SCI Verkehr is an independent, midsized consultancy company specialising in strategic issues within the international railway, infrastructure and logistic sector. We are professionals in our markets around the world and advise our clients in developing and implementing strategies since 1994. Download company brochure
Customer: International strategy consultancy
As part of an innovation project, SCI Verkehr analysed the requirements and expectations of railway infrastructure companies for products, technologies and processes that can be used in the maintenance, upgrade and new construction of railway lines in order to address current challenges faced by operators. The challenges of about 10 network operators are considered and 20 innovation groups are analysed.
Customer: Private equity firm
SCI Verkehr supports a private equity investor in acquiring a rolling stock leasing company. Focus of SCI Verkehr´ s activities in the context of the due diligence process lies on analysing various submarkets in the European leasing business and prospects of the targets. In addition to that, the customer will be supported with regards to preparing a detailed financial model including relevant parameters and market mechanisms.
Customer: Financier
SCI Verkehr supported an internationally active financier in setting up a branch for the financing of rail vehicles. Valuation methodologies, realisation risks and reuse scenarios were prepared for the areas of locomotives, traction units and freight wagons.
Customer: Component manufacturer
On behalf of a component manufacturer, SCI Verkehr analyses the deliveries of rolling stock and provides time series data for its strategic planning. The figures are differentiated for 25 countries worldwide and take into account current drivers in the respective markets.
Customer: Railway operator
As basis for a vehicle strategy, SCI Verkehr, on behalf of a rail freight operator, determines the size of the heavy freight locomotive fleet in continental Europe.
Customer: Internationally leading rail freight company
A leading company in the European rail freight market has executed an extensive project for strategic repositioning, reorganisation and process setup with the help of SCI Verkehr. SCI Verkehr provided support in the areas of project management as well as with specific projects. For this, market and competition expectations were reviewed and benchmarks for the positioning of production- and sales-related units were developed. SCI Verkehr prepared, monitored and evaluated the successful implementation.
Customer: Leasing company
On behalf of a European leasing company, SCI Verkehr appraised mixed-traffic locomotives. The analysis focused on the price benchmark and the determination of fair value development as well as market risks of the locomotives.
Customer: Vehicle manufacturer
On behalf of a rolling stock manufacturer, SCI Verkehr analysed one single-deck and one double-deck EMU from its portfolio with regard to their value development. SCI Verkehr evaluated the specific field of operation of the vehicles as well as potential secondary markets in Europe in the event of reuse.
Customer: German financial institute
In the context of planned financing of hopper wagons (covered hoppers) in North America, SCI Verkehr carries out a residual value appraisal for a German bank. Fair market value and orderly liquidation value are determined based on asset and market analysis.
Customer: Allianz pro Schiene
Working for Allianz pro Schiene and in co-operation with the IFEU institute in Heidelberg, SCI Verkehr is preparing the evaluation parameters for an "environmental comparison - rail transport" and their transformation to a transparent and (in view of different framework conditions) just measuring system. It is intended for use as tool for assessing railway transport companies and their rail vehicles in terms of environmental compatibility and under a public competition also as a marketing tool in favor of rail-bound transport.
Customer: Logistikinitiative Hamburg
SCI Verkehr surveyed the members of ?Logistikinitiative Hamburg? on its business development over the past year (2007) and their expectations for the coming year (2008). The results were compared with the monthly analyses of the Germany-wide SCI/logistics barometer. This comparison gave rise to the economic barometer for logistics in Hamburg. ?Logistikinitiative Hamburg? uses this barometer as an important indicator for the development and success of its own activities.
Customer: Ministerium für Wirtschaft und Mittelstand, Technologie und Verkehr des Landes NRW (The Ministry for Economy and Small Business, Energy and Traffic of State North Rhine Westphalia) Current project since September 1996 ? from April 2000 under the umbrell
Based on the study "Status and Outlook for the Railway Engineering Industy in North Rhine Westphalia": servicing Landesinitiative Bahntechnik NRW in respect of concepts, technical information and operation.
Customer: Lessor
SCI Verkehr has analyzed the development of locomotive prices from order to delivery. In particular, existing contractual provisions on the indexation of purchase prices were taken into account.
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.
Customer: Financial investor
On behalf of an investor, SCI Verkehr is analysing the market potential for (cross-border) intercity connections in Europe. In addition to evaluating routes with regard to a possible shift of short-haul flights to rail, SCI Verkehr also compares possible vehicle concepts with regard to their investment costs and performance parameters.
Customer: Commuter rail operator
SCI Verkehr supported the transport company in the conceptual and practical preparation of two commuter rail bids in eastern Germany. The services ranged from the development and assessment of a vehicle concept to conceptual, technical and editorial support to operational and organisational support.
Customer: International transport company
On behalf of an international transport company, SCI Verkehr has developed and compiled a bid for services in local rail passenger transport in southern Germany. In addition, SCI Verkehr was responsible for organisation and bid management.