Press release

Matthias Kreye has extensive experience in reorganization, operational restructuring, and strategic development of medium-sized industrial and technology companies. His focus is on situations critical to earnings and liquidity, often in the context of private equity investments, carve-outs, and industrial transformations. He regularly assumes entrepreneurial responsibility in executive functions and on supervisory or advisory boards.

Most recently, Matthias Kreye was Managing Director at PE investor Capmont, where he was responsible for a portfolio of nine companies with approximately €800 million in revenue. In this role, he managed the operational development of the investments and participated in M&A processes.

Previously, as CEO & CSO of DRADURA Holding, an international industrial group, he successfully guided the company through a protective shield procedure under self-administration (“Schutzschirmverfahren in Eigenverwaltung”) and was responsible for the comprehensive restructuring of the group across several restructuring phases.

Previous positions include various C-level roles at companies within the Serafin Group and as a senior consultant at Porsche Consulting, focusing on production, supply chain, and organizational optimization.

Matthias Kreye holds a degree in industrial engineering and an MBA (University of St. Gallen). His professional career in industry, consulting, and private equity combines deep technical understanding with strategic and operational leadership skills—from the shop floor level to the shareholder and investor perspective.

At EIP, Matthias Kreye will focus on further expanding restructuring and transformation mandates in medium-sized industrial companies and actively managing companies in critical phases – with a clear focus on results and a commitment to sustainable implementation.

Michael Hengstmann, founder and partner of EIP, says:

“Matthias Kreye stands for consistent turnaround from within the organization His experience in complex restructuring situations, coupled with operational depth, significantly strengthens our partnership.”

Matthias Kreye adds:

“EIP combines an entrepreneurial attitude with genuine implementation power. I look forward to working with the partners to take on responsibility and put companies in challenging situations back on the road to success in a sustainable manner.”

Since its founding in 2015, EIP has been supporting companies in challenging situations. The focus is not on filling vacancies, but on implementing effective measures with measurable results, often in C-level executive positions and on supervisory and advisory boards.