Valuation and Realisation from a Single Source – reliable, documented and procedurally sound.
Since 1954, we have valued and realised machinery, equipment and entire production facilities for insolvency administrators, law firms and restructuring advisers. We provide reliable valuations to support your decisions – and the expertise to realise those values in the market.
Your Responsibilities – How We Support You
Whether safeguarding the insolvency estate, providing valuations for an investor process or winding down a site, we understand the requirements of your mandate and deliver results that creditors’ committees, courts and investors can scrutinise.
Insolvency Administrators
- Inventory and valuation services from the preliminary insolvency stage
- Fair market, going-concern and liquidation values appropriate to the stage of proceedings
- Clear allocation of third-party rights to individual assets
- Recording and valuation of current assets and inventories
- Realisation through online auctions, private treaty sales or international tenders
Lawyers & Law Firms
- Reports prepared by a publicly appointed and sworn expert
- Transparent methodology based on actual market transaction prices
- Structured reports with asset descriptions and photographic documentation
- Support in debtor-in-possession, protective shield and regular insolvency proceedings
- One dedicated contact throughout the mandate – from initial consultation to final documentation
Restructuring & Turnaround Advisers
- Valuation of movable fixed assets for investors and lenders
- Going-concern values to support restructuring and business plans
- Arranging asset-backed financing through our network partners
- Selective sale of non-core assets to improve liquidity
- Discreet execution aligned with your communications plan and the needs of all parties involved
Why Administrators and Advisers Choose Lueders & Partner
We combine professional valuations and asset realisation in one continuous process – from analysis through to sale. This reduces coordination effort and safeguards the quality of the results.
Valuation and Realisation from a Single Source
No loss of information between valuer and sales team. The people who assess the assets understand them – and know how to market them.
Court-Ready Quality
A publicly appointed and sworn industrial auctioneer and valuer, ISO 9001-certified procedures and comprehensive documentation.
Values Grounded in the Market
Our database covers more than 350,000 digitally recorded assets and actual sales results from auctions and private treaty sales – not merely theoretical values.
The Right Value for Every Purpose
Fair market, market, going-concern and liquidation values tailored to insolvency, financing, restructuring or transactions.
Third-Party Rights Clearly Identified
Existing third-party rights are clearly assigned to the relevant assets, providing a sound basis for dealing with secured creditors.
Maximising Proceeds for the Insolvency Estate
Our own online auction platform, structured private treaty sales and international tenders for machinery packages reach a broad audience of buyers.
Large and Complex Projects Too
Multiple factories, thousands of individual assets, specialised equipment or perishable inventory across several sites – we have handled them all.
A Partner for Business Continuity and M&A
Valuations for investors and lenders, alongside solutions for special situations, support business transfers, turnarounds and continued operations.
Rapid On-Site Response Across Germany
Headquartered in Hamburg, with regional offices in Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Berlin/Brandenburg, North Rhine-Westphalia and Thuringia.
Over 70 Years of Experience
More than 7,000 valuation reports and 2,500 industrial auctions. Our management team personally oversees your project – from the first site visit through to completion.
Lueders & Partner in Figures
Our Valuation Experience in Figures
An insight into our industrial and asset valuation data.
Numbers that speak for themselves
More Than 350,000 Digitally Recorded Machines and Industrial Assets
Lueders & Partner’s digital database includes valuation data from more than 1,200 industrial valuations since 2017. It covers machinery and industrial assets with a cumulative replacement value of approximately €5.7 billion.
Appraisal volume
Liquidation and going-concern values of appraised assets by year.
Project Size (in €)
One Integrated Process Instead of Separate Providers
When valuations and asset realisation are commissioned separately, this creates additional interfaces, repeat site visits and differing approaches to value. Here is what that means in practice:
Lueders & Partner
- One provider from inventory through to handover to the buyer
- Valuations informed by actual sales results from our own disposals
- Digital asset records transferred directly into the sales process
- Our own auction platform and international buyer network
- Flexible choice of auction, private treaty sale or package sale
- One set of records, one point of contact, one accountable provider
Separate Appointments
- Valuer and sales provider work sequentially, each with separate procedures
- Valuation assumptions without direct comparison to realised sale prices
- Assets must be recorded again before marketing
- Sales depend on external platforms
- Choice of sales method often constrained by the provider’s business model
- Multiple contacts and handovers throughout the proceedings
Support Throughout the Proceedings
We step in wherever you need us – whether for a single valuation report or the complete disposal of an industrial site.
Phase 1
Preliminary Proceedings
- Prompt site inspections and inventories
- Initial valuation of the insolvency estate
- Inventory of current assets
Phase 2
Business Continuity & Investor Search
- Fair market and going-concern valuations
- Documentation for investors and lenders
- Asset-backed financing solutions
Phase 3
Asset Realisation
- Disposal strategy for each asset group
- Online auctions, private treaty and package sales
- International marketing
Phase 4
Completion
- Coordination of collection and handover
- Transparent reporting of results
- Documentation for final reporting and accounting
From Appointment to Sale Proceeds
Enquiry & Documents
Send us your asset list, site details and the purpose of the valuation – we will respond promptly.
Site Visit & Inventory
On-site recording of fixed assets, digitisation of data and review of documentation.
Valuation
Technical assessment, comparable data, plausibility checks and current market research.
Valuation Report
Structured documentation with asset descriptions, photographs and identification of third-party rights.
Disposal Strategy
Recommendation of the most suitable sales method for each asset, agreed with you and the other stakeholders.
Marketing & Sales
Online auction on our platform, private treaty sale or tender to domestic and international buyers.
Transaction & Handover
Sale confirmation, payment processing and coordinated collection of sold lots.
Reporting
Clear and verifiable statements of sale proceeds for your reporting.
Assignments Where We Supported Administrators and Advisers
Cinram GmbH
Fair market valuations for six factories comprising more than 6,500 individual assets within a very short timeframe. International tender for selected machinery packages, followed by an online auction of the remaining fixed assets – alongside a partial business transfer with continued operations.
- Proceedings
- Debtor-in-Possession → Regular Insolvency
- Client
- Kebekus & Zimmermann, Attorneys-at-Law
PTC Germany
Valuation of machinery, operating and office equipment, and vehicles. Inventory of approximately 4,300 tonnes of frozen goods at 28 locations in four countries, followed by international marketing – in parallel with a successful business transfer. Valuation and marketing were carried out across multiple locations under demanding time constraints.
- Proceedings
- Preliminary Insolvency
- Client
- White & Case Insolvenz GbR
Hüttenwerke Königsbronn
Fair market valuations of the movable fixed assets of two plants during an investor process, together with arranging asset-backed lease financing through a network partner – helping to enable the successful sale of the business.
- Proceedings
- Insolvency / M&A Process
- Client
- Investor & Financing Adviser
What Clients Want to Know Before Appointing Us
Which Values Do You Determine in Insolvency Proceedings?
Depending on the purpose of the valuation, we determine fair market, market, going-concern and liquidation values. Preliminary proceedings often require a rapid assessment of the insolvency estate; investor processes focus on going-concern value, while disposals focus on realistically achievable sale proceeds.
How Quickly Can You Be On Site?
With our Hamburg headquarters and five regional offices, we can respond promptly throughout Germany. Contact us directly to arrange a site visit and agree on a timetable.
Do I Have to Commission Both Valuation and Asset Realisation?
No. You can appoint us solely to prepare a valuation report. The advantage of an integrated service is that the data and insights gathered during valuation flow directly into marketing without the need to record the assets again.
How Do You Handle Security Interests and Third-Party Rights?
Where required by the assignment, existing third-party rights are clearly allocated to the relevant assets in the valuation report. This provides a sound basis for discussions with secured creditors and lessors.
Which Asset Realisation Methods Are Available?
Online auctions on our own platform, structured private treaty sales and national or international tenders for machinery packages. We recommend the approach most likely to achieve the best results based on the valuation.
How Are Valuation Reports Charged?
We provide an individual quotation in advance based on the scope and purpose of the assignment. The applicable terms are our General Terms and Conditions for Valuation Services or, where applicable, our Terms and Conditions for Auctions & Sales.
Talk to Us About Your Assignment
Send us your asset list and key details – we will respond with an initial assessment of the approach, timetable and scope of work.
Enquire About a Project
Lueders & Partner GmbH
Rothenbaumchaussee 52
D-20148 Hamburg
Max Manuel Lüders
Managing PartnerPublicly appointed and sworn industrial auctioneer since 1994. Responsible for more than 800 live auctions and approximately 4,000 valuation reports.
Matthias Mewes
Partner · Senior Project ManagerPrepared and overseen more than 1,000 fair market valuation reports for insolvency administrators, banks, leasing companies and investment firms.
