Our financial advice
CSP supports financing situations whereby the company as a whole is concerned and where tailor made financing solutions are requested. Next to growth financings, which go beyond traditional bank loans, CSP is able to assist financing solutions for succession planning and act as an advisory partner in refinancing situations. CSP’s financial advice and solution driven approach helps to find owners and managers the most suitable financing proposition for their business.
Minority & preferred equity
- silent partnership
- Hybrid structures
- minorities up to 25%
- in private and listed companies
- located in DACH region
- board seat
Unitranche, subordinated debt & growth capital
- Private debt
- invested as senior and subordinated
- in private and listed companies
- located in Western Europe
- covenants and sufficient information rights
Complex situations, including secondaries & stressed debt
- Private debt
- located in DACH, Benelux & UK
- in private and listed companies
- Attractive loan to value
- sufficient covenants and information rights
- Focus on small to midsized companies in Western Europe, which are offering special investment opportunities
- Core geographical focus: DACH region, Benelux and UK
- Application of disciplined "private equity-style" diligence process to debt investing
- Fundamental, value-driven approach, focusing intensively on each underlying opportunity
- Particularly suited for family-owned businesses
- Advice on hybrid debt/equity structures to enable for example major acquisitions or transformational change
- Family or existing shareholders maintain control of the business
- Succession planning through partial sale of minority stakes, typically
- Support of organic growth and development of the business, as well as possible add-on acquisitions
- Post transaction active monitoring with board representation
Selection criteria
During our company selection process, we follow clear selection criteria.
We apply clear selection criteria that enable us to execute our financing advice consistently and allow us to utilize significant resources to support the portfolio company's development. CSP follows a disciplined due diligence approach.
Core Geographics
The geographic reach of CSP’s financial advisory services is Western Europe, whereby German speaking countries and Benelux represent the core geographic focus.