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Oct 17, 2025 | Insights
From Global Dynamics To Regional Opportunities: A Strategic View on ETA
Overall, this report presents a structured and evidence-based overview of PE buyouts, contrasts traditional and ETA-based approaches, and outlines the strategic considerations for LPs, operators, and policy-makers navigating the next phase of private equity evolution.
Nachfolge Magazin: Novastone on Investing on Exceptional CEOs
Our Managing Director Torge Barkholtz discuss with Hannes Schlerf how to identify exceptional successor CEOs and why operator-led buyouts are becoming increasingly important in today’s market.
Private Equity’s Next Constraint: Leadership, Not Capital
Across Europe, capital is abundant. More than €1.5 trillion in dry powder is available, and thousands of profitable SMEs are coming to market each year due to succession. Yet deals are increasingly not failing on price. They are failing on one critical question: who will actually run the company?
M&A Review: Succession is more than a deal
In the latest issue of M&A Review, Daniel Gärtner explores why entrepreneurial succession in the small and mid-cap segment will become increasingly important across Europe.
Omega Moulding enters its next chapter with Robert Vero as CEO
Novastone Partners announces the successful succession of Omega Moulding Company, a leading North American manufacturer and distributor of custom picture frame mouldings and accessories, in partnership with Searcher Robert Vero through its Operator-Led Buyout Program.
The M&A Guy Podcast: Novastone Partners on the Future of SME Succession
SME succession is becoming one of the defining challenges of our time. As a generation of founders prepares to step back, new ownership models are gaining relevance. In this episode of The M&A Guy Podcast, Brian Franco and Christian Malek discuss how operator-led buyouts are reshaping the future of entrepreneurship, leadership, and long-term value creation. Listen to the full conversation.
Novastone Partners | Key Insights. KfW Succession Monitoring 2026
SME Succession is becoming a structural challenge. And why early movers are best positioned.
Nachfolge Magazin: Novastone on Investing on Exceptional CEOs
Our Managing Director Torge Barkholtz discuss with Hannes Schlerf how to identify exceptional successor CEOs and why operator-led buyouts are becoming increasingly important in today’s market.
Private Equity’s Next Constraint: Leadership, Not Capital
Across Europe, capital is abundant. More than €1.5 trillion in dry powder is available, and thousands of profitable SMEs are coming to market each year due to succession. Yet deals are increasingly not failing on price. They are failing on one critical question: who will actually run the company?
M&A Review: Succession is more than a deal
In the latest issue of M&A Review, Daniel Gärtner explores why entrepreneurial succession in the small and mid-cap segment will become increasingly important across Europe.
Omega Moulding enters its next chapter with Robert Vero as CEO
Novastone Partners announces the successful succession of Omega Moulding Company, a leading North American manufacturer and distributor of custom picture frame mouldings and accessories, in partnership with Searcher Robert Vero through its Operator-Led Buyout Program.
The M&A Guy Podcast: Novastone Partners on the Future of SME Succession
SME succession is becoming one of the defining challenges of our time. As a generation of founders prepares to step back, new ownership models are gaining relevance. In this episode of The M&A Guy Podcast, Brian Franco and Christian Malek discuss how operator-led buyouts are reshaping the future of entrepreneurship, leadership, and long-term value creation. Listen to the full conversation.
Novastone Partners | Key Insights. KfW Succession Monitoring 2026
SME Succession is becoming a structural challenge. And why early movers are best positioned.
Novastone Capital Advisors Announces Successful Acquisition Of Cronus Technology Inc
Novastone Capital Advisors (NCA) is proud to announce the acquisition of Cronus Technology Inc. (CTI).
Novastone Capital Advisors Completes Latest Exit With the Sale of Formeds
Novastone Capital Advisors (“NCA”) announced today that it has completed the sale of NCA Portfolio Company Formeds.
M&A Review: Career thought M&A
Unternehmerische Nachfolge als Karriereoption im Wandel der Zeit.
Interview with the CEO of Garner Osborne
CEO at Garner Osborne Circuits and Active-PCB Solutions.
Close the Deal Podcast
Search Funds in der DACH-Region mit Torge Barkholtz (Novastone Partners) und Daniel Gärtner (NCA).
Novastone Capital Advisors – Davos 2025 – World Economic Forum
Meet NCA’s CEO, Christian Malek & Managing Partner Daniel Gärtner.
From Global Dynamics To Regional Opportunities: A Strategic View on ETA
Overall, this report presents a structured and evidence-based overview of PE buyouts, contrasts traditional and ETA-based approaches, and outlines the strategic considerations for LPs, operators, and policy-makers navigating the next phase of private equity evolution.
M&A Klima Monitor Q2 2025 published in M&A Review
Bain & Company’s Global Private Equity Report 2025
Bain & Company is the leading consulting partner to the private equity (PE) industry and its stakeholders.
Nachfolge-Monitoring Mittelstand 2024
When Family Succession Fails: A Window for Operator-Led Buyouts.
Discover insights from the KfW 2024 study.
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