Christoph Röttele

Permira Beteiligungsberatung GmbH (Permira) is the German office of the leading European private equity firm. Established in Germany in 1986, the firm advises the Permira Funds on German, Swiss and Austrian investments and also works on international deals. Permira's customers include investment managers, public and corporate pension funds, governmental development agencies, insurance companies, charities, endowments and foundations and banks. In addition to the Frankfurt office, the firm has offices in Luxembourg, Madrid, Paris, New York, Guernsey, London, Milan, Stockholm and Tokyo.

CHECK24 Vergleichsportal GmbH operates an Internet portal, which offers a comparison calculator of products and services from different companies. It focuses on the areas of insurance, financial products, energy, telecommunications, tourism, and shopping. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

maxingvest AG is a holding company, which engages in the management of the consumer goods and retail industries portfolio. It also provides finance, legal, internal audit, and tax services to the group firms. The company was founded on January 26, 1977 and is headquartered in Hamburg, Germany.