There is a new owner for Hanse Yachts. That’s who he is
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Decisive moment for German shipyard Hanse Yachts as it changes ownership. An agreement was signed on May 18 between the investment fund Aurelius Group, German entrepreneur Andreas Müller, and group CEO Hanjo Runde. Müller and Runde pledged to buy a majority stake in the Hanse Group.
According to an official statement from the shipyard, the company is facing a “strategic new beginning” after a difficult period.
Here’s who the new buyer is
Today the arrival of a successful entrepreneur flanked by the group’s latest CEO rekindles hopes for Hanse Yachts. Müller heads Alois Müller GmbH, a Bavarian company with sales of 71 million euros (2022 figure). The company is active in the fields of building technology, air conditioning, plant engineering and sustainable energy solutions. A reserved figure with little inclination to the spotlight, his name rarely appears even in the local press.
Everyone hopes that through this new financial and strategic transaction Hanse will be able to grow globally. However, some critical points remain, including the announced job cuts at both the shipyard’s German headquarters and its Polish branch: the change of ownership of the German group will be accompanied by a reduction of 200 jobs out of the current 1,500 employed in sailboat construction). Further negotiations on the transaction for a final purchase agreement are therefore expected.
The recent history of the Hanse Group
The history of the Hanse Group founded by Michael Schmidt is one of successes, ups and downs. In 2011 Schmidt left the group by selling 64.67 percent of his shares to Aurelius, one of the largest pan-European investment funds, for 27 million euros.
The transaction led Hanse Group to be the world’s third-largest marine group for pleasure boats. But despite the fact that in the following years the company acquired and consolidated other major brands, such as Moody, Dehler, Privilege (Sail), Sealine, Fjord, and Ryck (engine), the German giant has never been able to express its full potential and win a role as a true market leader.
What Andreas Müller and Hanjo Runde Group CEO will be called upon to do.
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