Hess Investment AG
Hess family holding in Amriswil, family-owned for five generations; holds and develops mainly commercial real estate in Switzerland and southern Germany.
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Family & background
- FAMILY
- Hess
- WEALTH ORIGIN
- Clothing manufacturing in Amriswil (Esco sportswear) since 1878
- HEADQUARTERS
- Amriswil, Switzerland
Investment approach
- SECTORS
- Real Estate & PropTech
- GEOGRAPHY
- SwitzerlandGermany
- ROUTES
- Companies (own capital)
- STRATEGIES
- Real estate
Overview
Hess Investment AG is a real-estate company based in Amriswil, Thurgau, owned by the Hess family for five generations; the family's business history in Amriswil, including a clothing factory, dates to 1878. The holding owns Hess Immobilien AG, Nestor Immobilien AG and Esco Projekt AG outright and 50% of Schweizerische Bodensee-Schifffahrt AG. Its self-managed portfolio consists mainly of commercial properties in Switzerland and southern Germany, and it finances growth from its own resources.
Investment thesis
Prefers commercial properties where targeted change creates new value, from acquiring and developing industrial and commercial brownfield sites to let properties with conversion potential, held long term and actively managed.
Holdings & investments (4)
- Hess Immobilien AGReal Estate & PropTech
- Nestor Immobilien AGReal Estate & PropTech
- Esco Projekt AG
- Schweizerische Bodensee-Schifffahrt AG (SBS)
People
Frequently asked questions
Hess Investment AG is a family holding based in Amriswil, Switzerland.
Hess Investment AG invests on behalf of the Hess family (Clothing manufacturing in Amriswil (Esco sportswear) since 1878).
Hess Investment AG invests its own capital into companies. Its stated asset mix includes real estate.
Hess Investment AG invests in Real Estate & PropTech.
Key people at Hess Investment AG include Hermann Hess (Chairman and Delegate of the Board), Klaus Morlock (CEO), Peter Lenz (CFO) and Klauspeter Nüesch (Board Member).
Hess Investment AG's holdings and investments include Hess Immobilien AG, Nestor Immobilien AG, Esco Projekt AG and Schweizerische Bodensee-Schifffahrt AG (SBS).