• SMEs are the backbone of Europe’s economy. They account for two-thirds of the continent’s total workforce and are a vital force in creating economic value.
• SMEs tend to operate in specific niches or specialized industries, and often rank among the leaders in their fields. This puts them in a position to command higher margins and generate above-average growth.
• Quality on top: Owner-managed companies (entrepreneurs) stand out in the corporate landscape. They typically have rock-solid balance sheets with low levels of debt, a well-established culture of cost consciousness, and long-term views.

In the high-growth SME space, we focus on owner-owned or family-run companies – so-called entrepreneurs. By focusing specifically on this particular segment, we are focusing on stocks that have historically outperformed the typical executive-managed stocks over the long term thanks to their specific qualities.

In the private equity space, we focus on financing the growth of top-quality SMEs through direct equity investments or co-investments and in doing so we give our investors access to an investment universe that is weakly correlated with the liquid capital markets.

• Pioneer in the field of entrepreneur strategies
• Many years of experience in managing direct investments in small and mid-sized companies in a variety of sectors and as an investor focused on Swiss and European small & mid cap stocks
• «From entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs»: Bellevue itself is an entrepreneurial company, as its employees are important part of the ownership structure