BPE Unternehmensbeteiligungen

About The Fund

BPE Unternehmensbeteiligungen G.m.b.H. is a private equity firm based in Hamburg, Germany, focusing on equity investments in small and medium-sized companies, with particular expertise in Management Buy-Outs (MBO), Management Buy-Ins (MBI), and acquisition financing. The firm's investment strategy is not centered on venture capital stages, such as seed capital or start-up phases, rather it targets mature, small management buyouts or buy ins, add-on acquisitions, spin-offs, and carve-outs. BPE is devoted to solving company succession issues, fostering the German middle class, and enabling managers to become entrepreneurs, a practice they have successfully developed since 1998. With a focus on the German middle market, the firm implements its investment strategies alongside extraordinary entrepreneurial personalities to drive the growth and transformation of its portfolio companies. BPE targets Small Cap Buy-outs in Germany with revenues of €10-100 million, specializes in succession regulations, conglomerate spin-offs, underperformers, and buy-and-build strategies. They prioritize majority stake investments, ensuring managers have a stake in the companies as well. Companies within BPE's scope possess German core competencies, operate in growth markets, and have globalization opportunities. The firm aims to drive value through acquisition structures, operational excellence, strategic development, and achieving market leadership positions. With assets under management amounting to €52 million, BPE's minimum investment is around €5,550,000, and the maximum goes up to €200 million, positioning themselves as a notable player in the private equity segment targeting the energy, CleanTech, and other industries.