Munich / Dusseldorf, Germany, 12 October, 2021 – The market for top management consulting has been characterized by an increasing trend towards consolidation in recent years. In this dynamic environment, Waterland Private Equity and the top management consultancy Horn & Company have entered into a 50/50 partnership to create a new growth platform for mid-sized consultancy businesses. Horn & Company is one of the leading consultancies in the DACH region for the areas of strategy, digitalization and revenue growth for financial service providers as well as industrial and trading companies. The current partners will remain with Horn & Company in their current roles and will continue to lead the company’s operational consulting business.