About
Alexandra Pitsch is a partner at Accuracy with over 17 years of experience in transactions. She previously served as a Transactions partner at EY in Munich, specialising in sectors like software & technology, professional services and industrial products.
Alexandra began her career in Telekom Austria’s Corporate Finance/M&A team, working on numerous acquisitions. After six years within Telekom Austria Group, she joined PwC’s Transactions team.
She has worked on various domestic and cross-border buy-side and sell-side financial due diligence projects for international corporates and private equity investors. Her additional experience includes providing SPA-related advice to clients, covering purchase price mechanisms, definitions, structures and closing procedures.
Alexandra also teaches master’s level finance courses on risk management, portfolio management and investment analysis at the University of Vienna and the International School of Management in Munich.
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in international business administration, University of Vienna,
- Università degli Studi di Firenze
In-depth expertise
Alexandra’s experience includes private equity and corporate transactions, covering both buy-side and sell-side due diligence. She also provides advice on SPA clauses, such as purchase price adjustments, definitions and closing procedures.
In addition, Alexandra has worked on commercial due diligence projects, focusing on interviews, analysing sales cube data and understanding market drivers.
Alexandra also has experience in other areas, such vendor assistance work, business plan reviews and valuation support. She has led numerous transaction engagements, managing relationships with the client, targets and advisers and presenting key advice to clients.
Example of engagements
Selected buy-side DD experience:
- Various buy-side DD projects for a PE client on targets including providers of cloud communications software and archiving software
- Buy-side DD services for a PE client on targets in the field of customised software development, from conception to implementation, including the development of applications for mobile, web and desktop and embedded software
- Buy-side DD services for a PE client on a target that provides raw materials and know-how for the food, personal care, pharmaceutical, performance and industrial chemical sectors
- Buy-side due diligence support for a PE client on a German software technology and R&D service company serving clients in the automotive sector
- Buy-side due diligence for a corporate on the acquisition of an energy business unit
- Buy-side DD support for a corporate on the acquisition of diverse software providers (big data analytics, cloud communication software)
- Buy-side DD work for a corporate on the acquisition of a German carbon fibre manufacturer
- Buy-side due diligence work for a corporate on a boat electric systems manufacturer
Selected sell-side assistance experience:
- Sell-side vendor due diligence for a family-owned fragrance producer that was purchased by a well-established company known for creating and innovating scents and tastes
- Sell-side support on a platform for smart devices, payments and apps to facilitate payment propositions
- Vendor assistance on carve-out plans for production facilities and manufacturing lines
- Various sell-side projects in the renewable energy sector, including joint venture projects, divestitures and preparation of standalone financials
- Vendor assistance support for a leading international corporate in the field of metal processing
- Vendor assistance support on the sale of a major construction material company in Germany
- Various vendor assistance projects for a leading manufacturer of braking systems and a leading supplier of safety-critical sub-systems for rail and commercial vehicles
- Vendor assistance in the field of network planning and documentation of fibre optic and electricity networks