TC First Holdings

What is TC First Holdings?

TC First Holdings is a private equity firm based in Zurich, Switzerland, that specializes in acquiring small to medium-sized enterprises with a focus on sustainable growth and long-term value creation. Founded in 2006, the firm does not limit itself to a specific industry but instead holds a diversified portfolio that spans various sectors including machine building, engineering, general manufacturing, retail, business services, consumer, and luxury goods.

TC First Holdings operates with a background as a family office with a historic family business activity that signifies reliability, sound judgment, and an entrepreneurial approach. The firm has successfully acquired and developed companies across different sectors, providing value to stakeholders, including employees and unions. Their investment criteria consist of companies with revenues exceeding CHF 5 million, significant potential for development), majority stakes, sustainable business models, and markets with growth potential.

They deal in succession planning, corporate spin-offs, and carve-outs. With no classic industry focus, they prioritize adding value in areas like B2B and B2C production, retail, and luxury goods.

The firm's business approach emphasizes balanced, beneficial transaction structures, mentoring portfolio companies, particularly those undergoing change such as corporate spin-offs or succession situations, with an emphasis on achieving operational value enhancement over financial engineering.

Portfolio companies operate independently and are led by their own management, supported by TC First Holdings' experienced shareholders. The firm avails itself of a team of proven experts and leverages their network for customer, supplier, financial partnerships, or other cooperative relationships to accelerate companies on a path of sustainable growth.