REINCON
Strategy · Growth · Entrepreneurship
Strategic advisory for the ambitious Mittelstand.
Whether growth jump, succession, financing or sale — as an entrepreneur you often face decisions alone that will shape your company for years. REINCON is your personal Senior Advisor: with strategy, corporate finance and M&A expertise drawn from management consulting and investment banking — combined with a genuine passion for entrepreneurship and growth.
15+
Years Senior Advisory
€5 – 150 m
Transaction Volume
MC & IB
Senior-Level Background
Your Senior Advisor
Frank Reining
Founder & Senior Advisor
- 15+ years of investment banking & corporate finance
- Senior roles at hidden champions of management consulting and leading investment banking houses
- M&A transactions from €5 m to €150 m*
- Deep understanding of the Mittelstand (SMEs) and broad expertise across VC & PE capital markets*
- Advisory in German and English — across Germany and Europe-wide
- Board Advisory & CEO/CFO sparring
* SME = Small and Medium-sized Enterprises · VC = Venture Capital · PE = Private Equity · M&A = Mergers & Acquisitions
15+
Years as Senior Advisor & Managing Partner — peer-level with owners and boards
MC & IB*
A background otherwise only found at large advisory firms
€5 – 150 m
Transaction sizes Frank has navigated
1 : 1
You work directly with the Senior Advisor
* MC = Management Consulting · IB = Investment Banking
Your Situation
Do you recognise yourself
in one of these situations?
REINCON becomes relevant when a strategic decision is on the table — and the usual answers no longer suffice. Below are the six situations in which entrepreneurs typically reach out.
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We want to grow — but the direction is unclear.
Your business is doing well, but the next stage of growth requires real decisions: new markets, new products, new customer segments? Without clear prioritisation, you lose both time and competitive edge.
What you walk away with
A prioritised growth strategy with concrete initiatives, KPIs and a roadmap your team can actually execute.
Service: Strategy & Growth
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We are thinking about a sale or succession.
You want to pass on your life’s work into the right hands — at the right price, to the right buyer, at the right time. A structured process can mean several million euros of difference in the outcome.
What you walk away with
A professionally managed sales process with multiple qualified buyers, an optimised price and a legally robust closing.
Service: M&A Advisory (Sell-Side)
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We need capital — and a credible process.
Growth, balance-sheet strengthening, capex financing or refinancing: you are facing a financing decision where the choice of structure and investors determines success.
What you walk away with
A well thought-through financing strategy, robust materials and access to the right capital providers — from banks to Venture Capital/Private Equity.
Service: Corporate Finance
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We want to acquire — but systematically.
An acquisition can transform your company — or weigh it down. The difference lies in screening, due diligence, negotiation and integration. You need someone who understands all four phases.
What you walk away with
A robust acquisition strategy, cleanly managed negotiations and an integration plan that actually realises the targeted synergies.
Service: M&A Advisory (Buy-Side)
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We have a tough decision to make — and no one is thinking with us.
As CEO or shareholder, you often face critical decisions alone. Your team is too close to the operational picture, your advisory board meets quarterly, your bank has its own interests. You need a sparring partner.
What you walk away with
An experienced peer-level counterpart — for strategic questions, decision preparation and honest feedback from outside your organisation.
Service: Sparring-Partner Retainer
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We need to rethink our business model.
Digitalisation, shifting customer needs, new competitors, regulatory pressure — the success formula of the past ten years no longer automatically carries the next ten. But how do you re-position without putting the existing business at risk?
What you walk away with
A reworked business model, a transformation-ready implementation plan and an organisation that genuinely carries the change.
Service: Strategy & Business Model
Engagement Models
Four tiers — you decide
how deep you want to go.
Not every situation needs a full mandate from day one. REINCON offers four clearly defined entry formats — you choose what fits your question, and you can scale up at any point later.
Tier 1
Growth Check
1 – 5 days
When this fits you
You want a compact external view of your business — without long-term commitment.
- Workshop + analysis + short report
- 3 packages by company size
- Concrete quick wins & priorities
- Non-binding follow-up options
Fixed-price package
3 package sizes
Tier 2
Strategy Project
4 – 8 weeks
When this fits you
You have a specific strategic question that needs to be answered in a defined project.
- Growth strategy & positioning
- Market & competitor analysis
- Digital / transformation roadmap
- Business model design
Project fee
Fixed price or day rate
Tier 3
Corporate Finance & M&A
2 – 6 months
When this fits you
You are facing a concrete transaction or financing and need end-to-end support.
- Sell-side / buy-side M&A
- Financing & investor process
- Due diligence management
- Negotiation through to closing
Retainer & success fee
Success-based fee component
Tier 4
Sparring Partner
12+ months
When this fits you
You want a Senior Advisor permanently at your side — for strategic questions beyond individual projects.
- Monthly strategy sparring
- Quarterly reviews & KPI checks
- Ad-hoc advisory on decisions
- Network access & introductions
Monthly retainer
Ongoing partnership
What You Gain
What working with REINCON
actually changes for you.
Three promises that deliver rational results — and the emotional certainty, at the end of every conversation, that the decision will hold.
01
You always speak with the Senior Advisor who thinks with you.
From the first conversation to closing, you work with the same Senior Advisor — with 15+ years of experience in strategy, corporate finance and M&A, drawn from management consulting and investment banking. No junior teams, no staffing swaps. He understands what it means to weigh a decision on a Sunday evening — and he thinks with you when your board or bank is only at the table the day after tomorrow.
02
You get clarity — when it matters most.
No 200-page decks, no PowerPoint tourism. Senior judgement combined with modern AI-supported analysis delivers focused recommendations in days — sharp, immediately actionable, ready for Monday morning. You leave every conversation with the next step — not with more questions.
03
You retain control and discretion.
Your strategic topics stay between you and one single Senior Advisor — including towards your board, shareholders and bank. No rotating teams, no scattered information, no vested interest in your next transaction — commercially fair and confidential. When the board wants to know everything and the bank reads between the lines, you decide who learns what, and when — and you stay in control of what you have built.
Is REINCON a fit for you?
An honest self-assessment
saves both sides time.
REINCON is not the right answer for every situation. An honest read on the points below helps you decide whether a first call makes sense.
REINCON is a fit if you...
- ...lead or advise a growth-oriented company with €5 – 150 m in revenue
- ...are facing a strategic inflection point: growth, succession, sale, financing, acquisition
- ...value senior-level attention and personal accountability
- ...expect honest assessments, not just comfortable answers
- ...are willing to make a clear decision, even when it's uncomfortable
REINCON is not a fit if you...
- ...expect a large team of analysts and associates as part of the deliverable
- ...are looking for pure execution work without a strategic component (e.g. classic IT implementation)
- ...need a specialised expert opinion (e.g. audit, tax, legal)
- ...are looking for short-term interim management or staffing
- ...want an advisor who tells you what you want to hear
Typical Client Profile
Profile
- Owner-led or VC/PE-backed
- EU-domiciled and growth-oriented
- With ambition and the courage to decide
Revenue
€5 m – €150 m
Employees
20 – 1,000
Industries
- Technology, Software & Telecommunications
- Industrials & Manufacturing
- Logistics & Mobility
- Professional & Financial Services
Your Counterpart
Frank Reining —
the entrepreneur behind REINCON.
Why you can work with me: 15+ years of experience across investment banking, corporate finance and top-tier management consulting. Track record of M&A transactions between €5 m and €150 m. Deep understanding of the logic of owner-led businesses and Venture Capital/Private Equity portfolio companies.
Professional background — selected stations
| Top-tier Management Consulting | BARKAWI (Munich) · Kerkhoff (Düsseldorf) · DiligenZ Group (Hamburg) |
| Investment Banking | Deutsche Bank (Nuremberg) · SchmidtBank (Hof) |
| Corporate Finance | Logistics Capital Group (Munich & London) · KP Tech (Frankfurt & London & San Francisco) |
What you can expect from me: Honest feedback. A structured approach. No consulting-speak. Clear recommendations, even when they are uncomfortable. Complete discretion — including towards your board, shareholders or bank.
Why REINCON is a one-person firm: A deliberate decision against the leverage model of large houses. You get senior expertise unfiltered, from minute one — and don’t pay for overhead you never use.
Core competences
Strategy development
Business model, market entry, growth planning
Corporate Finance
Valuation, modelling, financing strategy
M&A transactions
End-to-end, DD management, negotiation
Board Advisory
CEO/CFO sparring, stakeholder management
References & Track Record
Selected mandates
from real engagements.
Four examples across different service lines — illustrating REINCON’s range and working style in both owner-led and corporate mandates. Client details remain strictly confidential.
2025 / 2026
Strategy & Growth
Scaling strategy for an importer & dealer of electric vehicles
An established EV importer and dealer network is experiencing a demand surge that pushes the existing organisation, sales and service structure to its limits. The owner family wants to defend market position without losing its entrepreneurial signature.
Outcome
A viable growth strategy with clear priorities in sales, workshop and aftersales. Build-out of a scalable organisation and digital customer processes — the foundation for the growth years ahead.
2024
Company Sale
Successful exit of a family-owned ERP software house
Innovative, family-owned software business with a highly specialised ERP solution. The shareholder family wanted to secure the company’s next chapter under a strong strategic partner — while protecting customers, employees and the brand.
Outcome
Structured bidder process with qualified strategic and Venture Capital/Private Equity interest. Closing with the preferred partner — purchase price significantly above the initial valuation indication, employees and site secured.
2023
Buy-Side · Strategy & Screening
Buy-side strategy and target screening for an international Testing & Inspection group
An international Testing, Inspection & Certification group wanted to deliberately strengthen its market position in Germany. The brief was a thorough buy-side preparation — market analysis, structured target screening and a prioritised shortlist handed over as a complete package to the appointed investment bank.
Outcome
Clear buy-side strategy with a prioritised long and short list. Handover of the shortlist and the full preparation package to the appointed investment bank — the foundation for the subsequent transaction process led by the corporate.
seit 2024 · laufend
Sparring & Strategy
Sparring partner for the owner-CEO of a special-machinery manufacturer
After a successful turnaround and an in-depth restructuring, the owner-CEO sought a reliable peer-level sparring partner — for strategic decisions, evolution of the business model and uncomfortable questions outside the day-to-day operating noise.
Outcome
Two years of continuous sparring at owner level. Stabilised margin base, sharpened business model and a robust growth path in a volatile OEM environment.
All mandates are handled in strict confidence.
Client Voices
What clients say
about working with REINCON.
Voices from entrepreneurs, shareholders and managing directors across our focus industries — Software, Logistics & Mobility, Industrials and Professional Services.
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Your next step
30 minutes. One call.
Confidential, non-binding, free of charge.
Describe your situation. I listen, ask focused questions and give you an honest read on whether REINCON is the right partner. If yes, we agree on next steps. If not, I will, where helpful, refer you to someone who fits better.
30 min.
No wasted time on either side
NDA on request
Full discretion from minute one
Honest answer
Even when it is “no, not a fit”
Absolute confidentiality guaranteed — including towards your board, shareholders and bank.