisor to the shareholders of Hochfrequenz in an international sale process.
About hochfrequenz
Hochfrequenz Unternehmensberatung GmbH, based in Grünwald, was founded in 2009 and has since developed into one of the leading IT consulting companies for the German energy sector. The company advises energy suppliers and larger municipal utilities on IT-related issues in the areas of market communication, metering/energy data management, billing, and process and IT transformation with a focus on SAP/S/4HANA.
About EMERAM
EMERAM is an independent investment firm focused on growth companies in the German-speaking region. The firm manages funds with aggregate capital of more than EUR 700 million and invests in technology-driven businesses across digital transformation, energy transition, and health and wellbeing.
About Quantum Partners
Quantum Partners GmbH is a specialized M&A advisor based in Munich, supporting technology and growth companies in sell-side and buy-side transactions as well as in raising growth capital.
