About
A team of experts with financial, brand and operational skills and international experience assure brand valuation, creation and development of brands with highest quality, corporate and financial investment partnerships.
A substantial network of professional advisers for complex transactions focusses on fast growing consumer brands in retail, consumer products. Our investment geography is strictly europe, DE, A and IBERIA as core regions with offices in Vienna and Lisbon.
Importance of Brands for Companies
- 40-60 % of a company value derives from its brand value
- Specialized Funds are outperforming generalist funds
- Companies which are invested in the brand define their own USP and DNA and are not solely dependent on price
Investment Criteria
- Strong consumer brand and brand recognition and a potential that the brand can grow regional/international and with the potential for leading position in the sector of expertise
- Talented & strong management
Team
SummerLight has a highly experienced team of investment professionals with considerable and varied background in international markets, and with an increasing focus on the DE, A and IBERIA region. In addition the manager will employ experienced investment professionals operating in Vienna and Lisbon.
The Process to a Consumer Brand Investment
- Quality Brand
- Brand Valuation
- Market & Consumer
- Risk Valuation
- Financial Structuring
- Growth & Values
Experience
- Sector, Geography
- Equity & Debt skill set
- Entrepreneurial and operational skill set for change management & value creation
- Brand valuation, creation and development
Sourcing
- Substantial network in many countries of
- Company owners
- Deal advisers, lawyers & banks
- Pro-active and structured sourcing approach
Professional Network
- Substantial network of professional advisers for complex transactions
- Best quality internal corporate finance & operational skills
- Highest quality corporate and financial investment partnerships
- Track record and successful private equity investor and entrepreneurs
Team
- Experts with financial, brand and operational skill set & international experience
Deal closing ability & clear exit path from day 1 onwards