CGS MANAGEMENT AG
CGS MANAGEMENT AG is a buyout and debt fund in Delaware, AT and CH writing $2M–$30M checks into manufacturing, industrial-goods, machinery-and-equipment, electronics and real-estate-and-construction.
- Stages
- buyout, debt
- Sectors
- manufacturing, industrial-goods, machinery-and-equipment, electronics, real-estate-and-construction
- Check size
- $2M–$30M
- Invests in
- Delaware, AT, CH
- Round role
- Leads rounds
- Actively investing
- Yes
- Founded
- 1995
- Assets under management
- €500M
- Website
- cgs-management.com
Thesis
CGS Management AG is a Swiss private equity firm founded in 1995, headquartered in Pfäffikon, Switzerland. The firm specializes in the development of medium-sized industrial companies into international groups using a 'Buy & Build' strategy. They focus on acquiring companies in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland (DACH region) with turnovers between EUR 20 to 100 million. Their sector focus includes Hardware and Manufacturing, Industrial Goods, Machinery and Equipment, Electronics, and Real Estate and Construction, emphasizing areas where their partners have extensive operational experience. CGS Management AG drives growth through company-wide integration, process optimization, and operational improvements. Their investment approach involves lead investments, primarily in buyout and leveraged buyout (MBO/LBO) scenarios. CGS IV, a buyout fund, closed in mid-2018 with CHF 240 million. The firm has assets under management totaling €500 million and has a portfolio of 18 companies as of April 2026. Their investment minimum is €2 million, with a maximum investment of €30 million per deal.
Common questions
Does CGS MANAGEMENT AG invest at the buyout stage?
Yes. CGS MANAGEMENT AG lists buyout and debt among the stages it invests in.
What check size does CGS MANAGEMENT AG write?
CGS MANAGEMENT AG writes $2M–$30M checks.
Where does CGS MANAGEMENT AG invest?
CGS MANAGEMENT AG invests in Delaware, AT and CH.