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Baker Tilly advises GESCO SE on acquisition of Eckart GmbH

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  • 07/14/2025
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Strategic expansion of the portfolio: GESCO SE acquires Eckart GmbH, a drive technology specialist based in Hesse. A Baker Tilly team provided financial, legal, and tax advice on the transaction.

Frankfurt am Main, July 14, 2025 2025 – International consulting and auditing firm Baker Tilly advised GESCO SE, a group of market and technology leaders in the capital goods industry, on its acquisition of Eckart GmbH. The Baker Tilly team supported the transaction with financial, legal, and tax due diligence and assisted in the preparation of the purchase agreement and in the purchase agreement negotiations.

Nils Klamar, the lead Baker Tilly partner and Head of Financial Deal Advisory, conducted the financial due diligence together with Daniel Zeiß (Director) and Felix Ptok (Manager). Bernhard Rehbein (Partner, Attorney-at-Law) was responsible for the legal due diligence and legal support for the transaction, together with Stefan Meßmer (Partner, Attorney-at-Law, Antitrust Law), Marco Stahn (Director, Attorney-at-Law, Labor Law), Christoph Reinhardt (Senior Manager, Attorney-at-Law, Antitrust Law), Bernd Conrad (Senior Manager, Attorney-at-Law, Corporate/M&A), and Konstantin Troll (Manager, Attorney-at-Law, Corporate/M&A). The tax due diligence and tax support for the transaction were provided by Uwe Roth (Partner, Tax Advisor) together with Dr. Christiane Krüger (Director, Attorney-at-Law, Tax Advisor) and Fynn Weigel (Senior Consultant).

With the acquisition of Eckart GmbH, GESCO SE is strengthening its Industrial Assets & Infrastructure segment, thus consistently implementing its growth strategy. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price.

 

About GESCO SE

GESCO SE is a publicly traded industrial group that offers institutional and private investors access to a portfolio of hidden champions among industrial SMEs. The group is engaged in the business areas of Materials Refinement & Distribution, Life Sciences & Healthcare, and Industrial Assets & Infrastructure. 

www.gesco.de/en/

About Eckart GmbH

Eckart GmbH, based in Schlüchtern (Hesse), specializes in the development, production, and distribution of hydraulic swivel motors, rotary actuators, valve actuators, and rotary-linear actuators. With approximately 140 employees, the company generates annual sales of around 20 million euros and is characterized by a high level of vertical integration and sustainable operating profitability.

https://www.eckart-hydraulics.com/en/