The ownership transition of HanseYachts has been completed, three weeks after a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) was signed.
With the closing, Andreas Müller has become the boatbuilder’s new majority shareholder.
Together with CEO Hanjo Runde, he has acquired the shares previously held by Aurelius.
The swift completion of the transaction was made possible by a constructive agreement with financing partners, the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, and other stakeholders.
“We would like to thank all parties involved for the efficient and focused cooperation,” said Hanjo Runde.
“We will continue to pursue our strategic direction with determination. The new framework conditions – particularly the replacement of previous bank liabilities – now give us significantly more entrepreneurial flexibility and open-up new opportunities for the development of our company.”
HanseYachts is facing a promising future.
Andreas Müller
Andreas Müller, Müller-Verwaltung, added: “HanseYachts is facing a promising future. I look forward to working closely with Hanjo Runde.
“We are united by the entrepreneurial pragmatism of the mid-sized sector and a shared vision of sustainable, family-driven entrepreneurship.”
The change in ownership of HanseYachts is presented as a key step towards further stabilisation and strategic development of the company.
For the first quarter of 2025, HanseYachts had revenues of approximately EUR 41 million, an EBITDA margin (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation) of around 12%, and a profit of two million euros.
At the time, the shipbuilder warned the industry remains exposed to significant pressures, with global economic uncertainty, weak economic conditions in core markets such as the USA and Germany and ongoing geopolitical conflicts and military confrontations.
The Group had committed to continue production at full capacity until the end of June 2025 before adjusting it in line with the declining demand in order to ensure the economic stability of the company.
