CoBe Capital
Overview
Established in 1994, CoBe Capital is a private global investment firm headquartered in New York City, with a satellite office in Lucerne, Switzerland. The firm specializes in the acquisition and operation of non-core and underperforming business units in the Americas and Europe from leading global corporations. CoBe Capital's permanent capital base allows for independent actions and the provision of a long-term home for businesses. CoBe Capital focuses on complex cross-border corporate divestitures, targeting companies with revenues up to $1 billion and enterprise values up to $100 million. The firm's investment strategy is agnostic to industry sector, with a particular emphasis on manufacturing, value-added distribution, and retail. CoBe Capital's expertise enables it to execute transactions swiftly and efficiently, often completing deals in as little as 45 days. With over 25 years of experience, CoBe Capital has a strong track record of successful turnarounds and operational improvements. The firm's portfolio includes companies such as Arosa Mobilia, AxiSource, Bourrelier Éducation, Bus Parts Warehouse, Hatria, Logocos, Printing Systems Group, Resilion, Stark Manufacturing, Techco Security, and Völker. CoBe Capital's investment philosophy centers on providing a good, long-term home for businesses, focusing on operational excellence and continuous improvement.
Investment Focus
- Divestiture by a leading global corporation
- Sale based on strategic decision that unit is non-core
- Certainty of closing & accelerated timeline
- Maintaining relationships with overlapping customers or suppliers
- Primary operations in the Americas or Europe
- Opportunity to add operational value
- Investment of resources or capital is needed for growth
- Excess cost, capacity or underperformance
- Revenue up to $1 billion
- EBITDA: loss making to marginally profitable
- Enterprise Value up to $100 million
Portfolio Companies
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What sectors does CoBe Capital invest in?
CoBe Capital invests in Retail, Manufacturing and Value-Added Distribution, and is based in New York, New York, United States. CoBe Capital is listed as a private equity in the ConnectSafely investor database.
What stage does CoBe Capital invest at?
CoBe Capital backs companies at Buyout, Turnaround and Distressed.
Which regions does CoBe Capital invest in?
CoBe Capital invests across United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy and Denmark.
Who are the partners at CoBe Capital?
Team members listed for CoBe Capital include Neal Cohen (Founder and Managing Director) and Patrik Arnold (Vice President).
What companies has CoBe Capital invested in?
CoBe Capital's portfolio includes Arosa Mobilia, AxiSource, Bourrelier Éducation, Bus Parts Warehouse, Hatria, Logocos, Printing Systems Group and Resilion.
How do I contact CoBe Capital?
CoBe Capital's contact details — including phone and LinkedIn — are listed in the ConnectSafely investor database, along with its website and the LinkedIn profiles of its partners.
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