Following a management buy-out at catering chain Metzgerei Zeiss, the two executives previously responsible for sales and finance are taking over the running of the business.
They are acquiring shares in the company together with funds managed by private equity investor Aheim Capital.
A member of the Zeiss family, previously the majority shareholders, remains a shareholder.
A team from CMS Hasche Sigle led by Martin Bell and Katja Pohl advised Aheim Capital on all aspects of the transaction.
Established in Hanau in 1908, Zeiss is one of the fastest-growing providers in the German catering chain sector. With some 100 outlets in more than 50 towns (principally in Hesse, Baden-Württemberg and Rhineland-Palatinate), the company is among the top 25 quick-service players in Germany.
Headquartered in Bavaria, Aheim Capital manages funds that invest in high-growth SMEs in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
