Franz Schranner

Franz Schranner joined MCF in 2018, bringing experience from Fortlane (formerly goetzpartners) and Oaklins. He holds a Master’s degree in Finance & Management from Cranfield School of Management and studied Economics at the University of Hamburg and Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne.

At MCF, Franz leads the Industrial Automation sub-sector as part of the firm’s ongoing verticalisation strategy, which focuses on combining deep sector expertise with cross-border execution capabilities to deliver tailored advisory solutions. In recent months, he has advised on numerous transactions, including the sale of Karl Meyer to Nehlsen, the sale of GMT Gummi-Metall-Technik’s aerospace division to TriMas, IK Partners-backed MÜPRO’s acquisition of MSS Building Services, Southworth International Group’s acquisition of Gruse Maschinenbau together with MCF’s U.S. partner, D.A. Davidson.