Investors
Industrial distressed-asset investment.
Germany's manufacturing base is restructuring — and the machine tools come with it. MBR structures these distressed flows into investible deals: counter-cyclical entry, operational execution, documented track record. For investors who want real-asset returns without running the operations themselves.
The thesis
German Mittelstand manufacturers face simultaneous pressure from energy costs, automotive supplier consolidation, succession gaps and international competition. Liquidation rates are rising structurally — not cyclically. Meanwhile, growth markets in Turkey, MENA, Latin America and India keep buying European-quality machine tools.
The arbitrage between distressed European supply and growing global demand is real, measurable, and addressable — provided you have the operational infrastructure to convert it. MBR has spent five years building that infrastructure on own capital.
€50M+
Transaction volume
500+
Closed deals
0%
Post-sale claim rate
15+
Buyer countries
What we deliver
Four pillars of the investment proposition.
Counter-cyclical entry
Distressed supply rises in downturns; export demand stays. Few asset classes offer this pattern.
Network advantage
500+ closed transactions create the pricing and buyer access individual investors can't replicate.
Operational execution
Valuation, acquisition, dismantling, logistics, realisation — all under one team, on one capital base.
Documented track record
€50M+ transaction volume, 15+ countries, 0% post-sale claim rate over the last 24 months.
Partner profiles
Who works with MBR.
Family offices
Real-asset allocation with operational management — not pure financial exposure.
Private equity
Add-on acquisitions of distressed industrial portfolios, structured exit through MBR ecosystem.
Asset managers
Bank workout, leasing residuals, recovery mandates — institutional deal flow.
Industrial investors
Strategic acquisitions and disposals — buyer and seller side, same team.
How a deal is structured
- Deal sourcing. MBR's pipeline aggregates from corporate divestitures, insolvency administrators, banks and leasing companies, OEMs and direct seller outreach. Investors see deals before they hit any market.
- Valuation and diligence. Technical inspection, market-data analysis, residual-value projection. Report follows the same methodology used in our bank and leasing work.
- Capital structure. Direct purchase on MBR balance sheet, co-investment, or fund-style participation. Terms negotiated per deal, depending on investor mandate.
- Operational execution. MBR runs dismantling, logistics, documentation and buyer placement through the existing ecosystem (usedcnc.de, machinetools.auction, regional channels).
- Realisation and distribution. Transparent settlement with full audit trail. Buyer identity, proceeds, ancillary costs documented.
Why information asymmetry matters
The used-machine market is not transparent. List prices, auction results and dealer offers differ widely for identical machines, because buyers can't verify condition and sellers can't reach the right international demand. MBR's edge is operational: we close the information gap on both sides of the trade.
That edge is built — not financial. It compounds through 500+ transactions, regional buyer networks in 15+ countries, and a brand reputation that brings sellers to us before they list publicly.
Frequently asked
Why distressed industrial assets now? +
Structural pressure on German Mittelstand (energy, succession, automotive) lifts the supply of high-quality machines at distressed prices. Global buyer demand stays.
Counter-cyclical? +
Yes — supply grows in downturns, demand from growth markets continues regardless of European recession.
How is MBR different from auction houses? +
Own capital, own account. No broker risk. Faster decisions, complete operational execution.
Realistic returns? +
Depend on asset quality, timing and channel. High-end 5-axis centers hold 55–80% of new price even under distressed conditions. The delta is the return.
Minimum deal size? +
Single items from €50,000. Pools from €200,000. Structured partnerships from €500,000.
Talk first, term sheet later.
We don't publish a pitch deck. Send a short note about your mandate (ticket size, return target, geography) and we set up a call with Marcel directly. No fund administrator. No intermediary.