Munich / Berlin, June 16, 2026 – WTS Advisory GmbH (“WTS”) served as exclusive advisor to Walter Beteiligungs GmbH on the sale of its majority stakes in Berlin Fliesendesign BFD GmbH, Wache Parkettleger GmbH, and Welzel Bau GmbH (“Walter Group”) to Family Trust Investor FTI GmbH (“FTI”).
With FTI, the Walter Group gains a strategic partner that will support it in further expanding its customer reach in established regions and beyond, implementing new strategies, and broadening its service portfolio for its clients. For the Berlin-based group of craftsmen specializing in floor and wall coverings, the collaboration represents a milestone in the company’s history. The Walter Group has secured numerous contracts in recent years and has thus recorded continuous growth.
With this investment, FTI is creating a new platform and plans to become the largest provider of floor and wall covering services in Germany through further targeted acquisitions. By expanding the product portfolio and customer reach, the aim is not only to acquire additional projects and thereby achieve organic growth, but also to tap into inorganic growth opportunities through the acquisition of further add-ons.
Transaction Background
Through the partnership, Mario Walter, the previous sole managing partner of Walter Beteiligungs GmbH, was able to secure a collaborative and pragmatic investor for his group of companies. FTI has extensive experience in the skilled trades sector and brings the necessary expertise to strategically develop the Walter Group and position it for a sustainable future.
WTS Advisory Consulting Team
Dr. Heiko Frank, Partner
Alexander Muires, Senior Executive Advisor
Can Aslan, Senior Consultant
Maximilian Mittermeier, Senior Consultant
About the Walter Group
For more than 20 years, the Walter Group has been a reliable partner for B2B/B2C service solutions for floor and wall coverings. With a team of around 130 highly qualified employees, a large number of successful bids, and a broad portfolio of prestigious projects, the Walter Group is one of the leading providers of services in Germany. From its location in Weißensee near Berlin, the Walter Group collaborates with internationally renowned developers, architectural firms, project planners, and private clients.
For more information, visit: https://www.berlin-fliesendesign.de/ ; https://wache-parkett.de/ ; https://welzelbau.de/
About WTS Advisory GmbH
WTS Advisory is an independent, innovative solutions provider offering goal-oriented consulting and active operational support to companies across the entire CFO agenda. This encompasses solutions ranging from external reporting, optimization of the finance department, and governance, risk, and compliance issues to M&A and transaction advisory services.
WTS Advisory is part of WTS, a global full-service provider of tax advisory services and financial & deal advisory. WTS has 14 offices in Germany and is represented in more than 100 countries worldwide.
The Deal Advisory division of WTS Advisory & WTS offers integrated consulting on financial (WTS Advisory) and tax (WTS) aspects throughout the entire transaction process. The WTS Advisory M&A Strategy and Deal Advisory Team supports corporate transactions, for example, through financial due diligence reviews and other buy-side and sell-side M&A services, as well as valuation services such as expert and indicative business valuations, fairness opinions, purchase price allocations, impairment tests, and post-deal implementation.
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