{"id":3746,"date":"2022-10-17T13:57:35","date_gmt":"2022-10-17T11:57:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/e3holding.de\/investment-focus\/"},"modified":"2025-03-07T16:10:06","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T15:10:06","slug":"investment-focus","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/e3holding.de\/en\/e3-approach\/investment-focus\/","title":{"rendered":"Investment Focus"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"custom-block section-page-header text-center align-content-vertical-top page-header-default pt-navbar\" id=\"block_7649a0c55723d3335486cedbd4f8d4be\"><div class=\"section-inner page-header-inner\"><div id=\"breadcrumb\" class=\"scrollable border-bottom-mobile\"><div class=\"scroll-container\"><ul class=\"breadcrumb breadcrumb-light\"><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wrapper-wide\"><div class=\"page-header-content pt-large pb-large\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-sm-20 offset-sm-2 col-lg-14 offset-lg-5 align-self-center\"><div class=\"page-header-content\"><span class=\"page-title underline underline-secondary mb-3\">Investment Focus<\/span><h1 class=\"mb-0 text-reveal\" style=\"word-wrap: break-word\">Thinking in Terms of <b>Generations<\/b>.<\/h1><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-sm-20 offset-sm-2 col-lg-14 offset-lg-5 align-self-center\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"custom-block section-image \"><div class=\"wrapper-wide\"><div class=\"row g-0\"><div class=\"col-sm-20 offset-sm-2\"><div class=\"image-container image-standard image-lg-wide image-parallax-container image-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/e3holding.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/09A7142.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid image-parallax\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e3holding.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/09A7142.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/e3holding.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/09A7142-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/e3holding.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/09A7142-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/e3holding.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/09A7142-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/e3holding.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/09A7142-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section id=\"block_9b015de0401a60abbb8686b52e13e29e\" class=\"custom-block section-content pt-medium pb-medium\"><div class=\"wrapper-wide\"><div class=\"section-inner\"><div class=\"row g-0\"><div class=\"col-sm-20 offset-sm-2 col-md-16 offset-md-4 col-lg-12 offset-lg-6\"><div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Nurturing the future of a life\u2019s work.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">The longer your investment horizon, the more important it is to ensure a solid foundation. We don\u2019t think in quarters or years, but in generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Long-termism requires the ability to deal with dissent, and cope with conflict, because things will not always be the way we want them to be. But ultimately, this is how we learn. Unpredictability and uncertainty are motivational factors for progress. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><aside class=\"section-anchor\" id=\"anchor-block_3adbce0e751fd7829ec0df794576e78c\"><\/aside><section class=\"custom-block section-quote text-left has-custom-background bg-beige-light pt-medium pb-medium quote-image-right parallax-section image-right\" id=\"block_3adbce0e751fd7829ec0df794576e78c\"><div class=\"section-inner\"><div class=\"wrapper-wide\"><div class=\"row g-0\"><div class=\"quote-image align-self-center parallax-section-image col-sm-20 offset-sm-2 col-md-16 offset-md-4 col-lg-12 offset-lg-0 order-1 gradient-transition gradient-light-lg-left gradient-half-horizontal overflow-hidden\"><div class=\" image-wrapper image-reveal\"><div class=\"image-container image-standard\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"e3-key-performance\" alt=\"https:\/\/e3holding.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/e3-key-performance.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/e3holding.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/e3-key-performance.jpg\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"quote-content align-self-center mb-3 mb-lg-0 col-sm-20 offset-sm-2 col-md-16 offset-md-4 col-lg-10 offset-lg-3 order-12 parallax-section-content\"><p class=\"d-block mb-0 ms-auto me-auto lh-1-2 h2 text-reveal\">&bdquo;Instead of complicated visions, sometimes all you need is a simple picture: stay grounded.&ldquo;<\/p><aside class=\"small\"><p class=\"quote-name mb-0 mt-3\"><b>Mirena Bordelieva<\/b><\/p><p class=\"quote-desc mb-0\">Investment Manager<\/p><\/aside><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section id=\"block_9b015de0401a60abbb8686b52e13e29e\" class=\"custom-block section-content pt-medium pb-medium\"><div class=\"wrapper-wide\"><div class=\"section-inner\"><div class=\"row g-0\"><div class=\"col-sm-20 offset-sm-2 col-md-16 offset-md-4 col-lg-12 offset-lg-6\"><div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Family undertakings, family values.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There is no limit to the holding period of our investments, and we do not actively pursue sales. Our goal is to develop the companies we have invested in and support them over the long haul. That is why we invest in a solid foundation and a strong infrastructure, also considering assets that may not directly make a balance sheet contribution \u2013 such as loyal employees or a resilient corporate culture.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We know how family businesses think and run, and we are serious about any mandate that involves leading a life\u2019s work into the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The funds for our investments originate entirely and permanently from private and institutional investors based in Germany.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We focus on qualified non-controlling investments \u2013 or on controlling investments \u2013 in SMEs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Driven by our own entrepreneurial spirit, we prefer to invest in family-owned or founder-led businesses.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Leveraging the expertise of key members of staff, we make sure that core sustainability management and tech skills are integrated into the process right from the beginning.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section id=\"block_be6b5a9e6f191f438b86e4bda8a41a8c\" class=\"custom-block section-content has-custom-background bg-beige-light pt-medium\"><div class=\"wrapper-wide\"><div class=\"section-inner\"><div class=\"row g-0\"><div class=\"col-sm-20 offset-sm-2 col-md-16 offset-md-4\"><div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">How we select our investments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">We know exactly what and whom we want to support:<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"custom-block section-custom-content has-custom-background bg-beige-light pt-medium pb-medium\"><div class=\"section-inner\"><div class=\"wrapper-wide\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-sm-20 offset-sm-2\"><div class=\"section-content custom-content custom-figure company-criteria\"><div class=\"background-shape triangle\"><\/div><div class=\"segments\"><div class=\"segment\"><div class=\"segment-title\"><p class=\"h5\">Management<\/p><\/div><div class=\"segment-content\"><ul class=\"small\">\n    <li>Clear strategy<\/li>\n    <li>Ambition<\/li>\n    <li>Integrity<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"divider bg-beige-light\"><\/div><div class=\"segment\"><div class=\"segment-title\"><p class=\"h5\">Industry<\/p><\/div><div class=\"segment-content\">\n<ul class=\"small\">\n    <li>Sustainable growth<\/li>\n    <li>Market leader or \u201chidden champion\u201d in a niche<\/li>\n    <li>High entry barriers<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"divider bg-beige-light\"><\/div><div class=\"segment\"><div class=\"segment-title\"><p class=\"h5\">Operational<\/p><\/div><div class=\"segment-content\">\n<ul class=\"small\">\n    <span>Potential for efficiency and value enhancement through:<\/span>\n    <li>Value-added management<\/li>\n    <li>Digital transformation<\/li>\n    <li>Sustainability<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"divider bg-beige-light\"><\/div><div class=\"segment\"><div class=\"segment-title\"><p class=\"h5\">Financial<\/p><\/div><div class=\"segment-content\">\n<ul class=\"small\">\n    <li>Revenue of \u20ac15-100 million, high share of recurring revenue<\/li>\n    <li>EBITDA of at least \u20ac2,5 million<\/li>\n    <li>Sustainably high free cash flows (cash conversion)<\/li>\n    <li>Positive net working capital<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section id=\"block_986c01636797e623eab00a554b4e6486\" class=\"custom-block section-content-list has-custom-background bg-beige-light pb-medium\"><div class=\"section-inner\"><div class=\"wrapper-wide\"><div class=\"section-title\"><\/div><div class=\"section-section-content\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-sm-20 offset-sm-2\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\" col-24 col-sm-12 col-lg-6\"><div class=\"featured-item linked-page item-1 image-hover\"><div class=\"featured-item-content pb-small\"><div class=\"featured-item-content-inner\"><hr class=\"mt-3 mb-3 d-block\"><h3 class=\"item-title h5 fade-in\">Valuation<\/h3><p class=\"small fade-in\">The company we are looking to invest in has the potential and the valuation to meet our target yield.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\" col-24 col-sm-12 col-lg-6\"><div class=\"featured-item linked-page item-2 image-hover\"><div class=\"featured-item-content pb-small\"><div class=\"featured-item-content-inner\"><hr class=\"mt-3 mb-3 d-block\"><h3 class=\"item-title h5 fade-in\">Leverage<\/h3><p class=\"small fade-in\">E3 can make a difference for the company, supporting it in the long term with a value-added management approach, expertise in digital transformation and strong ESG skills.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\" col-24 col-sm-12 col-lg-6\"><div class=\"featured-item linked-page item-3 image-hover\"><div class=\"featured-item-content pb-small\"><div class=\"featured-item-content-inner\"><hr class=\"mt-3 mb-3 d-block\"><h3 class=\"item-title h5 fade-in\">Management<\/h3><p class=\"small fade-in\">The management of the company we aim to invest in has integrity and is looking forward to working hand in hand.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\" col-24 col-sm-12 col-lg-6\"><div class=\"featured-item linked-page item-4 image-hover\"><div class=\"featured-item-content pb-small\"><div class=\"featured-item-content-inner\"><hr class=\"mt-3 mb-3 d-block\"><h3 class=\"item-title h5 fade-in\">Expertise<\/h3><p class=\"small fade-in\">As experienced entrepreneurs and investors, E3 Holding&rsquo;s support will yield improvements for the market position of the company we invest in, its profitability and its standing as an employer.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section id=\"block_cbb7865a34f2521996c2e1124031630a\" class=\"custom-block section-contact-person pt-medium pb-medium\"><div class=\"wrapper-wide\"><div class=\"section-inner\"><div class=\"background-text-container has-text-scroll\"><span class=\"background-text background-text-large text-serif text-faded text-primary hscroll pointer-events-none\">Contact<\/span><\/div><div class=\"row g-0\"><div class=\"col-sm-20 offset-sm-2 col-md-6 offset-md-2 mb-3 d-none d-md-block\"><div class=\"image-container image-square mb-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/e3holding.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/09A7289-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e3holding.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/09A7289-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/e3holding.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/09A7289-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/e3holding.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/09A7289-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/e3holding.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/09A7289-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/e3holding.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/09A7289.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/div><p class=\"mb-0\"><strong>Andrea Merker<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"\">Office Manager<\/p><\/div><div class=\"col-sm-20 offset-sm-2 col-md-12 offset-md-2\"><h2 class=\"mb-3\">Get in touch<\/h2><div class=\"d-block d-md-none\"><div class=\"image-container image-rounded image-square mb-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/e3holding.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/09A7289-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e3holding.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/09A7289-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/e3holding.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/09A7289-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/e3holding.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/09A7289-768x512.jpg 768w, 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