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Private Equity
Supply Chain Due Diligence

Centroplan Growth Analysis

Comprehensive Due Diligence Insights

H&Z conducted detailed due diligence on Centroplan, evaluating market dynamics and customer behavior to support strategic investment decisions.

CLIENT CHALLENGE

  • Investor positioning as preferred investor against other financial/strategic buyers 
  • Getting visibility on the project pipeline for confidence on projected revenue 
  • Understanding the target customer group and customers’ sourcing behaviour 
  • Evaluating the risks and opportunities of the investment

H&Z APPROACH

H&Z assessed Centroplan along the key CDD topics company review, market dynamics, customer behaviour, competitive environment and business plan by conducting analyses of data provided by Centroplan and applying primary and secondary research to enrich the evaluation with insights from the market and experts. H&Z elaborated on potential Red Flags (phase 1) and prepared a bankable CDD report (phase 2).

RESULT

  • Evaluation of Centroplan’s positioning as leading provider for roof-mounted PV systems for large-scale commercial and industrial customers 
  • Thorough investigation of different European and overseas market regarding the market potential and regulations 
  • Analysis of potential entries into Centroplan’s segment from different angles, e.g., solar panel OEMs, electricials, project developers 
  • Development of the equity story for further growth

GET IN CONTACT WITH OUR EXPERT

Dr. Markus Contzen

Partner

Markus leads H&Z’s Private Equity industry with over 20 years of experience across the full investment lifecycle driving measurable value creation. As a Partner, he also supports H&Z’s focus on Operational Excellence.

Dr. Markus Contzen

Christof Sonderhauser

Head of Group Finance
Christof Sonderhauser

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