For HCS Holdings, the following examples illustrate fundamental criteria for equity participations:

• Growth financing of a technology-oriented company with entrepreneurial team of founders and scalable business model as well as initial market success.
• Turnaround situation and restructuring of family-owned companies with equity capital needs of up to EUR 2 million.
• Sale of medium-sized company, e.g. in the case of succession plans.
• Management buy-outs

HCS investment activities can be grouped based on following criteria:

1. Activity: Preferably as lead investor, occasionally co-investments with other professional and entrepreneurial investors.

2. Sector: Business models in the industrial and service sector as lead- or co-investor e.g. in the special chemical industry, health care, renewable energy, tech industry with high growth potential.

3. Amount: Investments of EUR 50.000 to EUR 1 million in equity capital.