What investment strategy does GESCO SE focus on?

GESCO SE focuses on Buyout strategies in the private equity space.

How many portfolio companies does GESCO SE have?

GESCO SE has 11 active portfolio companies and 1 completed exit and 1 fund tracked on GP Intel.

Where is GESCO SE headquartered?

GESCO SE is headquartered in Wuppertal, Germany.

What is GESCO SE's assets under management?

GESCO SE manages approximately €269M in assets under management.

What sectors does GESCO SE invest in?

GESCO SE invests across Industrials, Healthcare, Business Services.

What are GESCO SE's recent exits?

Recent realized exits by GESCO SE include: AstroPlast Kunststofftechnik GmbH & Co. KG (2024) to Dennis Gattermann (management).

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GESCO SE

Wuppertal, Germany·Founded 1989·

Buyout

·gesco.de

GESCO SE is a listed evergreen industrial holding based in Wuppertal that acquires, holds and develops profitable German Mittelstand companies under a lean holding structure. Founded in 1989 and IPO'd in 1998 (converted from AG to SE in 2023), it permanently owns majority (usually 100 percent) stakes in niche capital-goods, materials and healthcare-technology manufacturers organised into three segments: Materials Refinement and Distribution, Health Care and Life Science, and Industrial Assets and Infrastructure. FY2024 group equity was about 268.9 MEUR (equity ratio 62.3 percent) on total assets of 433.3 MEUR, with roughly 1,899 employees and FY2023 revenue of 560.7 MEUR.

AUM

€269M

Funds

vintages 1991

Portfolio

Exits

GESCO SE is a Wuppertal buyout firm with €269M AUM, 11 active companies and 1 exit.

SectorsIndustrials Healthcare Business Services

Sector breakdown

12 companies

Industrials

9 · 75%

MedTech

1 · 8%

Healthcare

1 · 8%

Consumer

1 · 8%

Key facts

HQWuppertal, Germany

Founded1989

Employees1,899+

Websitegesco.de

Recent exits

GESCO SE sold AstroPlast Kunststofftechnik GmbH & Co. KG to Dennis Gattermann (management) in 2024 after 29 years.

Partners

Johannes PfefferCEO (Chief Executive Officer), Executive Board

Coverage notes

1 fund tracked, 12 portfolio companies (11 active · 1 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.

Investment team

Senior partners. Hand-checked from public filings and the firm's own site.

Johannes Pfeffer

CEO (Chief Executive Officer), Executive Board

Funds & portfolio

Every fund GESCO SE has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.

1 fund

Fund

Strategy

Vintage

Size

Assets

Exits

GESCO SE (evergreen industrial holding)Active

Evergreen1991€269M11 assets1 exits

Evergreen

1991 · 35yr

€269M

Unrealized

11 held

Company	Entry
AMTRION GmbH MedTech · Germany	2021
Casteon Industrials · Germany	1996
Doerrenberg-Gruppe (Doerrenberg Edelstahl) Industrials · Germany	1996
Eckart Hydraulics (Eckart GmbH) Industrials · Germany	2025
Franz Funke Zerspanungstechnik GmbH & Co. KG Industrials · Germany	1995
INEX solutions GmbH Healthcare · Germany	2018
Kesel-Gruppe (Georg Kesel) Industrials · Germany	2009
MAE-Gruppe Industrials · Germany	1997
Pickhardt & Gerlach-Gruppe (PGW) Industrials · Germany	2016
Setter-Gruppe (Setter Papierverarbeitung) Consumer · Germany	2004
SVT GmbH Industrials · Germany	2002

Realized

1 exit

Company	Entry	Exit	Type	Buyer	MOIC
AstroPlast Kunststofftechnik GmbH & Co. KG Industrials · Germany	1995	2024	MBO	Dennis Gattermann (management)	–

Frequently asked questions

What investment strategy does GESCO SE focus on?: GESCO SE focuses on Buyout strategies in the private equity space.
How many portfolio companies does GESCO SE have?: GESCO SE has 11 active portfolio companies and 1 completed exit and 1 fund tracked on GP Intel.
Where is GESCO SE headquartered?: GESCO SE is headquartered in Wuppertal, Germany.
What is GESCO SE's assets under management?: GESCO SE manages approximately €269M in assets under management.
When was GESCO SE founded?: GESCO SE was founded in 1989.
What sectors does GESCO SE invest in?: GESCO SE invests across Industrials, Healthcare, Business Services.
What are GESCO SE's recent exits?: Recent realized exits by GESCO SE include: AstroPlast Kunststofftechnik GmbH & Co. KG (2024) to Dennis Gattermann (management).