A variety of issues can put owners of companies and real estate into a situation where they need to seek support provided by financial investors.

As far as companies are concerned, insufficient capital resources often lead to difficulties in expanding into new markets or meeting greater capital expenditure needs. The German Mittelstand market has been fraught with succession issues and an inability to adapt to changing circumstances which have created a multitude of distressed situations. These small and medium d troubled enterprises in Germany have provided a lucrative environment for operational change unlocking value to those that navigate these changes well.

With real estate, a high vacancy level, investment backlog, short lease durations, tightening credit availability or difficult tenant structures are leading indicators for eventual special situations. Here, the German property market had had its share of upheavals which has created enormous opportunities for capital rich investment pools. We invest into distressed real estate.