svt is a leading player in the European Passive Fire Protection (“PFP”) products market, the leader in the German PFP installation services market, and one of the leading German Restoration Management (“RM”) companies.
Create a European leader in Passive Fire Protection (“PFP”) products together with a German-focused services platform, including Restoration Management (“RM”), PFP installation and organisational fire protection services.
Transfer svt into a Continuation Fund through a GP-led transaction in order to continue to support svt’s positive development and growth trajectory, to further professionalize operations and to retain exposure to further value creation upside.
The underlying PFP market benefits from secular growth drivers such as increasing regulation and fire safety awareness and a rising number of incidents caused by fire and natural hazards. Continuous R&D and strict requirements to product certifications and service compliance standards present high entry barriers.
Growth is pursued through a mix of organic and inorganic initiatives, while further professionalising an already strong platform along its operational functions.
Increasing Market Cycle Risk
Germany
Niche Industrials; Services
Our manifesto: contributing to the development of sustainable finance
To succeed with this strategy, Apheon believes a holistic and collective approach is fundamental.
Holistic: it is essential that all aspects of ESG are equally and continuously supported. This is why we are active at every stage of the investment cycle by applying proprietarily developed methodologies and initiatives which are built on 5 priorities covering the broad ESG spectrum:
