Year founded
2001
Country of origin
Germany
HQ country
Germany
Total deal value
Average deal value
Company industry
- Private Equity
M&A expertise
- Private Equity Management
Industry expertise
- Business Services
- Construction
- Retail & Consumer Goods (FMCG)
- Energy & Oil
- Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals
- Industrial & Chemicals
- IT Services
With over 415 transactions since 2001, AUCTUS is an investment company founded by entrepreneurs for European SMEs. As part of solutions, industry concepts (‘Buy&Build’) and group spin-offs, AUCTUS acquires majority stakes in medium-sized companies and/or provides capital for growth financing.
The Latin word ‘AUCTUS’ stands for the entrepreneurial programme: ‘Sustainable Growth’. Together with the management of our investments, we strive to achieve a lasting increase in company value through sales and earnings growth.
The AUCTUS team, consisting of over 35 investment experts, has a total of more than 200 years of experience and currently manages 50 platform investments from various sectors of the economy. Our platform investments, with a total of over 200 individual companies, generate annual sales totalling well over €3 billion. Their sales and earnings have been growing at >10% per year for years, accompanied by a significant increase in the number of employees. The fund capital of € 1 billion is provided by institutional investors, entrepreneurs and the AUCTUS team.