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Jos AronsJA

Jos Arons

Senior M&A Executive (Origination, Execution, PMI)

€900/day
Düsseldorf, DE
15+ years
M&A strategy development
International Project Management
Deal Origination
Development of Scalable M&A Playbook
Post-Merger Integration

Average response time: 1 hour

About Jos

Senior M&A executive with 24 years of international dealmaking experience, thereof 6-years expat in Singapore. Led 50+ acquisitions across Europe and Asia-Pacific, contributing over EUR 1.3 billion in acquired total revenue. Skilled in end-to-end execution, integration leadership, and building internal M&A capabilities within PE-backed and publicly listed company environments. Known for a pragmatic, hands-on approach and alignment across diverse stakeholders
Chemicals
Facility Services and Security
Civil Engineering and Infrastructure
Metallurgy and Mining
Private Equity

  • German

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • Dutch

    Native or bilingual

Can work on-site
Düsseldorf (up to 50km), München (up to 50km), Berlin (up to 50km), Hamburg (up to 50km), Frankfurt am Main (up to 50km)

Experience

  • POLYGON Group
    Global Head of M&A
    CIVIL ENGINEERING
    April 2022 - Today (4 years and 2 months)
    München, Germany
    Executive leadership role | PE-backed pan-European platform | Direct report to CEO | Instrumental in driving transformational growth:
    - Inorganic Growth Strategy: Defined and implemented the Group’s M&A roadmap, identifying geographic/service offer gaps as well as new service line adjacencies
    - Proactive Deal Origination: Built a structured sourcing platform, developed acquisition theses and engaged directly with targets across Europe
    - Transaction Execution: Led full deal cycles, including valuation, structuring, due diligence, SPA negotiation, and post-closing price mechanisms
    - Integration Leadership: Created playbooks, facilitated cross-functional plan, and ensured long-term value capture post-close
    - Stakeholder Alignment: Acted as the Group’s central M&A gatekeeper: ensured alignment with CEO, C-level, Country Presidents, and HQ support functions

    Key Achievements:
    - Executed 23 acquisitions across 13 countries, contributing EUR 140m in annual revenue (revenue sizes between EUR 1–20m)
    - Drove entry into 3 new countries and added new local service lines, transforming the Group’s geographic and service footprint
    - Introduced share swap-based deal structures (Polygon shares)
    - Established a scalable M&A framework across the Group, embedding toolkits, governance, and local collaboration
    → Established M&A as a strategic value driver in a fast-paced PE-backed platform
    M&A strategy development Development of Scalable M&A Playbook Deal Origination Deal Execution Post-Merger Integration
  • dormakaba Group
    VICE PRESIDENT, Group Development
    CIVIL ENGINEERING
    October 2018 - March 2022 (3 years and 5 months)
    Ennepetal, Germany
    Corporate M&A leadership | Listed, semi-decentralized organization:
    - Portfolio Strategy Alignment: Assessed M&A priorities through gap analyses, product-market fit evaluations, and peer benchmarking
    - Target Mapping: Developed longlists and prioritized hot targets across core and adjacent markets
    - Deal Enablement: Led valuation, structured strategic assessments, and ensured coordination between corporate functions and local teams
    - Governance Interface: Served as M&A coordinator; led deal approvals with the Group’s CEO and CFO
    - Integration Readiness: Developed PMI frameworks, facilitated pre-close planning, and tracked implementation post-handover
    - Capability Development: Trained internal project managers and onboarded inexperienced countries into the Group M&A process

    Key Achievements
    - Closed 13 acquisitions across Europe, North America, India and Australia, contributing over EUR 150m in annual revenue (revenue sizes between EUR 2–50m)
    - Entered core & new product lines
    - Built corporate-level M&A and PMI roadmaps for a listed, matrix-driven organisation
    → Gained deep exposure to corporate portfolio strategy and M&A governance in a publicly listed environment
    M&A strategy development Deal Origination Deal Execution International Project Management Post-Merger Integration
  • Brenntag Group
    Corporate M&A
    CHEMICAL
    August 2017 - September 2018 (1 year and 1 month)
    Mülheim, NW, Germany
    Continuation of projects and APAC team support as in the previous job with focus on deal execution and pipeline filling
    Deal Execution Asian Culture Target Scouting Post-Merger Integration International Project Management
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Education

  • Postgraduate Business Administration
    Aachen University of Technology (RWTH)
    2001
    Postgraduate Business Administration
  • Mechanical Engineering
    Eindhoven University of Technology
    1997
    Mechanical Engineering
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Skill set

Contract Negotiation
M&A Deal Execution
Due Diligence & Valuation

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