Equity for companies:
The funds managed by CGS Management provide equity for industrial companies. CGS usually takes majority participations.
Typical financing events for investments are:
- Succession planning
- Spin-offs and carve-outs
- Management buy-out or management buy-in
- Case-by-case growth financing and restructuring
CGS Private Equity Partnership I (1999-2006)
- The fund size of CGS I was 60m CHF.
- CGS I achieved an above-average return for the investors and significantly outperformed the SMI Index as a relevant benchmark.
- Two successful clusters were built, consisting of a total of 8 acquisitions. One cluster went public whereas the other cluster was sold to a strategic investor.
CGS Private Equity Partnership II (2007)
- The fund size of CGS II Private Equity Partnership is 125m CHF.
- CGS II continues the proven Buy & Build strategy for small and mid-size companies (10-80m EUR). Target companies are primarily located in the German-speaking region (Switzerland, Germany and Austria) as well as in other European countries.
- CGS II will acquire 12-16 companies and build up 3-5 clusters through integration, internationalization, utilization of economies of scale as well as creation of operational value.
