Germany's "Mittelstand" succession crisis, one of the biggest opportunities for Search Funds in Europe

By the end of 2026, over half a million German businesses will be looking for a successor. Yet, the number of actual takeovers is falling far short of this need, pointing to 𝐚 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐠𝐚𝐩. This is Germany's "Mittelstand" succession crisis — one of the biggest opportunities for Search Funds in Europe. We're excited to share our latest 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲’𝐬 𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐞, where a perfect storm is creating unprecedented opportunities. In our latest blog we explore: - Why Germany's famed "Mittelstand" (SMEs), which represent 99.2% of all businesses and employ 53.6% of the workforce, is facing an existential challenge. - How demographic shifts are creating a trillion-euro handover, as one-third of SME owners are now over 60. - The cultural nuances that make succession particularly challenging in German business culture. Read the full piece on our website: https://moonbasecapital.com/the-case-for-search-funds-in-germany/