90,000 m² site of insolvent Kabel Premium Pulp & Paper GmbH sold to Mark-E

As part of a structured investor process, part of the approximately 370,000 m² site of Kabel Premium Pulp & Paper GmbH was sold the energy supplier Mark-E AG.

Until it closed its business operations, Kabel Premium Pulp & Paper GmbH specialized in the production of high-quality wood-containing graphic papers, which serve as the basis for offset and gravure printing for the production of magazines, catalogs, and advertising materials. Unfortunately, the ongoing digitalization of the advertising industry and the massive increase in factor costs, especially for energy, made it impossible to continue operating the business. Most recently, the company generated sales of over EUR 200 million and employed approximately 420 people.

An approx. 90,000 m² section of the property, on which a sewage treatment plant is located, was acquired by the energy producer Mark-E AG.

Structured investor process following insolvency filing

On March 6, 2025, the Hagen Local Court ordered preliminary insolvency proceedings. The Local Court appointed Prof. Dr. Peter Neu, attorney at law, from ATN - d'Avoine Teubler Neu - Rechtsanwälte as preliminary insolvency administrator. On June 1, 2025, insolvency proceedings were opened and business operations were discontinued.

The team at CVM Capital Value Management GmbH, led by Managing Partner Kai Peppmeier and Parwis Masomi (Partner), was exclusively mandated to carry out a structured M&A process.

CVM Team: Kai Peppmeier (Managing Partner), Parwis Masomi (Partner), Nils Geigenmüller (Consultant), Marco Fiedler (Consultant)

About the parties involved

Mark-E AG is a regional energy supplier based in Hagen and operates a wide variety of power plants in Werdohl, Herdecke, and Hagen. Mark E supplies approximately 4.5 billion kWh of electricity annually to around 400,000 private and business customers.

www.mark-e.de
 

With over 100 employees at several locations in North Rhine-Westphalia, ATN is one of the leading law firms in the field of restructuring and insolvency administration, according to WirtschaftsWoche.

www.atn-ra.de
 

Capital Value Management GmbH is a transaction advisory and independent corporate finance consulting firm for companies in special, transitional, and restructuring situations.

Its focus is on supporting transactions for medium-sized companies in industry, trade, and services with a turnover volume of between €10 million and €250 million. CVM designs, supports, and coordinates the entire M&A process in close cooperation with the clients' tax and legal advisors.

www.cvm-gmbh.de