Grant Thornton advises OWL KapitalPartner on the provision of mezzanine financing for Paul Kuhn GmbH

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Frankfurt, 28 October 2026 - Gütersloh-based investment company OWL KapitalPartner is providing Paul Kuhn GmbH with tailored mezzanine financing. The established construction machinery dealer, which has positioned itself in the Ostwestfalen-Lippe region as a reliable partner for building construction, civil engineering and landscaping, will use the funds to implement further growth and investment steps and to strengthen its capital base.

An interdisciplinary team from Grant Thornton in Germany led by partners Dr. Stephane Müller (Commercial), Sebastian Bongartz (Tax) and Dr. Georg-Peter Kränzlin (Legal) supported OWL KapitalPartner in the transaction with commercial, legal and tax due diligence services and in drafting the contracts. The comprehensive analyses and assessments contributed significantly to the successful structuring and implementation of the financing.

Simon Köckerling of OWL KapitalPartner commented (quote translated): Grant Thornton's integrated advice across all due diligence disciplines enabled an efficient process, and the cooperation was very professional, pragmatic and pleasant.

Paul Kuhn GmbH is a family-run dealer of construction machinery and equipment based in Verl (North Rhine-Westphalia) with a further location in Beckum (North Rhine-Westphalia). For more than 55 years, the company has supplied commercial and private customers in building construction, civil engineering and landscaping. The transaction also marks the starting point of a long-term partnership: in addition to mezzanine capital, a direct equity investment by OWL KapitalPartner may be considered in future - also with a view to a succession solution due in the coming years.

OWL KapitalPartner is the regional equity financier in Ostwestfalen-Lippe and a wholly owned subsidiary of Volksbank in Ostwestfalen. The company supports and advises medium-sized businesses on important strategic decisions and offers customised financing solutions with a focus on direct investments and mezzanine financing.

Berater OWL KapitalPartner
Grant Thornton: Dr. Stephane Müller (Partner, Commercial), Sebastian Bongartz (Partner, Tax), Dr. Georg-Peter Kränzlin (Partner, Legal)

This text was automatically translated from the German original.