We offer partnership
Having been involved with the business community for many years, we know what
challenges owners and managers face when it comes to running their company and building its position. We appreciate the effort that it takes to overcome each successive hurdle on the path to growth. There comes a point, however, when it is worth thinking about tackling the next challenge together with a financial investor that has similar objectives. We are prepared to offer our support as partners to dynamically growing companies that are ready to embark on the next stage of their growth.
Our capital is "patient"
Our strategy assumes investments of €1-€6 million, with the option to increase that amount if justified. We want our capital to remain within the company for a few years and, together with the generated profits, to serve its growth needs.
We are flexible
We provide equity financing primarily through capital increases. In selected cases the transaction may be combined with a partial buyout of shares. Based on our experience with a significant number of completed investment projects, we know that in most cases it is possible to find a deal structure that suits both parties to the transaction.
We trust our partners
We believe that the management team is capable of preparing and implementing a good
development plan. Our fundamental principle is to invest in companies whose management teams have a well thought out and realistic concept of how to run their business. That is why EVF usually seeks to take a minority stake in the companies that it decides to finance, supporting their owners and management from a supervisory board position.
We know the Central and Eastern European market
Outside Poland, we have already completed investments in Bulgaria, Romania, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and the Baltic States, and we have representative offices in Romania, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary. We are recognized as an attractive partner that provides support to companies planning their growth in markets within the CEE region.
The right advice
The EVF team includes professionals with experience in many sectors, especially new technology, and we are proficient in financial management and audit. We have not just overseen the investment process, but have also set up new companies from scratch. We know the issues and problems businesses can face in both theory and in practice. We also offer our partners access to the know-how of experienced managers from the Enterprise Investors team and its associates in Poland and abroad.
From the basics to corporate governance
We are well equipped to help tackle daily challenges, such as drafting a professional offer, preparing financial projections, transforming the legal structure of a company, drawing up business plans, choosing management system software, or searching for new managers capable of living up to the company's growing expectations. We can also assist with developing corporate governance – a set of standards designed to ensure the company is managed effectively. This may prove useful if the management's development plans include flotation on the stock exchange, a process in which we have unmatched experience in our part of Europe.
Good references
Our financial performance and the awards we have received are testimony to the quality of our cooperation with companies. We value personal business contacts and relationships based on trust. We have maintained excellent relations with many of our former partners, even many years after exiting their companies.
