We work with clear values

RELIANCE MEANS RESPONSIBILITY

We are a fund by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs and not a management of anonymous capital from institutional investors.

  • Partnership at eye level

  • Financing solutions that are tailored to the individual needs of our entrepreneurs

  • Fairness and reliability on our word

  • Maximum discretion and professionalism

  • Efficient processes thanks to our small investment committee without interference from investors or external committees

  • Respect for the corporate culture and the well-being of team members

  • Independent, transparent investment decisions

AUCTUS IS NOT A TYPICAL FINANCIAL INVESTOR

We are entrepreneurs

  • Our funding comes primarily from the AUCTUS team and entrepreneur friends with a large network.
  • This means that our all of our highly motivated investment professionals invest in each of our companies – in addition to over 50 entrepreneurs and family offices in our entrepreneur fund.
  • We represent SME-oriented pragmatism and no traditional investment banking.

“We remain true to ourselves – since 2001, we have focused on turning medium-sized companies into market leaders. We have repeatedly resisted the temptation to launch larger funds and leave the attractive SME segment. And if you’ve been doing something consistently for over 20 years, you’re usually pretty good at it.”

Dr. Nicolas Himmelmann, Managing Partner at AUCTUS

We have no time limit

Our portfolio companies can grow at their own pace, as there is no maximum holding period. In this way, smaller, medium-sized companies can become international market leaders.

We are not a grasshopper, but a honeybee

We invest in companies for the long term, keep debt low and focus on growth while preserving the corporate culture. In addition, we fertilize our companies with important experience and synergies from our large investment portfolio.

We are not looking for perfect companies

We accept that every company has its strengths and weaknesses, because through our investment we want to contribute to making the companies even better and stronger over the years.

“We know our way around – We have deepened our experience and knowledge across many buy-and-build concepts and can act as a sparring partner with genuine expertise. This allows us to recognize the challenges of the future very quickly and address them at an early stage together with our entrepreneurs.”

Dr. Daniel Meuthen, Partner at AUCTUS

We offer individualized solutions

We spend a lot of time thinking about life planning, tax optimization, early succession, succession options and the entrepreneurial participation of the company’s top performers – because this is the only way we can find the best solution for our entrepreneurs.

We take the strain off our PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

  • We avoid large reporting requirements and the establishment of expensive finance departments.
  • We take on the time-consuming task of finding and implementing acquisitions for our platforms.
  • If required, we can support you with a large pool of managers (CFOs, controlling, sales, etc.).
  • We establish contacts with experienced entrepreneurs.