IT across the deal lifecycle
IT from risk factor to EBIT lever.
We deliver time-critical IT in carve-outs, post-merger integrations and critical transformations.
Who we work with
Selected clients and investors
Memberships
Our services
The right expertise across the entire deal lifecycle.
Ascentra Solutions is a boutique IT consultancy based in Wolfsburg, Germany, for carve-outs, post-merger integrations, ERP with Odoo and IT projects in distress. Many deals stand or fall with IT. We support buyers and sellers from the first look at the target to the TSA exit and beyond.
Milestone: Pre-deal
IT Due Diligence, Buy side, View service
Assessing the IT before signing, with risks, costs and an action plan.
Fit for IT Due Diligence, Sell side, View service
Get the facts in order and fix weaknesses before the buyer reviews them.
Milestone: Signing
Transition Management, Buy side, View service
Carve-out and integration of the IT, from signing to TSA exit and the handover to your team.
Separation Management, Sell side, View service
Plan the separation, shape the TSA and steer the handover to the new owner.
Milestone: Closing
Milestone: Day 1
Milestone: TSA exit
Mayday, On demand, View service
When an IT project goes off the rails, we take control and get it back on track.
ERP with Odoo, On demand, View service
A new ERP in weeks rather than years, for new units and growing companies.
Reference example
A carve-out in numbers.
Manufacturer with 500 to 1,000 employees, separated from a group, five countries, seven plants.
- TSA duration, contracted for 12 months, exited after 4 months
- 12 to 4 months
- Cost of a replaced US production software, with more functionality and data held in the EU
- −68 %
- in five countries separated at the same time, including contracts, ERP, infrastructure, devices and tenant
- 7 plants
Source: Ascentra Solutions, carve-out of a manufacturing company
What our clients say.
What I value about working with Ascentra Solutions is that they take responsibility rather than simply execute. That allows me and my team to focus on our core topics.
We looked at many specialised consultancies. What convinced us was that Ascentra Solutions masters the technology and still understands how we work. Today, inventory management and procurement run digitally instead of on paper.
From dependency to operational independence.
We have worked in the management of large companies ourselves and taken on operational responsibility there. That is exactly the experience we bring to every mandate. And where specialist knowledge is needed, we bring in partners from a network we have been building for 15 years.
The people behind Ascentra Solutions.
Andreas Lippke
Managing Director
Transformation leader with more than 15 years of experience in automotive, mechanical engineering and consulting, including leadership roles at Porsche AG.
Michaela Lippke
Managing Director
Transformation leader with more than 13 years of experience in automotive, consulting and complex IT programmes, including leadership roles at Volkswagen AG.
Jana Wolf
Operations Consultant
More than 10 years of experience in energy, IoT and start-ups, with a solid engineering background.
Frequently asked questions.
How long does an IT carve-out take?
That depends above all on how many sites, systems and contracts are involved and how the TSA is structured. Our ambition is that you no longer depend on the TSA in under twelve months from closing.
What is a TSA, and why does it matter so much?
A transitional service agreement sets out which services the seller still provides for a fixed period after closing. That covers not only IT but often finance, payroll or purchasing as well. The TSA has a big say in whether your business keeps running on day one and what the transition period costs you. That takes precisely described services and clear exit criteria, and those can only be defined if you look closely at IT, among other things, early on.
When should IT enter the deal process?
Before signing. Licences with change of control clauses, technical debt and security gaps affect the purchase price and the purchase agreement. If you only discover them after closing, you can no longer negotiate them.
Do you work for the buy side or the sell side?
For both. On the buy side with IT Due Diligence and Transition Management, on the sell side with Fit for IT Due Diligence and Separation Management through to the handover to the new owner.
Do you also work outside M&A?
Yes. Mayday steps in wherever an IT project goes off the rails, with or without a deal. We also implement Odoo as a new ERP, for a unit after a carve-out as well as for a growing company.
Talk to us about your goals.
Pragmatic. Precise. Effective.
Your first conversation is confidential, with Andreas or Michaela. We get back to you within one working day.