SCI Verkehr is a medium-sized, sustainability-oriented consultancy focussing on strategic issues in the international rail and logistics business. We support our business partners in optimising their processes and evaluating their assets. We help to analyse markets and develop sustainable and tailor-made strategies for the future. This includes, among other things: Accompanying M&A activities, realising climate targets, optimising the portfolio or existing processes, and opening up new markets and business areas.
Customer: Leasing company
On behalf of an investor already active in the rolling stock leasing segment, SCI Verkehr performs a regular analysis of the leasing revenues to be expected for the entire vehicle portfolio. Depending on the fleet structure and the market demand expected, the leasing revenues and downtimes of the vehicles are assessed. These serve as the foundation for the evaluation of the revenue opportunities and the business plan.
Customer: Beverage logistics company
[in metres] and concrete-catenary poles [in units] in Germany, France, Poland, the Netherlands and Sweden by 2020 as a foundation for a reliable strategic planning.
Customer: Component manufacturer
On behalf of a component manufacturer, SCI Verkehr is analysing the market for track construction machines and maintenance trains (yellow fleet), which are used for new construction and reconstruction as well as maintenance of track infrastructure and electrification. In addition to the analysis of the current market and competitive situation, there is also an outlook of the requirements up to the year 2030.
Customer: Austrian Federal Ministry of Transport, Innovation and Technology (BMVIT)
On behalf of the Austrian Federal Ministry of Transport, Innovation and Technology, SCI Verkehr performed an analysis of the medium-term development of the rail transport market, in order to derive the prospects for the Vienna Climatic Wind Tunnel (KWK). For this purpose SCI Verkehr derived the potential market volume for climatic tests in the Vienna Climatic Wind Tunnel from the forecast of the future procurement volume of rail vehicles and analysed the competitive situation of other climatic test providers.
Customer: Leasing companies
SCI Verkehr supported an association consisting of leasing companies in presenting the European locomotive leasing market. Using the SCI DATABASE, SCI Verkehr provided a market overview of the locomotive leasing fleet.
Customer: Globally active component manufacturer
A worldwide active component manufacturer commissioned SCI Verkehr to analyse the supplier landscape in the components market according to segments and to identify relevant companies.
Customer: Leasing company
On behalf of a leasing company, SCI Verkehr compiled a report about the value development of modern intermodal wagons. The future values were determined with the aid of a DRC valuation on the basis of a demand and supply analysis of the relevant rail freight markets.
Customer: Leasing provider
Prior to financing, SCI Verkehr assesses the intrinsic value of electric multi-system locomotives during the planned contract term. SCI Verkehr also gives an overview of the expected current and future supply and demand situation.
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On behalf of an investor, SCI Verkehr prepared a valuation report for electric mainline locomotives using the income-based DCF methodology and the cost-based DRC methodology. The evaluation was based on a detailed analysis of the supply and demand situation.
Customer: Allianz pro Schiene
On behalf of Allianz pro Schiene e.V., SCI Verkehr is professionally assisting the conception and implementation of three workshops on the subject of ?Environment and Rail Transport?. The range of tasks includes selecting the speakers, support in terms of speakers? inquiries, compiling and producing the meeting documents as well as looking after the speakers and participants on site.
Customer: Society for the promotion of economic development North-Rhine/Westphalia ltd. (GfW)
The goal of the consulting activities is the development of a location profile for the logistics region of Cologne/Bonn. The investigation focuses on the possible unique selling points of the planned end-of-runway logistics park in Troisdorf Spich, and its positive effect on the entire region?s economy. The competitive position of such a logistics park and the potential target company will be evaluated with a small strategic analysis of selected competing regions
Customer: European railway company
On behalf of a railway transport company, SCI Verkehr prepares a growth strategy for the European market. In this context, specific potentials for the company in terms of PSO contracts as well as in open access are assessed with regards to feasibility and economic efficiency. All parts of value creation through transport services are considered. As a result, SCI Verkehr outlined different scenarios of market entry.
Customer: Freight wagon manufacturer
SCI Verkehr advises a manufacturer of innovative freight wagons on the acquisition of financing models with the analysis of potential market value trends.