We acquire exceptional
companies. For generations.

We acquire
exceptional
companies.
For generations.

As the Family Office Dr. Zimmermann Holding GmbH 
we think and act with a multi-generational perspective.

As the Family Office Dr. Zimmermann
Holding GmbH we think and act with 
a multi-generational perspective.

Wir erwerben außergewöhnliche Unternehmen. Für Generationen.
Wir erwerben außergewöhnliche Unternehmen. Für Generationen.
Wir erwerben außergewöhnliche Unternehmen. Für Generationen.

Our Philosophy

Succession as a Lifetime Decision.

As an entrepreneurial family, located in Bremen, our foremost objective is to engage for the long term. We invest in outstanding companies with high-quality products and their management teams.

Nachfolge als Lebensentscheidung.
Nachfolge als Lebensentscheidung.
Nachfolge als Lebensentscheidung.

What we look for

The Companies
We Seek

The Companies
We Seek.

The Companies We Seek.

For exceptional small- and medium-sized businesses,
we apply the following core investment criteria:

For exceptional small- and medium-sized businesses, we apply the following core investment criteria:

For exceptional small- and medium-sized businesses, we apply the following core investment criteria:

Clear
business model

Clear business model

the core business
must be explainable
in three sentences

The core business
must be explainable
in three sentences

Existing
economic moat

Existing
economic moat

The company holds
a leading position
within its niche

The company holds
a leading position
within its niche

Outstanding management

Outstanding
management

Ideally owner-managers

A consistently high return on equity

A consistently high
return on equity

A consistently high
return on equity

EUR 1–5 million

Approximate annual
operating profit

The perspective

What Happens
After the Sale.

We want your company — your life's work — to preserve its unique identity. Its name, culture, and employees remain unchanged. There will be no integration into rigid corporate structures. We also very welcome former owners retaining a minority shareholding.

We particularly value when the key members of the current management team continue to lead the company in the future. We provide an exceptional degree of entrepreneurial autonomy. Alternatively, if management is unable to continue, for example due to illness health reasons, we would be pleased to consider your personal recommendation for a successor.

Was nach dem  Verkauf passiert.
Was nach dem  Verkauf passiert.

Our Values

Our Promise to Entrepreneurs.

For us, it is essential that you, as the seller, care deeply about whom you entrust with your company. We seek to partner with entrepreneurs who embody integrity and who are committed with energy and dedication to their business, their environment and the people around them.

“We are valued for our Hanseatic reliability. We are straightforward and never promise what we cannot deliver. Above all we are passionate admirers of what others have built.“

Dr. Matthias Zimmermann

Dr. Matthias Zimmermann

Dr.Zimmermann
Dr.Zimmermann

Contact

How to Reach Us.

We look forward to a confidential conversation to better understand your life's work. We assure you that, should no transaction take place, no one outside our management team will ever know about our contact.

Write us an email or call us directly

Email us

Email us

0421 - 620 100 09 (Switchboard)

Dr. Zimmermann Holding GmbH, All Rights Reserved

Contact

How to Reach Us.

We look forward to a confidential conversation to better understand your life's work. We assure you that, should no transaction take place, no one outside our management team will ever know about our contact.

Write us an email or call us directly

Email us

Email us

0421 - 620 100 09 (Switchboard)

Dr. Zimmermann Holding GmbH, All Rights Reserved

Contact

How to Reach Us.

We look forward to a confidential conversation to better understand your life's work. We assure you that, should no transaction take place, no one outside our management team will ever know about our contact.

Write us an email or call us directly

0421 - 620 100 09 (Switchboard)

Dr. Zimmermann Holding GmbH

All Rights Reserved