- Independent small or medium sized companies or subsidiaries of large groups
- Turnover of between €20m and €400m
- Strong market position and real growth potential
- Types of operations (see Case studies):
- MBO: Management Buy-Out
- MBI: Management Buy-In
- BIMBO: Buy In Management Buy-Out
- Spin-off: takeover of a division or economic entity with varying degrees of autonomy from an industrial group
- Majority interest
- Investment of between €5m and €50m per transaction