Beyond Capital Partners (BCP) is very pleased to present its second Sustainability Report 2024. BCP’s investment philosophy centres on good entrepreneurship, with sustainability criteria embedded into every stage of the value creation progress of their portfolio companies.
In April 2024, BCP successfully closed its Beyond Capital Partners Fund III, which is rated as a Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) category 8+ Fund. A particular focus lies on environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors. In addition, the latest fund is committed to invest 20% of its capital into sustainable business models.
In an increasingly dynamic sustainability landscape, it is crucial to identify, evaluate, and act upon the issues most significant to sustainable business growth, long-term success, and the broader impact of corporate actions. In the second half of 2024, Beyond Capital Partners proactively conducted a Double Materiality Assessment (DMA) – despite the absence of a regulatory requirement – as a strategic step to advance its sustainability agenda, create long-term value, and set a leading example for its portfolio companies.
This assessment aims to identify and evaluate material impacts, risks, and opportunities from two perspectives:
“Our first Sustainability Report 2023 highlighted our sustainability-oriented approach at both company and portfolio level. In 2024, we are further committed to adopting and implementing the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) and promoting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). We ensure that our portfolio companies align with these global standards while fostering innovation, sustainable growth and long-term success. Good governance creates resilient companies and lays the foundation for sustainable value creation processes,” states Christoph D. Kauter, Managing Partner and Founder of Beyond Capital Partners.
Looking ahead, Beyond Capital Partners further contributes to continuing the success story of German small and medium-sized companies while positively impacting the environmental, social and governance challenges of our time. BCP firmly believes that economic success beyond the capital invested depends first and foremost on the trust, passion and integrity of the actors involved.
Please have a look at the Sustainability Report 2024 of Beyond Capital Partners:
Sustainability – Beyond Capital Partners (beyondcapital-partners.com)
About Beyond Capital Partners: Beyond Capital Partners is an investment company advising its funds on the acquisition of majority shareholdings in profitable Mittelstand companies in the DACH region with a focus on asset-light business models in the areas of B2B services, IT services, software, healthcare & well-being, lifestyle and entertainment. As a SFDR 8+ Fund, a particular focus lies in the value creation through focussing of ESG related elements.
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Beyond Capital Partners GmbH
Skyper – 35th Floor
Taunusanlage 1
60329 Frankfurt am Main
EUR 10-15 Mio.
Turnover
20 %
EBITDA
25
Employees
ECD International Holding GmbH was founded by Alexander Osterwald and Jörn Pfotenhauer in Stuttgart in 2004 and is a multidisciplinary and international full-service agency with proven expertise in the premium and luxury segment. ECD International has been established for 20 years and offers a wide range of international first-class services such as brand management, live marketing, communication, creative work, guest relations and CRM programs aiming at a demanding client base. The company offers groundbreaking “money can’t buy formats” for the world’s top brands based on their methodology called Emotional Relationship Marketing (ERM).
Together with the founders and managing directors of ECD International, Beyond Capital Partners will implement a targeted organic growth strategy with selective acquisitions and thus position the agency as the first point of contact for high-end brand events in the long term.
Headquarters
Stuttgart
Transaction
Buy-Out, succession solution
Industry
Agency
Business Model
Agency for Experiential Marketing
Add-ons
ReachCon GmbH
Fund Generation
Beyond Capital Partners Fund III
B2B Services
Software Distribution
The Ank Group is the leading medical supply store group in Rhineland-Palatinate with a focus on medical supply and rehabilitation technology solutions for its customers.
E-Commerce
Optometry and Acoustics
Under the brand name “Real Opticians and Acousticians”, and with 106 shops across Germany, OUNDA is the leading group of premium opticians and acoustic solution providers in Germany.
Lighting Technology
IT / Software (B2B)
IT Security
Lifestyle & Entertainment
We Stand for Trust, Passion and Integrity
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EUR 5-15 Mio.
Turnover
>30 %
EBITDA
50
Employees
Holger Grelck Forstbaumschulen is one of the leading German forest nurseries for the cultivation of premium forest seedlings and grows many millions of seedlings annually on more than 100 hectares, on which a wide range of tree species, including sweet chestnut, oak, spruce, service tree and Douglas fir, are nursed. The forest tree nursery has been supplying municipalities, states as well as other nurseries and private forest owners since 1938 and has grown continuously in recent years. Our location in Halstenbek is the largest forest tree nursery region in Germany and is considered the “cradle of the forest” due to the fertile soil and optimal microclimatic conditions.
Forest tree nurseries are an important subgroup of tree nurseries and operate around 12% of Germany’s total tree nursery area. Overall, forest nurseries play a central role in the fight against climate change, as they are an integral part of the reforestation of German forests. At the same time, they enable companies to become more sustainable and achieve climate targets. Demand for seedlings for forestry plants has risen accordingly. The German forest relieves the atmosphere of 62 million tons of CO2 every year.
The aim is to further accelerate the impressive growth of Holger Grelck Forstbaumschulen together with Beyond Capital Partners and to continue its expansion through selective acquisitions.
Headquarters
Halstenbek
Transaction
Buy-Out, succession solution
Industry
Forestry
Business Model
Forest Nursery
Fund Generation
Beyond Capital Partners Fund III
B2B Services
Software Distribution
The Ank Group is the leading medical supply store group in Rhineland-Palatinate with a focus on medical supply and rehabilitation technology solutions for its customers.
E-Commerce
Optometry and Acoustics
Under the brand name “Real Opticians and Acousticians”, and with 106 shops across Germany, OUNDA is the leading group of premium opticians and acoustic solution providers in Germany.
Lighting Technology
IT / Software (B2B)
IT Security
Lifestyle & Entertainment
We Stand for Trust, Passion and Integrity
The Latest About Us and From The Industry
Get Started Now With Us
