As part of a structured investor process, Saric Familien eGbR has acquired the industrial premises and property of Albert Pielhau GmbH & Co. KG.
Albert Pielhau GmbH & Co. KG, based in Halver (North Rhine-Westphalia), is a metalworking company founded in 1879 that specialises in the hot forming of metal components. Its core activities lie in the fields of forging, welding, induction hardening and forming technology, processing materials such as steel, stainless steel, aluminium and non-ferrous metals. The range of services extends from the manufacture of raw parts through to machined finished parts and ready-to-assemble sub-assemblies in a wide variety of batch sizes. In 1984, business operations were relocated to the current site; in 2012, the premises were expanded by approximately 11,000 m².
The sale of the land and buildings took place as part of a joint transaction solution for the forging and hardening operations, which are to be continued and further expanded at the existing site. With this acquisition, the SHL Group – which also includes SHL Spezialhärterei Lohe GmbH & Co. KG – is expanding its range of services to include forging technology, whilst at the same time laying the foundations for further growth.
Structured sale process following the filing for insolvency
On 10 June 2025, the management filed an application with Hagen Local Court for insolvency proceedings under self-administration. Mr Daniel Meintz of the law firm DM was appointed as the (provisional) general representative. Dr Andreas Grund, a solicitor at the law firm AndresPartner, is overseeing the proceedings as the (provisional) administrator.
The team at CVM Capital Value Management GmbH, led by Managing Partner Kai Peppmeier, has been exclusively mandated to conduct a structured M&A process.
CVM Team: Kai Peppmeier (Managing Partner), Oliver Lewin (Partner), Maya Thielenhaus (Project Manager)
About the parties involved
SHL Spezialhärterei Lohe GmbH & Co. KG, based in Remscheid (North Rhine-Westphalia), is a medium-sized specialist in the heat treatment and surface finishing of metal components. The company primarily processes technically sophisticated components for sectors such as the automotive industry, mechanical and plant engineering, and other industrial sectors with high load requirements.
DM Rechtsanwaltskanzlei, based in Dortmund, is a law firm specialising in insolvency, reorganisation and restructuring law. It advises companies, managing directors and shareholders in crisis situations, particularly in relation to out-of-court reorganisations, self-administration proceedings and other matters under insolvency law.
AndresPartner mbB is an independent law firm specialising in restructuring, insolvency administration and legal advice, with around 90 staff across 18 offices in North Rhine-Westphalia, Lower Saxony and Saxony. Its clients include well-known companies from Germany and abroad, amongst them medium-sized enterprises, financial investors and listed groups from the private and public sectors.
Capital Value Management GmbH is a transaction advisory firm and an independent corporate finance consultancy for companies facing exceptional circumstances, periods of upheaval and restructuring. The firm focuses on supporting transactions involving medium-sized companies in the industrial, retail and service sectors with a turnover of between €10 million and €250 million. CVM designs, supports and coordinates the entire M&A process in close collaboration with its clients’ tax and legal advisers.
