What we do: Lafayette focuses on control acquisitions of fundamentally attractive companies at turning points in their development (incl. spin-offs, sub-optimal capital structures, turnaround, insolvency or other special situations). Lafayette’s geographic focus is predominantly Germany, Austria, Switzerland with large "Mittelstand" segments for platform investments and selectively adjacent Europe for add-on acquisitions. What makes us different: - Patient capital with a longer-term investment horizon - Team players actively supporting companies to achieve their ambitions - Proven expertise in unlocking hidden potentials - No excessive leverage - Ability to act fast - also in situations with incomplete information What we look for: - Acquisition opportunities of companies with revenue: EUR 15 – 150m and negative to slightly positive EBIT(DA) - Target companies should be headquartered in: Germany, Austria, Switzerland - Industry focus (though largely agnostic): Metal engineered products, Plastic engineered products, Food industries, Consumer Services, Business Services, General Manufacturing - Sustainable, unique and superior differentiation of products, or processes, or know-how vis-a-vis the company's competition - Identification of true value creation potentials and areas to add value Current open career positions (both at our Frankfurt offices): - IT Process Automation (Industry 4.0) and Big Data Expert - Internship - Due Diligence, Market Research, Investment Research
