Who we are
Staying true to our values
Family shareholder based - Multi-generational perspective
- Entrepreneurial spirit with permanent capital
- A responsible and meaningful growth to nurture great companies
- Agile decision process with the support of a stable controlling shareholder
Strong business heritage - Resilience through the economic cycles
- Applying decades of accumulated corporate and managerial experience to new challenges and situations
- Welcoming new industries and ways of working without compromising on our values or fundamental principles
- Maintaining a strong balance sheet and financial flexibility
An investor committed to the long term
- Attentive to long-term trends driving the economy and society
- Focused on attractive industries and sectors with potential to grow steadily over time
- Willing to remain invested as and where we see value
- Prioritizing the long-term view when it comes to decisions in support of the portfolio companies
How we create value
Identifying investment opportunities, managing the portfolio and exerting influence
Identifying sector-leading global companies displaying growth and resilience as well as top-notch alternative assets
- Leveraging our unique network and sourcing capabilities to identify quality investment opportunities
- Partnering with sector leaders with the potential to capitalize on growth trends and participate actively in sector consolidation
- Focusing on global companies headquartered in Europe and that benefit from our extensive network and on alternative funds managed by top-notch firms and direct private equity co-investments
- Being a cornerstone investor with a seat on the Board of Directors for listed and private companies
- Exercising a dynamic capital allocation strategy
An influential voice on the Boards of companies in which we invest
- Providing valuable industry and sector knowledge and experience
- Acting as a constructive partner, demanding yet supportive with management
- Bringing insight backed by strong analytics and independence of judgment
- Focusing on key business decisions in the areas of CEO selection and remuneration, economic and business strategy and capital allocation
Working for the common good
- Striving to balance the need for returns with the wider needs of society and the planet
- Focusing on companies and sectors at the forefront of social, economic and environmental progress
- Leveraging influence to promote the best ESG practices across our portfolio
How we create wealth
Preserving and growing wealth
Seeking to achieve consistently increasing portfolio value
- Growing net asset value steadily and consistently through the cycle
- Ensuring a consistent capital allocation with that objective
- Underpinning the portfolio value with a disciplined, focused, methodical process
Delivering attractive return to shareholders through capital appreciation, dividend yield, and share buybacks and cancellations
- Focusing on companies that can deliver meaningful and sustained growth
- Investing where returns are good without need for leverage
Benchmarking performance against the reference index and ESG metrics
- Outperforming the STOXX Europe 50 in Total Shareholder Return over the long term
- Integrating ESG fully into our investment process
- Anticipating new developments in performance and sustainability measurement