OUR STRATEGY

dedicated to the Mid-Market

DISCIPLINED INVESTMENT FOCUS

Mid-market enterprises are the backbone of the European economy and we continue to devote our decades-long expertise to companies and management teams in this space.

PURSUING OPPORTUNITY ACROSS
EUROPE AND BEYOND

We have executed successful transactions in 14 countries across Europe, North America, South America and Asia. Our team of 16 nationalities speaks 10 languages and operates as ‘local’ in virtually every market of Europe. We are uniquely qualified to support businesses to become regional or global champions.

ENTREPRENEURIAL APPROACH

Our differentiated approach, owners’ mindset and deep understanding of local markets allow us to create unique deal situations and partner with ambitious managers and family owners.

Insight driven

PREFERRED RELATIONSHIPS

Our purpose-built international team has nurtured an extensive network of high-calibre partners across geographies and sectors. Our values underpin differentiated access to entrepreneurs, managers and advisers.

KNOWLEDGE ADVANTAGE

We are experienced in working with family owners and managers to unearth and develop high-potential investment situations. We create opportunities leveraging our in-house expertise through repeat investing and intensive research.

TRANSACTIONAL COMPLEXITY

We operate across multiple geographies requiring deep local knowledge combined with an international perspective. Leveraging our agile and autonomous decision making, we are well versed to deal with multi-faceted situations.

TRANSFORMATIONAL
APPROACH

DRIVING BUSINESSES FORWARD

The transformational journey begins with the identification of exceptional management teams. We support those leaders with our capital, experience and networks to drive their businesses forward.

CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVING

Continuous improvement is core to our quest for excellence across our firm and our investment portfolio. We challenge ourselves and our partners to improve every day. Our bi-annual Leadership Circle forum encourages our CEOs to share best practices and elevate knowledge, facilitated by experts from industry and academia.

TOOLS FOR TRANSFORMATION

We accelerate growth through a value creation framework that we deploy systematically. We equip our management teams with the tools to achieve ambitious change via organisational enhancement, performance optimisation, digitalisation, sustainability and strategic M&A transactions.

Exceeding expectations

DELIVERING OUTPERFORMANCE

Over the past two decades we have crafted a unique firm, proven our ability to buy quality businesses and transform them into strategic assets, and delivered compelling returns.