Deal Type
Acquisition
Sector
Business Services
Completion Date
1st September 2021
Deal Value
Not disclosed

Company Background
Customs Support is the neutral and dynamic partner for customs matters in Europe. A fast-growing
company that stands for knowledge, speed and efficient and digital customs solutions. Every day, more
than 750 customs specialists and 100 Brexit experts are ready to take care of customs matters for a
vast range of companies. With many offices at logistic hotspots throughout Europe, the company can
offer customers a broad geographical coverage. For more information, please visit www.customssupport.com
Deal Summary
Customs Support, the neutral and dynamic partner for customs matters in Europe, acquired WZC Riemann and DCLARE Customs Service. With this acquisition, Customs Support strengthens the presence in Germany and underpins the ambition to support clients with import, export and transit in close proximity to its clients. Friederike Engelken, managing partner of WZC Riemann will join the management board in Germany and supports the future growth plans of the group.

Value Added
Proventis Partners has supported Customs Support as exclusive M&A advisor in the expansion in Germany for several years now. The acquisition of WZC Riemann and DCLARE is the fifth successful acquisition and further transactions are to follow. In addition to identifying the customs agency and contacting its shareholders, Proventis Partners carried out the strategic analysis of the target company and guided the further transaction process from due diligence and commercial negotiation to the successful execution. The Proventis Partners transaction team: Timo Stahlbuhk (Director, Hamburg) and Philipp Silberzahn (Associate, Hamburg).
Customs Support Group B.V. deal contacts
Key members of the Proventis Partners deal team crucial in the Customs Support Group B.V. transaction