IMAP advised Christmann & Pfeifer Group on the sale of its C + P division (steel cabinets) to the financial investor Nimbus. With Nimbus as its partner, C + P will be able to continue operating as an independent company and complete the reorganization and value enhancement program started in 2018.

C + P specializes in the manufacturing of high-quality lockers and steel cabinets. Headquartered in Breidenbach, with additional plants in Gotha and Legnica, Poland, C + P is generating revenues of around €85 million and employs a total staff of more than 500.

Thanks to its high-quality products, its philosophy as a full-range supplier, and its expertise in customized solutions, C + P has been the undisputed European market leader in steel lockers for many years. C + P lockers, tool cabinets, and related products can be found in countless factories, workshops, offices, leisure facilities, and fire stations throughout Germany and its neighboring countries. One of C + P's success factors is the fully automated production of lockers and cabinets in its Gotha plant, which was launched in 2024.

Founded in the Netherlands in the 1990s investment company Nimbus manages a portfolio of nearly 30 companies across Europe. Nimbus is currently active with offices in Zeist (Netherlands), Munich (Germany), and Leeds (UK), investing particularly in companies at a turning point in their development and actively supporting them. For Nimbus, it is crucial that new investments have a healthy core and offer potential for optimization through growth, new developments, and operational improvements.

With Nimbus's expertise and capital resources, C + P will be able to complete the value enhancement program and secure the Company's long-term future. "I am convinced that in Nimbus we have found the ideal partner to continue C + P's success story. I would like to thank the entire IMAP team for their extremely professional and dedicated support throughout the entire process", says Tomas Kirschenfauth, C + P’s Managing Director.

The IMAP team with Dr. Burkhard Weber, Ulrich Keesen, and Constantin vom Bauer exclusively advised the shareholders of the Christmann & Pfeifer Group as part of a structured M&A process through all phases to the successful conclusion of the transaction.