The first TIMES only global advisory firm

Founded in 1995, Skillnet is the first consultancy specialized exclusively in advising global Fortune 100 TIMES (Telecommunications, Information Technology, Media, E-Business, and Service Provider) companies and investors as well as SMEs regarding capital increases and sell side M&A. We have lead projects in more than 40 countries in the United States, Asia and Europe for such clients.

Management Consulting and Corporate Finance Services for TIMES Companies and Financial Institutions

Skillnet's client base includes approximately 200 companies, among them are 3i, ABN Amro, Advent International, AOL, Axel Springer, Autonomy, BBDO, Bertelsmann, Burda, Bwin, China Cablecom, Cisco, Colt, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche Telekom, DoubleClick, EDS, Endemol, EQT, Haier, Holtzbrinck, IBM, IDG, infor, KPN, O2, ProSiebenSat.1, Philips, Premiere, Publicis, RTL, Sal. Oppenheim, SAP, SES Astra, Siemens, Sybase, Telefonica, Ufida, Vodafone and WR Hambrecht.

"What's next?" Consulting, Performance Management, and Technology Advisory are key issues in Management Consulting. Skillnet, as architect and supervisor, generates new business models and secures the transformation of mature organizations into competitive enterprises. All of this is based on a profound understanding of the appropriate technology.

In the Corporate Finance field, we typically provide due diligences for corporates, venture capital, private equity firms and investment banks. Since 1999, we have conducted more than 350 due diligences. On the capital increase, M&A, IPO, and SPAC side, we have provided support for 15 IPOs and advice for more than 100 transactions with a total volume of approximately USD 6 billion.

Entrepreneurial Cooperation with Founders on the Sell Side

Being entrepreneurs ourselves, our clients profit from our mutual understanding of their objectives right from the start. During the last year, we worked on several small to medium sized transactions between USD 10 million and USD 100 million. A highlight in 2008 was our support of a USD 1 billion sale and the first cross border USA/China transaction in the cable TV arena (China Cablecom completed the USD 55 million acquisition of Hubei Chutian Network Phase I).

Skillnet is an official "Listing Partner Deutsche Börse", "China Listing Partner Deutsche Börse," and has US regulatory authority Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) certified professionals.

International Setup, Local Expertise

Our international teams operate in relevant local markets from locations in New York, Hamburg and Shanghai, as well as partner offices in Los Altos, St. Petersburg, Mumbai, Seoul and Tokyo. Skillnet was founded in Hamburg, the media capital of Germany, Europe’s largest TIMES market.

Experienced Teams on Fixed Budgets or Success Fees

Our consultants possess on average 10 years of professional experience and have been largely "hand picked" from premium consulting firms and market players.
Therefore, we are able to offer our services based on fixed prices or success fees. Skillnet’s only focus is delivering the assignment: at the highest quality, on time, and on budget.

Long Term Relationships Serve as Proof of Concept

Almost all of our clients continue working with us over the years. Skillnet has delivered more than 100 projects each to Bertelsmann, Deutsche Telekom, and 3i (our first clients since founding in the respective areas) and our cooperation with each of these partners still continues