# 2P Partners

> 2P Partners is a boutique executive search and leadership advisory firm based in Munich, Germany. Specializing in the DACH mid-market, we connect exceptional leaders with private equity firms, their portfolio companies, and family & owner-led businesses across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.

We operate under the tagline "Placing Personalities" — reflecting our conviction that leadership impact depends on personal fit, not just professional credentials. Every mandate is partner-led, grounded in sector insight and driven by precision rather than volume.

## Services

- [Board Advisory / CEO Search](https://www.2p-partners.com/services/board-advisory-ceo-search): CEO succession, leadership transition, board composition & governance. We support boards and investors in pivotal situations, ensuring clarity, stability and performance at the top.
- [Executive Search](https://www.2p-partners.com/services/executive-search): C-level, VP & director roles, functional key positions, transformation & growth leadership, and interim management. We identify and engage executives and key talent across the value chain.
- [Leadership Advisory](https://www.2p-partners.com/services/leadership-advisory): Diagnostics, role & organization design, talent mapping, and due diligence. We enhance role clarity, align key stakeholders and de-risk critical appointments through structured assessment and decision support.

## Focus Areas

- [Private Equity & Portfolio Companies](https://www.2p-partners.com/focus/#Private-Equity-and-Portfolio-Companies): Partnering with PE firms and portfolio companies to build leadership teams that accelerate growth, professionalize structures and deliver measurable value creation.
- [Family & Owner-led Businesses](https://www.2p-partners.com/focus/#Family-Owner-led-Businesses): Working with owners and management teams on leadership decisions that balance long-term thinking with cultural stability and entrepreneurial execution.

### Sector Expertise

- Software & Digital: SaaS businesses, vertical software providers, digital infrastructure and IT services.
- Consumer & Health: Consumer products, healthcare services, medical technology, consumer health.
- Industrial Tech: Industrial technology companies, manufacturing, engineering-led businesses.
- Business Services: Specialized B2B service providers, multi-site service platforms, professional services firms.

## People

- [Team](https://www.2p-partners.com/people/#team): Meet the team behind 2P Partners.
- [Values](https://www.2p-partners.com/people/#values): Partnership, direction, independent judgement, and accountability.
- [Career](https://www.2p-partners.com/people/#career): Join the executive search and leadership advisory boutique for PE and family businesses.

### Managing Partners

- Sebastian Leonhard — Managing Partner
- Philipp Paul — Managing Partner

## Insights

- [Hire the Personality, Not the Profile](https://www.2p-partners.com/insights/finding-transformative-personalities): How modern executive search goes beyond credentials to identify leaders who drive organizational transformation.
- [Private Equity Leadership: What Makes a Portfolio Company CEO Succeed](https://www.2p-partners.com/insights/private-equity-leadership-portfolio-company-ceo-success): Understanding the unique demands of PE-backed leadership.
- [Value Creation Starts with Leadership Transformation](https://www.2p-partners.com/insights/value-creation-starts-with-leadership-transformation): Why successful value creation plans depend more on leadership mindset than strategic planning.
- [The Chief of Staff: Closing the Gap Between Strategy and Execution](https://www.2p-partners.com/insights/chief-of-staff-pe-portfolio-companies-strategy-execution): Why PE-backed portfolio companies increasingly rely on a Chief of Staff.

### Insight Categories

- [Value Creation](https://www.2p-partners.com/categories/value-creation)
- [Family Business Leadership](https://www.2p-partners.com/categories/family-business-leadership)
- [Private Equity Leadership](https://www.2p-partners.com/categories/private-equity-leadership)

## What Sets Us Apart

- Mid-Market Focus: Deeply rooted in the mid-market with informed judgement from extended placement and advisory work in owner-led and PE-backed businesses.
- Strategic Perspective: Every mandate is viewed within its strategic and organizational context — strategy, ownership structure, and execution reality shape each assignment.
- Partner-Led Execution: Each assignment is partner-led from start to finish with direct involvement and independent judgment.
- Aligned Incentives: Mandates tied to clearly defined deliverables with shared accountability.

## Contact

- [Contact Page](https://www.2p-partners.com/contact)
- Email: info@2p-partners.com
- Phone: +49 (0) 89 693143360
- Address: Wilhelmstraße 25, 80801 Munich, Germany
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/2ppartners)

## Additional Pages

- [Home](https://www.2p-partners.com/)
- [Focus](https://www.2p-partners.com/focus)
- [Services](https://www.2p-partners.com/services)
- [People](https://www.2p-partners.com/people)
- [Privacy Policy](https://www.2p-partners.com/privacy-policy)
- [Imprint](https://www.2p-partners.com/imprint)

## Languages

- [English](https://www.2p-partners.com/)
- [German](https://www.2p-partners.com/de)