Argos Wityu SA
Argos Wityu SA is a leading Swiss‐based independent European mid‐market private equity firm with offices in Geneva, Paris, Brussels, Frankfurt and Milan. The firm advises CHF 1 billion of capital focused on small to medium sized enterprises (turnover of CHF 20 to 400 million) leading management buy‐outs (MBOs), MBIs, Spin-offs opportunities. The firm has strong expertise in unconventional and complex situations where it can utilize its know-how to generate real value through growth and long lasting structural improvements rather than just debt leverage. Investments which the firm has led from Switzerland include Kermel (specialty flame retardant business) and Maillefer (cable machinery company), as well as Kagi (chocolate wafer brand), Axyntis (fine chemicals), Swibox (engineering solutions for the machinery industry), BMF (cable cars and ropeways), RSD (Software) and, ASC International House (education).
Investments
| Type of firm | All |
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| Investment Stages | Buyout - Buyin |
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| Industrial Sectors | All |
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| Geographical Focus | Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Switzerland |
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| Type of financing | Equity Financing |
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Company Profile
| Number of Employees in Switzerland | 55 |
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| Capital under Management | CHF 1bn |
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| Fund Names | Euroknights VI + VII, Mid Market VIII |
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| Number of Portfolio Companies | 20 |
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| Examples of Portfolio Companies | Maillefer, Kermel, ORS, Kägi Söhne AG, Axyntis RSD, Swibox, Bartholet Maschinenbau Flums, ASC International House |
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| Year of Establishment | 1989 |
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| Size of Investment | CHF 20-250m |
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| Minimum investment considered | CHF 10m |
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| Maximum investment considered | CHF 100m |
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