Our Approach

We are a seasoned transaction and operational partner. We take a pragmatic and flexible approach during the transaction process and actively support businesses seeking to overcome transitional challenges. Throughout the investment process, we are a transparent and reliable partner for all stakeholders. The Hypax portfolio operations team and our expert network support management during transitions, and in turning around operationally challenging situations.

Our working mentality is defined by what we do: we are focused on getting things done, acting in partnerships and leaving no room for politics. Our team and expert network pay attention to management’s sense of purpose and values at both a business and social level.

Hypax as a transaction partner

We are used to executing complex M&A deals. As a transaction partner, we provide:

 

Transaction security
  • Experience in handling complex situations
  • Long-term partnership
Availability of capital
  • All equity transactions possible
  • Independent from banks
Flexibility
  • Adapt to changes of deal parameters
  • Pragmatic and fast
Operational support
  • Operational muscle to support management
  • Digital competences

Hypax as an Operational Partner

We can look back at a track record of successfully mastering transitional challenges (carve-outs, turnarounds and buy-and-builds) and business transformations. We regard ourselves as situational experts providing hands-on support. Our goal is to build high-performance teams where management can focus without distraction on the core business whilst accelerated change is happening.

We strive to facilitate sustainable value creation. Following a transitional period, businesses undergo an operational excellence review. Digital transformations and strategic development are then required to reposition the business and to achieve sustained transformational success.

Operational toolbox

Throughout the transformational journey, we seek to deploy repeatable processes while maintaining a high level of flexibility. Our operational value creation toolbox includes:

Transition
  • Carve-out and separation
  • Ensuring business continuity
  • Early stabilisation
  • Target operating model
  • (standalone) financing
Operational excellence
  • Supply chain optimisation
  • Delivery (production) optimisation
  • Sales and margin refinement 
  • Working capital optimisation
  • Reorganisation
  • Synergies
Digital transformation
  • Data analytics: sales, margin, processes
  • Technology enhancing efficiency and effectiveness
  • Customer journey
M&A and Strategic development
  • Strengthen and enablement of management teams, alignment incentives
  • Add-on acquisitions to accelerate growth and strategic transformation
  • Strategic cooperation models
  • Drive for innovation

Responsibility

We have embedded social, environmental and corporate governance (ESG) values within our investment strategy. We act in a future-oriented manner and are a responsible and reliable partner for all stakeholders. This is the only way companies can prosper and achieve long-term growth.