COFRA Holding AG
Zug holding company of the Brenninkmeijer family (C&A founders); owns Bregal Investments, Redevco and Anthos Fund & Asset Management and is active in retail and clean energy.
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Family & background
- FAMILY
- Brenninkmeijer
- WEALTH ORIGIN
- C&A fashion retail (founded 1841)
- HEADQUARTERS
- Zug, Switzerland
- FOUNDED
- 2001
Investment approach
- SECTORS
- Real Estate & PropTechClimate & EnergyConsumer & E-commerceFood & AgricultureHealthTechMobility & LogisticsFintech
- GEOGRAPHY
- EuropeNorth AmericaAsia-Pacific
- ROUTES
- Companies (own capital)
- STRATEGIES
- Private equityReal estate
Overview
COFRA Holding AG is registered in Zug and is the family holding company of the Brenninkmeijer family, whose business history dates to the founding of C&A in 1841. Its group includes Bregal Investments in private equity, Redevco in real estate and Anthos Fund & Asset Management, and it remains active in retail and clean energy, operating in Europe, the Americas and Asia. In October 2026 it announced that CFO Florian Brenninkmeyer will succeed Martijn Brenninkmeijer as chairman in April 2027.
Investment thesis
Invests its expertise, capital and entrepreneurial resources in companies and stakes with the potential to generate above-average value creation.
Holdings & investments
INVESTMENT ARMS & VEHICLES
- Global GP solutions platform investing principal capital alongside institutional investors (seeding and staking, primaries, secondaries, co-investments)
- Real estate company; manages retail park assets on behalf of COFRA
- Anthos Fund & Asset ManagementAsset management
- C&AFashion retail
People
- Jens BrenninkmeyerCEO of Bregal Investments · source
- Martijn BrenninkmeijerChairman of the Board (CEO 2015-2018; chairman since 2018, stepping down April 2027) · source
- Florian BrenninkmeyerChief Financial Officer; chairman-designate from April 2027 · source
- John SingerBoard member, governance and nomination committee · source
- Boudewijn BeerkensCEO · source
- Johanna BrenninkmeijerBoard Member · source
Frequently asked questions
COFRA Holding AG is a family holding based in Zug, Switzerland, founded in 2001.
COFRA Holding AG invests on behalf of the Brenninkmeijer family (C&A fashion retail (founded 1841)).
COFRA Holding AG invests its own capital into companies. Its stated asset mix includes private equity and real estate.
COFRA Holding AG invests in Real Estate & PropTech, Climate & Energy, Consumer & E-commerce, Food & Agriculture, HealthTech, Mobility & Logistics and Fintech.
Key people at COFRA Holding AG include Martijn Brenninkmeijer (Chairman of the Board (CEO 2015-2018; chairman since 2018, stepping down April 2027)), Florian Brenninkmeyer (Chief Financial Officer; chairman-designate from April 2027), John Singer (Board member, governance and nomination committee) and Boudewijn Beerkens (CEO).