PROSERO SECURITY GROUP

Company background

Prosero Security Group is northern Europe’s leader in technical security in the fields of fire protection, access control and entrance automation.

Since its inception in 2017, the Group has completed some 100 acquisitions, building up a presence in more than 180 locations (covering Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark and Germany) with over 90,000 customers and a turnover exceeding €420m. The business is backed by a renowned PE fund in the Nordic region.

Prosero’s Germany operation began in 2022 with the acquisition of Bofferding GmbH, followed by Weckbacher Sicherheitssysteme in 2023, and Franz Mittermeier Sicherheitstechnik in 2024. The aim is to significantly grow the DACH business over the next couple of years.

The brief

To effectively realise its DACH growth ambitions, Prosero sought a Managing Director Germany to capitalise on market consolidation opportunities and elevate the prominence of the DACH operation within the Prosero Group. Directorbank’s Dorothea Kronenberghs was appointed to complete the search.

Ideal candidates required extensive experience in M&A, ideally from a Private Equity-backed Buy & Build platform or a company demonstrating strong acquisitive growth. They would be an entrepreneurial and commercially-astute leader with a proven track record in managing people-intensive, multi-site, decentralised organisations, preferably within the security sector or comparable industries.

Highly motivated and hands-on, individuals would thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth and performance driven environment. They would also possess excellent interpersonal skills to enable them to act as both an inspiring leader and a trusted strategic partner to local entrepreneurial management teams.

The process & result

Dorothea, together with lead researcher Marie Meurer, executed a structured and comprehensive search strategy encompassing both Managing Director candidates with established Private Equity experience and high-potential “step-up” profiles with strong M&A and Buy & Build credentials.

Following a rigorous and efficient process, an exceptional candidate with demonstrable experience in M&A, Buy & Build and MD leadership was appointed from a selection of three excellent candidates.