We are looking for companies with below average or even negative performance in sectors that have healthy long term growth characteristics and clear barriers to entry. The companies have (or will again achieve) defendable market positions, and typically have revenues between € 25 and € 300 million with a significant business in Western Europe. We have a preference for businesses with a solid asset base, often companies with production facilities.

Our involvement is typically required to determine together with management identifiable and quantifiable solutions to address operational, strategic and/or financial challenges, such as:

  • Adjust inadequate strategic positioning
  • Improve inefficient organization and operations
  • Optimize misaligned capital structure
  • Execute accelerated expansion through growth and acquisitions
  • Discontinue neglected non-core assets

As a result we mostly invest in the proven and mature stages of the ‘business life cycle’, where each stage results in different investment cases that require different value drivers and management skills.

business life cycle

In each company we aim to create value by providing capital combined with hands-on support and by structuring appealing transactions for all stakeholders based on a realistic and feasible business case. The equity investment amount ranges between € 5 to € 15 million with flexibility on both sides.