For owners and M&A advisors looking for the right successor for a logistics company:

According to KfW Research and SECO, more than 200,000 companies in Germany and Switzerland actively seek a successor every year. However, suitable successors are hard to find: around 48,000 owners in Germany therefore consider closing down their business every year.

These figures show that succession is a major challenge and, at the same time, a unique opportunity to successfully continue a lifetime's work.

🔹 That is why I am currently looking for the right logistics company to acquire and develop in the long term. I bring with me 17+ years of industry expertise, including leadership experience and technical know-how.

My approach combines the strengths of the three most common buyer profiles – and offsets their weaknesses:

1️⃣ Expert continuation like a competitor
- The company will be continued with a deep understanding of our industry.
- Difference: It remains autonomous and independent – an important foundation for stability and continuity for employees, customers, and partners.

2️⃣ Personal succession like an MBI/MBO
- I take responsibility myself and am present on site. This creates trust for the next chapter.
- In addition, the partnership with NCA ensures that the necessary financing is reliably available.

3️⃣ Professional process like private equity
- Our approach emphasizes transparency and collaborative communication.
- Difference: Instead of remaining tied up for years, we implement the jointly developed handover plan. This allows you to quickly leave the day-to-day business and gain time for your passion projects.

It's a proven concept: Since 2021, more than 20 successions with a total value of over €350 million have been successfully implemented in partnership with NCA.

More information: https://logistiknachfolge.com
Direct contact: rouven.behge@novastone-ca.com

Rouven Behge

Hellmann Worldwide Logistics

Tender Manager 

Panalpina

- Orchestrated semi-annual global procurement event for effective rate and capacity procurement
- Facilitated performance improvement strategies
- Optimised usage of digitized door-to-door rate management and spot quotation process to customers and airlines
- Increased collected amount of Global Incentives

Corporate Airfreight Procurement and Contract Manager

Led the Air Freight Department (Import and Export) in all operational disciplines with a focus on Pharmaceuticals and Hi-Tech
- Achieved 10.5% productivity increase and 12% cost-efficiency
- P&L Responsibility of +$20 Mio 
- Change management for legacy system

Business Unit Head of Airfreight, Miami

Operational management, implementation, stakeholder management, subcontractor management.
- Strategic steering to increase market share and profitability at the same time. 
- Efficiency increase of 13% for global accounts through implementation.

Country Head of Airfreight, Turkey

Procurement of airfreight rates 
Long-Term Pricing for tenders
Stakeholder for Key Accounts
Double function with Head of Operations Role.

Country Tender and Procurement Manager - Airfreight

Performance improvement through re-engineering of the departments, and change management.

Business Unit Head Of Operations, Istanbul, Turkey

Kargotrans Mill. Nak. Ltd. Sti.

Air Export Manager

I am a people manager and a global leader with a focal point in logistics. I have +20 years’ experience in P&L, change management, and team development on 3 continents. I have managed a budget of +$ 20 Mio with double-digit growth. I prepared and steered my teams through several changes that varied from organizational changes to legacy system changes. From recruitment to development I always make sure my team is structured to perform. 
Through my experience, I make sure to strengthen the teams with an entrepreneurial mindset thus increasing customer satisfaction, efficiency, and productivity. I ensure that the processes are streamlined to support operational excellence. 

- Procurement Manager
- Air Freight
- Ocean Freight
- Logistics
- Supply Chain
- Talent Management
- Team Management
- Change Management
- P&L
- Budget Responsibility
- Business Implementation
- Team Building
- Analytical 
- Problem Solving
- Result Oriented
- Productivity Increase
- Efficiency Increase
- Stakeholder Management
- Subcontractor Management
- Matrix Organization
- Digitalization
- Trace and Tracking
- Performance Management
- Leadership
- Team player
- Microsoft Office
- Operations 
- Cargowise Certified Professional
- Cargowise Certified Specialist
- Cargowiese Certified Operator




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