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Deal Announcement 09/25: Automotive

PwC acted as exclusive financial advisor to the Insolvency Administrator Dr. Holger Leichtle on the sale of Eissmann Group Automotive, a leading high-end automotive interior supplier, to Axent Capital Partners

The Deal

The PwC M&A team is pleased to announce the successful sale of shares and assets in Eissmann Automotive Deutschland GmbH, Eissmann Automotive KTSN GmbH and Eissmann Individual GmbH (“Eissmann Group Automotive”) to Axent Capital Partners AG. Eissmann Group Automotive is a leading provider for innovative interior solutions, supplying premium automotive OEMs and tier-1 customers globally.

The share and asset purchase agreement was signed and closed in September 2025.

Eissmann Group Automotive 

Eissmann Group Automotive is a leading supplier of high-quality interior components for the automotive industry and a trusted partner to major global OEMs and tier-1 suppliers. Established in 1964 in Germany, Eissmann Group Automotive employs approximately 5,000 employees worldwide. In 2024, the company generated sales of around € 450m across its core business units. The company’s main products include trim components, interior modules, plastics and kinematics, shifters and electronics, seat trims, and driver airbag covers. 

Axent Capital Partners

Based in Switzerland, Axent Capital Partners is a private equity fund specialized in investing in medium-sized manufacturing companies in the DACH region. The fund focuses on companies facing operational challenges - particularly in complex corporate succession situations.

PwC

The global PricewaterhouseCoopers network is a worldwide association of independent auditing and consulting companies which together employ more than 370,000 people in 149 countries. Our global network comprises over 2,900 M&A professionals all over the world, realising approx. 400 successful transactions per year. We specialise in a wide range of independent M&A services including advice on acquisitions and disposals, mergers, public takeovers, privatisations as well as structured financing.

PwC M&A Germany acted as exclusive financial advisor to the insolvency administrator Dr. Holger Leichtle on this transaction. The transaction was executed by a PwC deal team including automotive and distressed M&A specialists led by Philipp Gebhard (Partner M&A Automotive) and Timo Klees (Partner Distressed M&A) as well as Wilfried Böckmann (Senior Manager) and was supported by Siyao Cheng (Manager), Siqi Gao (Senior Associate) and Elisa Jakob (Associate).

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Philipp Gebhard

Philipp Gebhard

Partner, Corporate Finance | M&A Automotive & Industrial Products, PwC Germany

Tel: +49 1515 8071677

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Timo Klees

Timo Klees

Partner, Head of Corporate Finance | M&A Distressed & Special Situations, PwC Germany

Tel: +49 151 10060451

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