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CERTINA GROUP is a global family equity investor based in Germany, focused on special situations and turnaround investments with a long-term entrepreneurial perspective.

Investment Criteria Portfolio

About CERTINA GROUP

Long-term oriented industrial holding with a focus on special situations and sustainable value creation.

Long-term Partner

Our buy-and-build strategy focuses on sustainable growth and operational excellence, not quick exits.

Years of our companies within our portfolio

“Our sweet spot are business units or subsidiaries of corporate groups with operational improvement potential, whose sale is of strategic value for the seller and the company.”
Holger J. Schmidt

Holger J. Schmidt

Managing Partner Consumer Goods & Retail

Our Impact in Numbers

Experience

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Years in the industry

Revenue

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Companies

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Portfolio companies

Employees

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Special Situations

We specialize in carve-outs, turnarounds, succession situations, and complex restructurings where we can add significant operational value.

Investment Criteria

We focus on businesses with operational improvement potential and long-term growth prospects.

Revenue

Target Range
€ 50 - 500 million

Situations

Special Situations
Carve-outs/Spin-offs, Turnarounds, Restructuring, Succession

Region

Global Presence
Worldwide with a focus on Europe

Shareholdings

Majority Control
Majority, ideally > 75%

Equity

Investment Size
Up to € 20 million per investment

Profitability

Turnaround Focus
Loss-making up to approx. 5% EBITDA
Certina Group

Our Industry Experience

We possess deep industry knowledge across key sectors including manufacturing, technology, packaging, automotive, and consumer goods & services.

Portfolio

Industrials

Manufacturing excellence with sustainable processes and innovative tech solutions.

Packaging

Eco-friendly packaging solutions with focus on circularity and resource efficiency.

Automotive

Future-oriented mobility components and systems for traditional and electric vehicles.

Goods & Services

Customer-centric solutions across diverse consumer and B2B market segments.

Software

Digital transformation tools and enterprise software solutions for industry 4.0.

Our Approach

We provide comprehensive support throughout the turnaround and restructuring process.

Operational Restructuring

We provide active portfolio support, combining management expertise, industry knowledge, and global networks.

Long-term Investment

With our Buy, Build, and Hold approach, we invest for the future, prioritizing sustainable long-term development for our portfolio companies.

Strategic Repositioning

We redefine business models, develop new market strategies, and identify growth opportunities to ensure long-term sustainability and value creation.

News

Latest updates and developments from Certina Group and our portfolio companies.

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