Strategy and goals

Creating value through strategy
In a world of ever faster change, dramatic shifts in corporate ownership structures, focus on long-term optimisation and demands for fast returns, Schouw & Co.’s mission is:

”We develop leading Danish industrial business through
value-creating, active and long-term ownership”

As a listed industrial conglomerate, classical virtues are pivotal in the way we do business. For decades, we have based the growth and success of Schouw & Co. on these core values:

We believe that results are created by people
We run our business through and with the managers
We focus on profitable growth, efficient use of capital and future-proofing
We exercise active ownership through a systematic and holistic dialogue with the business

In Schouw & Co. we are working with a simple model of value creation at Group level to ensure focus on four key elements:

Diversified portfolio
Active and developing ownership
Financial versality
Professional dialogue

The Schouw & Co. policy of creating value through active ownership requires that we choose the businesses we wish to invest in very carefully and that we are very critical of how we can develop them.

The Schouw & Co. investment strategy gives particular priority to profitable growth and requires the company to have the size to be a visible and attractive player in the market. We look to invest in leading industrial businesses that have the potential to add value to our Group both short term and long term. The investments we make must generate a satisfactory return on the capital employed.

We do not have pre-defined exit strategies for the investments we make. Our objective is to retain ownership of and develop our businesses as long as we feel that we provide the best ownership.

In selecting our investment candidates, we look for businesses that

Need a new long-term owner
Have opportunity for development through active ownership
Have solid and stable earnings
Have a significant market position in a promising industry
Have a competent management with a good track record
Have a size that fits in the portfolio
Are headquartered in Denmark

Any investment we make is subject to an extensive due diligence process, during which we review strategic, financial and legal aspects relating to the acquisition candidate.

We develop leading Danish industrial business through
value-creating, active and long-term ownership