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Single Family OfficePuts its own capital into companiesLAST VERIFIED Oct 2026 · 7 SOURCES

Ativo Beteiligungs GmbH & Co. KG

Also known as Ativo, Ativo Beteiligungen

Family office of the Meltl family (Bavaria Yachtbau), Grabenstätt, founded 2007; holds stakes in KKT and b/s/t plus real estate, energy and farmland.

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Family & background

FAMILY
Meltl
WEALTH ORIGIN
Yacht dealership Yachten Meltl and stake in Bavaria Yachtbau (sold 2007)
HEADQUARTERS
Grabenstätt, Germany
FOUNDED
2007

Investment approach

GEOGRAPHY
Germany
ROUTES
Companies (own capital)
STRATEGIES
Direct investmentsReal estate

Overview

Ativo Beteiligungs GmbH & Co. KG was set up in 2007 as the family office of Josef and Dorothea Meltl after they sold their shares in Bavaria Yachtbau. Based at Gut Sossau in Grabenstätt (Chiemgau), it invests in companies, real estate (through Aurigia), agriculture and forestry, biogas and solar projects, and care homes. Its industrial holdings include KKT Holding (rubber and plastic parts) and b/s/t (flat-roof accessories).

Investment thesis

Long-term, entrepreneurial investing as a partner and shareholder in Mittelstand companies; responsibility and independence are named as the two pillars of its investment strategy.

Holdings & investments (3)

INVESTMENT ARMS & VEHICLES

HOLDINGS & INVESTMENTS · MOST RECENT FIRST

People

  • Josef Meltl
    Co-founder · source
  • Dorothea Meltl
    Co-founder; Managing Director of general partner Meltl Holding Verwaltungs GmbH · source
  • Manuela Meltl-Weston
    Managing Director of general partner Meltl Holding Verwaltungs GmbH · source
  • Christine Meltl
    Managing Director of general partner Meltl Holding Verwaltungs GmbH · source

Frequently asked questions

Ativo Beteiligungs GmbH & Co. KG is a single family office based in Grabenstätt, Germany, founded in 2007.

Ativo Beteiligungs GmbH & Co. KG invests on behalf of the Meltl family (Yacht dealership Yachten Meltl and stake in Bavaria Yachtbau (sold 2007)).

Ativo Beteiligungs GmbH & Co. KG invests its own capital into companies. Its stated asset mix includes direct investments and real estate.

Ativo Beteiligungs GmbH & Co. KG invests in Industrial & Manufacturing, Real Estate & PropTech, Climate & Energy and Food & Agriculture.

Key people at Ativo Beteiligungs GmbH & Co. KG include Josef Meltl (Co-founder), Dorothea Meltl (Co-founder; Managing Director of general partner Meltl Holding Verwaltungs GmbH), Manuela Meltl-Weston (Managing Director of general partner Meltl Holding Verwaltungs GmbH) and Christine Meltl (Managing Director of general partner Meltl Holding Verwaltungs GmbH).

Ativo Beteiligungs GmbH & Co. KG's holdings and investments include KKT Holding, b/s/t GmbH and Aurigia GmbH & Co. KG.