BWK GmbH Unternehmensbeteiligungsgesellschaft

BWK GmbH Unternehmensbeteiligungsgesellschaft is a private equity firm specializing in investments in middle markets, later stage, mature, turnarounds, growth capital, family succession, succession plans, management buyout, management buyin, change in ownership, recapitalization, and mezzanine financings in medium sized companies. The firm does not provide venture capital and does not invest in start-ups and restructuring projects. It considers investments in all industries with the exception of the finance, real estate and construction industry. The firm seeks to invest in companies based in Germany. It typically invests between €5 ($6.41 million) and €25 million ($32.07 million) in companies with an annual turnover of at least €15 million ($19.24 million). It seeks to syndicate its investments above €25 million ($32.07 million). It seeks to hold a seat on the supervisory or advisory board of its portfolio companies. The firm may also act as a silent partner and provide convertible debt or shareholder loans in addition to its direct equity investment. It prefers to take a minority as well as majority stake in its portfolio companies, typically between 15 percent and 100 per cent. BWK GmbH Unternehmensbeteiligungsgesellschaft was founded in 1990 and is based in Stuttgart, Germany.