Consumer goods & retail
The consumer goods and retail sector is an important economic sector in Germany, as it includes areas such as food, clothing, electronics and household goods.
Consolidation in the retail sector is also keeping companies busy. Large retail chains are looking for ways to expand their market presence and reduce costs. M&A allows them to strengthen their purchasing power and realise synergies. At the same time, the importance of online retail is increasing, which means that companies are also focussing on e-commerce platforms.
Another trend is the diversification of products and the opening up of new markets. Companies are looking for ways to expand their product range and appeal to new customer groups, whether by acquiring brands or entering markets outside the traditional distribution network.
Digitalisation has also changed the consumer goods and retail sector. Companies are increasingly investing in technologies such as artificial intelligence and data-driven analyses to optimise their business processes and implement personalised marketing strategies. M&A transactions provide access to these technologies and support companies in their digital transformation and new offerings.
Birgit Meyer zu Selhausen
Head of Corporate Finance M&A Düsseldorf
Birgit
Meyer zu Selhausen has been working in M&A advisory in the Cooperative
sector since 2012. She focuses on advising consumer goods and technology
companies on transactions in the German Mittelstand, but also, for example, on
group carve-outs and in special situations. As Supervisory Board Head, she also
drives the development of the international M&A advisory network ADVIOR
International.
Birgit Meyer zu Selhausen began her professional career in 1998 in the Equity Capital
Markets division at WestLB Panmure. There she accompanied companies from the IT
and Internet sectors on their IPOs on the New Market for several years. In
2001, she switched to M&A consulting in London and over the years has
advised a large number of companies and entrepreneurs on transactions, some of
them cross-border, often with stock market implications. In 2011, she took over
the management of the Mergers & Acquisitions department at WestLB AG and
supported the sale of the bank's portfolio assets with her team.
Birgit
Meyer zu Selhausen studied business administration at the Ludwig Maximilian
University of Munich and the University of Augsburg and graduated with a degree
in business administration. Prior to this, she trained as a bank clerk at
Bayerische Vereinsbank, Munich. She is also an alumna of the Executive
Programme at WHU Otto Beisheim School of Management and a certified business
mediator (Steinbeis).
Birgit
Meyer zu Selhausen has been enthusiastic about the advancing possibilities of
digitalisation for many years. Her favourite way to spend her free time is in
nature.
