Our Philosophy

We don’t measure success in hard cash, but in benefits to you and your company.

Our range of tasks is just as diverse as the clients we support. And that is why the areas Management Advisory, Corporate Finance and Real Estate have emerged as the focus of WALTER FRIES Group. This combination facilitates a integrated approach – in our thought process and in our actions. Always with the overarching objectives of sustainability and cooperation. This is how we understand our projects – how values grow with us.

Budgeting and the valuation of companies or property – these areas combine all three business units of the WALTER FRIES Group and allow us to take advantage of the greatest synergies. The issues and subjects may appear to focus on figures. Yet, we are always focused on the people for whom we work. The entrepreneur, the shareholders, the employees. This connectedness shapes relationships permanently – outwardly to our clients and business partners and inwardly to our employees. It drives us to listen, trust and to give everything – every day, every time.

We treat each other and our clients with respect and this is the fruitful ground on which ideas can flourish, and visions can grow and become reality.

Our Values: Appreciation, Trust, Connectedness

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History and Development

Year after year after year - experiences shape the future.

WALTER FRIES in Numbers:

Year of foundation: 1982
Employees: 18 (As of 01.05.2015)
Interns: 2
Subsidised consultations per year: more than 100
M&A transactions per year: 5 to 15
Volume of arranged financing/loans per year: approx. € 50 million
Volume of developed real estate projects per year: approx. € 25 million

TRAUMFIRMA Award

The anonymous survey by the expert team around Mr. Georg Paulus showed: Our company achieved scores between 80% and 90% for the criteria working atmosphere, cooperation, employment situation and love for the job. For further information, please see: http://www.traumfirma.de


WALTER FRIES in Review:

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People

Big things only happen in a team.

A person can achieve great things. A team can achieve more. When everyone contributes his personality and his personal experience, a team is created that has the potential to achieve astonishing results. At WALTER FRIES Group, we are proud in building a team of talented and lovable people.

Success is when a client goes beyond seeking advice on his financing and consults me on everyday matters.
Claus Barthold
A client told me after a meeting that our work has helped him to sleep at night. That was an amazing moment.
Sandra Stürmer
The most important currency for our company is not money, but the satisfaction of our clients and employees.
Walter Fries
Our small thoughtful gestures are often what our clients value the most. My cappuccino, for instance.
Angela Risse
My recipe for demanding real estate projects: Instinct and tact, a cooperative approach and imagination.
Verena Ippisch
While we represent economic interests, what really sets us apart at WALTER FRIES is: We are human. Maybe that is why we ...
Holger Fries
Clients sometimes ask me about the exceptional atmosphere at Walter Fries. These are the moments in which I’m truly ...
Bettina Holzer
Honesty and cooperation define my actions towards our clients. And just like in real life, this is the perfect ...
Mario Rüdel
I never stop creating mindful and wholehearted ideas.
Eva Kleinschmitt
I appreciate the privilege of facing such diverse and exciting tasks each day
Janis Jakob
I don’t believe in a traditional job description. I do what I love - and voilà - the clients love it, too
Constanze Fries
Taking on the lifetime achievement of an entrepreneur is a huge responsibility. That’s why my engagement is not ...
Christian Hock
From day one, our company has striven to create a place in which employees feel at home, develop and take ...
Karola Fries
The soft factors in companies often are neglected although these have great potential of influence at all.
Stefan Schaupp
A company’s figures tell me its character.
Hannah Fries
As an advisor, my gaze is not just focused on a company's pure corporate figures. Rather, I am fascinated by the ...
David Schmidt
Consulting on an equal footing as well as an honest communication with the people in the center are the key for ...
Armin Ambrosi
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Commitment

This is where we have our roots. This is where we want to make a difference. For the people, for society, for our region.

Corporate social responsibility is more than just a word for our company. We show our commitment. We firmly believe that our environment is part of our success. This is why we support or initiate various projects from cultural activities through youth work to charitable projects.

WALTER FRIES Group supports:


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