POELLATH advises Main Capital on the acquisition of gingco Systems GmbH
The Dutch software investor Main Capital Partners (“Main Capital”) has acquired a majority stake in gingco Systems GmbH (“gingco”), a German provider of intelligent software solutions for workplace and resource management.
As part of the partnership with Main Capital, gingco plans to further advance its transfor-mation towards a SaaS-based business model. At the same time, additional investments in the development of AI-powered solutions, as well as the targeted expansion of organizational structures, are intended to sustainably support further growth. In addition, Main Capital will support gingco in identifying and assessing strategic add-on opportunities to expand product capabilities and further strengthen its market presence. The management team will continue to hold a significant stake in the company, thereby ensuring its long-term development. POELLATH provided comprehensive legal and tax advice to Main Capital in connection with the acquisition.
Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Braunschweig, gingco Systems GmbH develops digi-tal solutions for the efficient design of modern working environments, with a particular focus on resource and workplace management. At the core of its offering is the “gingco Share” plat-form, which enables companies to centrally manage and book workstations, meeting rooms and other operational resources. Gingco employs more than 30 people and serves over 200 corporate and public-sector clients worldwide in more than 100 countries. The gingco platform supports more than four million users, including BMW Group, Bosch, RWE, Zeiss and many others.
Main Capital is one of the leading software investors in the Benelux countries, the DACH re-gion, France, the Nordic countries and the United States. The firm pursues a long-term in-vestment strategy and focuses on close partnerships with management teams, with the aim of jointly building leading software groups.
POELLATH provided comprehensive legal and tax advice to Main Capital in connection with the acquisition with the following team:
- Dr. Moritz Klein (associated partner, lead, M&A/Private Equity, Munich)
- Dr. Tim Kaufhold (partner, co-lead, M&A/Private Equity, Munich)
- Dr. Nico Fischer (partner, tax, Munich)
- Raphael Baumgartner (associated partner, co-lead, tax, Munich)
- Dr. Verena Stenzel (associated partner, M&A/Private Equity, Munich)
- Dr. Jens Linde (associated partner, financing, Frankfurt aM)
- Daniel Wiedmann, LL.M. (NYU) (associated partner, antitrust law, Frankfurt aM)
- Christine Funk, LL.M. (counsel, IP/IT, Frankfurt aM)
- Bianca Disch (senior associate, tax, Munich)
- Juliane Hubert (senior associate, M&A/Private Equity, Munich)
- Daniel Hoppen (senior associate, antitrust law, Frankfurt aM)
- Amélie von Halem, LL.M. (NYU) (associate, M&A/Private Equity, Munich)
- Benedikt Sinz (associate, M&A/Private Equity, Munich)
- Niklas Kastel (associate, employment law, Munich)
