Alexander Stein

Finatem is an active private equity investor investing in small- to mid-sized companies in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The firm's investment approach combines the private equity experience of NPE with the industrial expertise of their own network of local contacts. Finatem invests in traditional industries such as automobile manufacturing and in sectors including cosmetics and media consulting.Finatem follows a buy-and-build investment approach, and targets sector-leading companies as well as businesses with substantial know-how. Their due diligence process is partially outsourced and aims at identifying strength and weaknesses to be integrated in a comprehensive growth strategy. They invest in companies where they have identified potential operational improvements, acquiring majority stakes through LBO operations. Finatem is a hands-on investor providing operational support to their portfolio companies throughout the investment period. The firm fosters organic growth as well as domestic and international expansion through acquisitions. They invest for a limited period of time. Exit strategies include trade sales, IPOs and secondary buyouts.