VIS – Vetschauer Industrieservice GmbH, based in Forst (Lausitz) and to operate in future as FIS GmbH – Forster Industrieservice – has been sold to a mid-market buyer consortium as part of a structured M&A process. The transaction lays the foundation for the long-term continuation of business operations and secures the future of the site.
Since 1998, VIS has been an established manufacturing partner for high-quality metal solutions. Over many years, the company has positioned itself as a reliable supplier, particularly for customers in mechanical engineering, rail vehicle technology and other industrial and skilled-trade sectors.
In fiscal year 2024, the last full financial year unaffected by insolvency-related effects, VIS – Vetschauer Industrieservice GmbH generated revenue of around EUR 6 million and employed more than 52 people.
Structured sale process following insolvency filing
The management of VIS – Vetschauer Industrieservice GmbH filed an application to open insolvency proceedings with the Essen Local Court on 12 December 2025. The court appointed the experienced restructuring expert, attorney Nils Meißner, partner at the renowned law firm GÖRG Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbB, as preliminary insolvency administrator. Business operations continued without restriction throughout the proceedings.
The selective and structured M&A process initiated during the preliminary insolvency proceedings has now been successfully completed. With the sale to a local buyer consortium, the long-term continuation of VIS is secured. The Forst site will be retained and the company now has a sound basis for its further operational development.
The sale process was supported by CVM Capital Value Management GmbH.
Team CVM: Kai Peppmeier (Managing Partner), Parwis Masomi (Partner), Marco Fiedler (Senior Consultant)
About the buyer consortium:
The buyer consortium combines entrepreneurial and operational expertise from three complementary industrial companies. It stands for many years of experience in technical trading and efficient procurement solutions for industry and the skilled trades, for the development, production and assembly of innovative lightweight and fiber-composite solutions, and for precise metalworking, CNC machining, welding technology and the manufacture of complex assemblies. As a result, the consortium brings together deep expertise across key stages of the industrial value chain – from procurement and engineering through to production and assembly.
www.mrose.de & www.smt-forst.de & www.fis-forst.de
About GÖRG:
GÖRG is one of Germany’s leading independent commercial law firms and specializes in insolvency and restructuring.
More than 370 employees with many years of national and international advisory experience work at GÖRG’s five offices in Berlin, Frankfurt am Main, Hamburg, Cologne and Munich.
About CVM Capital Value Management GmbH:
Capital Value Management GmbH ("CVM") is a transaction advisory firm and an independent corporate finance adviser for companies in special situations, periods of upheaval and restructuring scenarios. Its focus is on supporting transactions for mid-sized companies in industry, trade and services with revenues between EUR 10 million and EUR 250 million. Working closely with clients’ tax and legal advisers, CVM designs, supports and coordinates the entire M&A process.
