Business

Folmer takes part in developing target companies more actively than most private equity investors do. The management in these companies is done by their own managers. Folmer provides the management and the companies not only with financing but also contribution to developing the business and human capital. Solutions will be tailored to the target companies. Managing a SME may be a lonely task to do and every day managing work might take the managers' time away from developing the discovered development ideas. Folmer will give the target company more resources with solutions which have been found to be successful. Changes are done together based on collaboration with the management.

The management of a target company will be co-owners. The rest of the key personel will also have such incentives that aim at the same target with the owners. The most important task is to find the right persons into the right positions and create the feeling of "doing together". Folmer also creates strategy with the management, resources and incentives to co-drive business in the direction agreed together. The target is to develop the company on cash flow basis.

Characteristic of Folmer is:

• Commitment
• Partnership with target companies' management
• Result oriented development
• Effectiveness