Christoph von Nitzsch

Christoph von Nitzsch

Interim Management Focus

  • CEO, COO, CTO and CRO for private equity-owned companies, family-owned businesses and corporate subsidiaries
  • Special situations such as restructurings, turnarounds and transformations
  • Transformation of the business model and top line growth initiatives
  • Liquidity and working capital management
  • Top line growth initiatives
  • Exit preparation/ Merger & Acquisitions
  • Post Merger Integration
  • Change und intercultural management

Christoph von Nitzsch is Partner of Executive Interim Partners GmbH.

Mr. von Nitzsch assumes since 25 years management tasks as CEO, COO, CRO and CTO. He has more than 25 years of business experience in Interim Management and Management Consulting.

He was previously Chief Executive Officer at Sport Group Holding, the global leader in sports and recreation surface construction. He implemented a comprehensive turnaround program that increased the company’s revenues from €500 million to €850 million, tripling EBITDA to a double-digit percentage figure and building the foundation for a successful company sale. Sport Group has approximately 2,000 employees.

As Managing Director (CEO) of Creaton, Europe’s former largest roof tile manufacturer, he developed and implemented a restructuring program involving significant cost reductions, as well as successfully implementing a performance improvement program. Revenues increased by 20% to approximately €300 million, with EBITDA more than doubling to reach a double-digit percentage figure. The company was subsequently sold at a price far exceeding the initial expectations of the former owner, ETEX Holding. Creaton has 1.300 employees.

His primary areas of expertise is leading organizations through times of crisis, the development and implementation of transformation and restructuring programs, the adaptation of business models and their consistent focus on growth, and the operational support of M&A transactions (Sale of parent company, buy & build, post-merger integration).

He is an expert in the automotive, building materials, financial services, road construction and printing industries.

Selected Interim Management References

  • Acted as Chief Executive Officer of the global leader in sports and recreation surface construction – successful turnaround and subsequent sale of the company (2,100 employees)
  • Acted as managing director of a European building materials manufacturer– successful turnaround and subsequent sale of the company (1.300 employees)
  • Acted as managing director of a European building materials manufacturer– successful turnaround and subsequent sale of the company (100 employees)
  • Acted as Managing Director of a leading printing company in the packaging industry (300 employees)
  • Acted as Chief Restructuring Officer and managing director of one of Germany’s top 10 automotive retailers – successfully restructured the company running an insolvency plan (turnover €300 million, 900 employees)
  • Acted as Chief Restructuring Officer of a PE owned company in the global spare parts trade (300 employees)
  • Acted as Chief Restructuring Officer of a road construction company – successful implementation of a turnaround and subsequent successful M&A process (800 employees)
  • Acted as Senior Adviser with Roland Berger und Alix Partners in the restructuring of the sales operations of two European automobile manufacturers
  • Acted as Chief Restructuring Officer at various Italian car dealerships (turnover €500–800 million)
  • Acted as General Manager in Italy For a German automobile manufacturer – preparation and implementation of the launch of a new car brand, responsibility for the market

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