About the Book
Regulation creates urgency. Fragmentation creates opportunity. AI creates speed.
In today’s complex business environment, rising compliance demands, digital transformation, and operational pressure are reshaping entire industries. While many companies struggle, smart operators are using disciplined acquisitions to consolidate fragmented markets and build scalable, high-value platforms.
100 Deals Later is the practical playbook for investors, founders, and executives who want to master buy-and-build strategies. Written by Bernhard Engel — a seasoned operator and dealmaker with 25 years of experience and over 100 transactions — this book delivers battle-tested frameworks for identifying targets, executing acquisitions, integrating businesses, and creating lasting value at scale.
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Who It’s For
Whether you’re a private equity investor evaluating platform opportunities, a founder considering a strategic exit, or an operator ready to consolidate and scale your industry, this book provides clear, executable strategies for turning complexity into competitive advantage.
What You Get
- How to spot and evaluate the right acquisition targets in fragmented markets
- Proven frameworks for fast, value-creating integration and post-merger transformation
- Turning external pressures into recurring revenue and durable competitive advantages
- How AI accelerates due diligence, integration, and platform scaling
- Real lessons from wins, challenges, and large-scale transformations across industries
- Building repeatable operating systems — not just collections of companies
About the author
Bernhard Engel is a Senior Banking Executive, Global Advisory Managing Director and Entrepreneur.
Previously, he built and scaled a pan-European Financial Services platform, from zero to 250+ employees across seven countries. With a track record of over 100 deals, large-scale transformations, and cross-border M&A, he has advised and executed buy-and-build strategies at the highest level across multiple industries and countries.
