Growth capital / Business Angel feature for expanding companies
Participation in MBO / LBO situations
Equity is usually available in tranches of EUR 0.1 to 2 million.
25 years strategic management consulting firm with broad industry know-how
25 years market experience including IPO in domestic and foreign markets
30 years as a legal consultant in business law
30 years M&A experience in the purchase/sale of investments and numerous advisory and supervisory mandates
20 corporate investments since 2002
available private capital EUR 10 million
good contacts to all relevant financial institutions and underwriters
various supervisory and advisory mandates
We hold a maximum of ten active investments simultaneously to ensure optimal support.
Born 1954, 1972 - 1980 law studies and business administration studies, both at the Universities of Cologne, Freiburg, Stuttgart and Berkeley
1981 doctorate OEC with an M&A topic.
1981 - 1984 Head of Controlling in an engineering company with EUR 250 million yearly turnover.
1984 - 1994 management consultant at Boston Consulting Group, active in the Munich office and 1989/90 New York. Areas of expertise:
- M&A, strategy, controlling, MIS, shareholder change
- Consumer goods, light industry, services, trade,
- Medium-sized companies up to EUR 3 billion revenue.
Since 1988 project manager, since 1992 managing director and partner of the Boston Consulting Group, also head of the German best practice group for corporate development.
Since 1993 own consulting company for asset management, advice for young entrepreneurs, investment and corporate controlling.
(Minority) investments in young companies in the IT area..
Accompanied numerous IPOs as an advisor and member of the board of directors.
Consulting on numerous corporate acquisitions and sales.
2008
PHOENIX DEVELOPMENT FUND Ltd.
Australian VC fund Holding, Growth and expansion capital.
(still holding)
(cofunding with Nightingale)
2008
Nightingale Partners Pty Ltd
Australian VC fund Holding, investments in SW, manufacturing and service sector
(still holding)
2006
Mayfield Group Holdings Ltd.
(previously Stream Group Holding Pty Ltd.)
Australian based engineering company, providing electrical and telecommunications solutions
(still holding)
2002
Blue Cap AG
Mountain Alliance AG
(previously Ecommerce Alliance)
a Munich based VC company focussed on SaaS and Digital businesses
(still holding)
Clear definition of the customer's problem (market)
Advantages of the approach compared to alternatives (competition)
Technical feasibility of the solution
Assessment of growth, profitability and required resources (business plan)
Securing key human resources
Securing of financial resources
Construction of market entry barriers (patents, trademarks, know-how, time ...)
Management and organization
Vision +10 years (personal and company-related), exit strategy
Legal, tax, etc.
You are a convincing manager and shareholder/founder
You have clear goals
You have a business plan with balance sheet, P&L for the next three years, with a profit planned from the second year
You have been active for at least two years (exceptions possible)
You offer us a minimum participation of 10% (preferably 20 - 30%)
You plan a yearly growth of over 25% in turnover, 50% in yield
Commercial and legal know-how
Financing know-how up to IPO
Network of partners
International experience
