United-Crossing
United-Crossing GmbH · Düsseldorf

Where capital,
content & markets
intersect.

Senior advisory for companies operating across borders. M&A, entertainment, AI, and market entry — executed by an operator with 25+ years across Europe, Hollywood, the Gulf, and Asia.

Düsseldorf
51.2°N · 6.7°E
Los Angeles
34.0°N · 118.2°W
Riyadh
24.7°N · 46.6°E
Shanghai
31.2°N · 121.4°E
Canary Islands
28.2°N · 16.6°W

Services

Six practices · One principal
M&A

M&A & Corporate Development

Buy-side and sell-side advisory for media, gaming, and technology transactions. Deal sourcing, valuation, due diligence, negotiation, and post-merger integration for corporates and private equity.

  • Buy-and-build strategies for PE-backed platforms
  • Target screening and commercial due diligence
  • Deal structuring and negotiation leadership
ENT

Entertainment & Media Consulting

Strategic advisory for studios, broadcasters, publishers, and investors. Content strategy, greenlight discipline, distribution economics, and operating models for a shifting media landscape.

  • Studio operations and portfolio strategy
  • IP evaluation and franchise development
  • Co-production and financing architecture
AI

AI Transformation

Practical AI adoption for content businesses, built on production experience since 2018. From AI-native pipelines and virtual production to organizational enablement and cost restructuring.

  • AI-native production workflows and tooling
  • Virtual production strategy and vendor selection
  • Build-vs-buy assessments and team enablement
PROD

Film & TV Production Services

Executive and line producing for international features and series. Budgeting, scheduling, incentive structuring, and completion-ready financial control across multi-territory productions.

  • Budgets, cash flow, and cost reporting
  • Tax incentive and rebate structuring (EU and beyond)
  • Co-production setup across jurisdictions
MKT

Market Entry & Expansion

Cross-border growth into and out of the Gulf, China, and Europe. Partner identification, joint venture structuring, and relationships built over two decades of operating on the ground.

  • GCC entertainment sector entry and partnerships
  • Europe–Asia venture structuring
  • Franchise and licensing expansion
GAM

Gaming & Esports

Commercial strategy for games companies, leagues, and investors, grounded in leadership roles during the global build-out of professional esports.

  • Publishing and commercial partnerships
  • Esports league and team strategy
  • Games M&A and investment screening

Approach

How mandates run
Principal-led

No leverage model. No juniors.

Every mandate is executed personally by the principal. Clients work with the person who has closed the deals, run the studios, and built the companies.

Operator DNA

Advice from execution, not theory.

Recommendations come from having sat in the operating seat: P&L ownership, board mandates, capital raises, and productions delivered on budget.

Network access

Doors open on three continents.

An active network across Hollywood studios, German corporates, Gulf sovereign ecosystems, and Asian capital — deployed directly for client mandates.

Start a conversation

Mandates begin with a direct call. Outline the situation, and receive a clear view on fit, scope, and approach within days.