Who we are

Wieland Capital is an unconventional Private Equity firm.

Alongside our investors, we commit our own funds in an entrepreneurial way. We believe in long-term value creation through operational performance rather than financial structuring.

We support "Mittelstand" companies and their management in the development and implementation of successful strategies.

We seek profitable, cash-generative companies with revenues from Euro 5 to 75 million and earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) of at least Euro 1 million, mainly in German-speaking Europe, with a focus on southern Germany, which can be acquired in a leveraged-buy-out transaction. In this context, Wieland Capital seeks friendly management-buy-outs, but will also consider situations where new management needs to be appointed, for example, to solve a succession issue in a family-owned firm.

We consider investment opportunities across all industries, with a particular focus on the manufacturing sector.

It is our goal to help to develop the companies that we acquire in order to enhance value through revenue growth and operational improvements. Means to achieve value creation include, among others, targeted high-impact investment in R&D, production facilities and marketing; bolt-on synergetic acquisitions and, if appropriate, internationalisation of existing local activities.

The holding period of an investment is expected to be 5 to 7 years, but this time-span may vary significantly depending on market conditions. Once value has been created, exit routes may include trade sales as well as sales to other financial sponsors (secondary buy-outs). Initial public offerings will typically not be a viable exit opportunity. Although the most likely scenario, an exit via a sale of a given investment is not a mandatory outcome as investors may prefer to hold investments long-term to earn stable periodic cash returns.