Private Equity
Buy & Build / Roll-up
Established, fragmented industries offer opportunities where succession is unresolved, digitalisation lags and good businesses fall short of their potential. This is where we focus: preserving what works and improving where there is potential.
Buy & Build
For us, buy-and-build means bringing profitable businesses together under a common ownership and governance structure to create an integrated, well-run group capable of leading its market.
The quality of execution matters as much as the strategy: acquiring the right businesses, aligning teams and processes, and establishing professional structures while preserving the strengths of each business.
A disciplined entry price is central. A significant part of the investment’s success is determined at acquisition.
Base case
The base case must stand on its own
A healthy, profitable business acquired at a sensible price should already be capable of delivering an attractive return from its existing operations.
Growth, digitalisation, professionalisation and M&A are additional value drivers, rather than prerequisites for the investment case to work.
Value creation provides upside.
The base case must work on its own merits.
Nicolas Hübner on site at a portfolio company
Execution
Execution makes the difference.
We spend six to eighteen months preparing a new investment. Before approaching partners, we have done our homework: market, team, structure and acquisition pipeline are in place.
From that point on, the investment thesis becomes a matter of execution. Thorough preparation creates momentum and enables us to build groups of meaningful scale in a short period.
This is where we aim to make a difference. Hübner Invest combines capital with structuring expertise, financing, governance and an established network of entrepreneurial families and co-investors.
Operational leadership remains with experienced entrepreneurs and management teams who understand their industries and know how to execute.
Criteria
What We Look For
01
Proven business model
Clear demand · solid track record · recurring cash flows
02
Double-digit margins
Sustainable profitability · pricing power · no structural underinvestment
03
Asset-light
Low capital intensity · strong cash conversion · manageable working capital
04
Management depth
Industry knowledge · leadership · execution · shared values
05
Platform potential
Fragmented market · attractive add-ons · clear consolidation rationale
06
Credible pipeline
Specific targets · strategic fit · access to business owners
Value creation
How We Create Value
I
M&A & acquisitions
Consistent execution of a prepared add-on pipeline.
II
Professionalisation & governance
Clear responsibilities, reliable reporting and structures that enable growth.
III
Digitalisation
Targeted use of technology to simplify processes, improve transparency and support scaling.
IV
Financing & capital
Robust financing structures and access to additional equity for further growth.
V
Thoughtful integration
Create shared structures where they add value, while preserving local entrepreneurial strengths.