WHO WE ARE
FCF is a specialized Investment Bank and Financing Specialist, advising public and private small/mid-market companies in the German speaking regions. FCF focuses on four primary client segments:
FCF structures, arranges and places equity and debt capital transactions and supports its clients’ growth, IPO/Pre-IPO, acquisition and standard balance sheet (re-)financing strategies.
Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Munich, FCF has direct relationships and works with all leading German, European and international financiers, lenders and investors addressing German small/mid-cap companies.
WHAT WE DO
FCF structures financing solutions
- at the lowest cost,
- with the highest flexibility,
- in the shortest period of time,
- with the highest closing probability,
- with financing partners that integrate well into their strategy.
Specialist in engineering bespoke financing structures
- Deep knowledge and understanding of all relevant financial instruments across the debt and equity space:
- 360 degree financing perspective, offering maximum independence and freedom
- Complete financial markets insights with direct access to all relevant institutional investors and financiers
- Strategic approach in searching and selecting suitable investors
- Development, structuring and placement of comprehensive financial solutions combined with targeted financing measures
- The most creative team, specialized in the financing of small-/midcap companies
- Proactive, independent process management for strengthened negotiation leverage
- Focus on small-/midcap companies in the DACH region
- Quintessential medium-sized companies (“Mittelstand”) with revenues between EUR 100m and EUR 2,500m
- Fast growing companies operating established and proven business models
- Ultra-high growth, innovative companies with revolutionary technologies / products, for instance in Life Sciences and DeepTech
Specialist for family offices / ultra-high-net-worth investors
- Access to & established network with the largest families, family offices and ultra-high-net-worth investors
- Discrete, bilateral discussions on a highly selective and “need-to-know” basis
- Direct investments with entrepreneurial and co-operative approach
- Long-term investment horizons all the way to evergreen funding
Specialist for USA capital markets access
- Direct access to key executives at all top-tier and mid-sized investment banks:
- to the market-leading, market-influencing sector experts
- to investment banking, capital markets and research departments
- Top-tier institutional US investors with focus on and interest in DACH enterprises
- Contact to selected “high profile” ultra-high-net-worth investors and family offices
Specialist for complex situations
- Exclusive dialog with the entrepreneurs / owners
- Providing unbiased, objective and situation specific advice with a 100% focus on the requirements and interests of the client
- Ability to anticipate changing market trends
- Maximization of decision and action alternatives
- Confident and creative motivator in the decision-making process
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Homegoods Company
Family Office Advisory & Acquisition Financing Facilities
June 2020
€ 80 million
June 2020
€ 80 million
ROBART GmbH
EIB Debt Facility
February 2020
€ 9 million
February 2020
€ 9 million
Hydrogenious LOHC Technologies GmbH
Round Extension
December 2019
[amount confidential]
December 2019
[amount confidential]
Infrastructure Company
Guarantee & Debt Facilities
November 2019
€ 20 million
November 2019
€ 20 million
Vasopharm GmbH
Transaction Support
July 2019
[amount confidential]
July 2019
[amount confidential]
