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Family HoldingInvests its own capital directly in companiesLAST VERIFIED Oct 2026 · 7 SOURCES

Leonhardt Group

Leonhardt family group in Aue, Saxony, owning the Blema packaging-machinery group, car dealerships and minority stakes in Soudronic, TechMet and TM2.

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Family & background

FAMILY
Leonhardt
HEADQUARTERS
Aue, Germany
FOUNDED
1990
OUTSIDE CAPITAL
No — own capital only

Investment approach

SECTORS
Industrial & ManufacturingClimate & EnergyMobility & Logistics
GEOGRAPHY
Global
STAGES
Growth
ROUTES
Companies (own capital)
STRATEGIES
Direct investmentsPrivate equity
LATEST DEAL
TechMet Ltd. (Follow-on equity raise) · Jul 2022

Overview

Leonhardt Group is a group of family-owned businesses headquartered in Aue, Saxony, run from Gebrüder Leonhardt GmbH & Co. KG Blema Kircheis (HRA 3217, Amtsgericht Chemnitz) with Uwe Leonhardt as managing director. Its machine-engineering division Blema (acquired 1996) builds packaging lines and has bought Majer, M.S. Willett and PAKEA; its automotive division runs Auto Leonhardt Aue and Audi Zentrum Chemnitz. Since 2006 Leonhardt Holding GmbH has acted as the group's private equity and venture unit, holding stakes in Soudronic AG (2006), TechMet (2021, increased 2022) and Technology Metals Market (2021).

Investment thesis

The private equity unit pursues risk diversification and global opportunities, with selective investments in sustainability, metal packaging and technology metals linked to the fight against climate change.

Holdings & investments (6)

People

  • Uwe Leonhardt
    Managing Director (Geschäftsführer); Vice Chairman of Soudronic AG · source
  • Helge Leonhardt
    Co-founder and Managing Director · source
  • Nils Leonhardt
    Managing Director · source

Frequently asked questions

Leonhardt Group is a family holding based in Aue, Germany, founded in 1990.

Leonhardt Group invests on behalf of the Leonhardt family.

Leonhardt Group invests directly in companies. Capital origin: the family's own capital. Stated strategies include direct investments and private equity.

Leonhardt Group invests at Growth stage in Industrial & Manufacturing, Climate & Energy and Mobility & Logistics.

Key people at Leonhardt Group include Uwe Leonhardt (Managing Director (Geschäftsführer); Vice Chairman of Soudronic AG), Helge Leonhardt (Co-founder and Managing Director) and Nils Leonhardt (Managing Director).

Leonhardt Group's disclosed holdings and investments include Blema (Gebrüder Leonhardt GmbH & Co. KG Blema Kircheis), Auto Leonhardt, Audi Zentrum Chemnitz AG, Soudronic AG, TechMet Ltd. and Technology Metals Market Ltd. (TM2).

The most recent publicly reported investment by Leonhardt Group is TechMet Ltd. (Follow-on equity raise), announced in Jul 2022.

No. Leonhardt Group invests its own capital and does not raise money from outside investors.