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Heinrich StillingHS

Heinrich Stilling

M&A & Strategy Consultant | Certified Tax Advisor

€1,500/day
Berlin, DE
8-15 years
Due Diligence
Corporate strategy
Tax Strategy
Financial Planning
Financial Modelling

Average response time: 1 hour

About Heinrich

Freelance Consultant | German Certified Tax Advisor (Steuerberater) | M&A & Strategy Expert

I advise companies, founders, and investors on tax strategy, transactions, and business strategy.

With 10+ years of experience across management consulting (Oliver Wyman), venture capital (Cusp Capital), and M&A leadership at a listed tech company, I bring a strong combination of financial expertise, legal-tax know-how, and entrepreneurial perspective. I help turn complexity into clarity – from structuring and planning to execution and meaningful results with measurable value ad for my clients.

Typical Roles include:
• Project Lead M&A / Strategic Transactions
• Tax Strategist for companies and founders
• Financial Strategy Partner for SMEs and growth companies
• Strategic Advisor on a project level

Skills / Tags:
Tax Strategy · M&A · Transaction Advisory · Business Planning · Financial Modelling · Due Diligence · Fundraising · Venture Support · Holding Structures · Equity Programs · Real Estate Tax · KPI Reporting
Digital Business Models
Consulting and Audits
Banking and Financial Services

  • German

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Fluent

Can work on-site
Berlin (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Stilling GmbH
    Freelancer (Finance, Tax, Strategy)
    CONSULTING AND AUDITS
    May 2023 - Today (3 years and 1 month)
    Berlin, Germany
    Tax Strategy:
    • Designing tax-efficient corporate structures (including holding models and reorganizations)
    • Tax optimization of real estate investments
    • Structuring family business succession and inheritance planning
    • Building family holdings and asset protection concepts
    • Designing employee equity programs (ESOPs, VSOPs, direct shareholdings)
    • Developing individual tax planning models (e.g. IAB, pension commitments)

    Transaction Advisory (M&A / Venture / Real Estate):
    • End-to-end support for company acquisitions and exits (Buy/Sell-Side)
    • Financial & tax due diligence, business valuations (DCF, multiples, asset-based)
    • Structuring venture financing rounds and convertible instruments
    • Advisory for real estate transactions with tax and financial alignment
    • Fundraising support incl. pitch deck review and investor outreach

    Business Strategy and Controlling:
    • Developing business strategies and operational business plans
    • Building financial models, planning & KPI reporting systems
    • Creating liquidity forecasts and investment decision frameworks
    • Supporting efficiency programs and restructuring in growth phases
    • Wealth strategy advisory for entrepreneurs and high-net-worth individuals
    • Preparing valuation and finance reports for banks or investors
    Tax Strategy Corporate strategy Real Estate Tax Due Diligence Financial Modelling
  • Verve SE
    Vice President Special Execution / Special Projects
    DIGITAL AND IT
    April 2021 - May 2023 (2 years and 1 month)
    Berlin, Germany
    • Leading the group's financial due diligence for various M&A including MGI's acquisition of AdTech scale-ups Smaato, Match2One, Dataseat and mobile games studio AxesInMotion
    • Negotiating deal terms for various acquisitions (leading SPA negotiations of financial deal terms)
    • Leading the relocation of dual-listed company MGI from Malta to Sweden (tax, legal, listing work streams)
    • Leading off-balance sheet receivables securitization program (factoring) for MGI's Media business
    • Financial reporting (quarterly reporting, bond covenants reporting)
    Corporate strategy Due Diligence Project Management Mergers & Acquisitions Financial Analysis
  • Tengelmann Ventures (now CUSP Capital),
    Investment Associate
    DIGITAL AND IT
    November 2018 - March 2021 (2 years and 4 months)
    Berlin, Germany
    • Active deal sourcing
    • Preliminary start-up evaluation and in-depth evaluation / due diligence of investment prospects
    • Preparation of investment memorandum for investment committee
    • Development of investment theses
    • Set-up of automated start-up radar
    • Strategic evaluation and benchmarking of attractiveness of European start-up hubs
    Venture Capital Venture Building Start-up Consulting
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Education

  • Steuerberaterexamen (German certified tax advisor)
    GFS Berlin
    2025
    Steuerberater (certified German tax advisor)
  • Master of Science
    Technical University Munich: Economics and Technology
    2016
    Finance & Accounting | Mechanical Engineering
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Certifications

  • Zugelassener Steuerberater
    Steuerberaterkammer Brandenburg
    2025
    Certified Tax Advisor

Skill set

Corporate Finance
M&A
Due Diligence
Investor documents
Controlling and Performance Management Systems
Project Management
Transaction Advisory
Business Planning
Fundraising
Venture Support
Equity Programs
Holding Structures
Real Estate Tax
KPI Reporting

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