Luxempart
reference shareholder (50.4% of share capital at 30 June 2026) Foyer Finance SA
Luxembourg-listed, family-controlled investment company (since 1988) taking EUR 25-100m stakes in companies in Benelux, France, DACH and Northern Italy and committing to PE funds.
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Family & background
- HEADQUARTERS
- Leudelange, Luxembourg
- OFFICES
- Paris, France · Munich, Germany
- FOUNDED
- 1988
- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- No — own capital only
Investment approach
- GEOGRAPHY
- LuxembourgBelgiumFranceGermanyItalyNorth America
- STAGES
- GrowthBuyout
- ROUTES
- Direct investments · Funds (as LP)
- STRATEGIES
- Private equityPublic equitiesFunds (as LP)Direct investments
- TICKET
- €25M–€100M
Overview
Luxempart is an investment company listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange, based in Leudelange with offices in Paris and Munich, and describes itself as a family-controlled long-term investor. Foyer Finance SA holds 50.4% of its shares and Sofina 6.1% (30 June 2026). It reported a net asset value of about EUR 2.6bn at June 2026 across 27 direct portfolio companies and 68 funds. In December 2025 it agreed to become majority shareholder of German mental-healthcare provider VALEARA and moved to a majority stake in ASSMANN Group.
Investment thesis
Direct equity of EUR 25-100m per line in majority or active minority stakes in private or listed companies in France, DACH, Benelux and Northern Italy, with affinity for financial services and insurance, telecoms, security, healthcare and industrials; plus commitments of USD 10-25m to lower-mid-market buyout and growth funds in Europe and the US.
Holdings & investments (30)
- CrealisIndustrial & Manufacturing · since 2020
- ToniesConsumer & E-commerce · since 2019
- AssmannIndustrial & Manufacturing · since 2019 · majority (60% after 10% top-up announced Dec 2025)
- FX SolutionsHealthTech · since 2017
- Mirato GroupConsumer & E-commerce · since 2013
- ValearaHealthTech · majority shareholder (agreement Dec 2025)
- Medios
- alphacaps
- Coutot-Roehrig
- MTWH
- Technotrans
- SüssMicroTec
- Sogetrel
- SNP Schneider-Neureither & Partner
- Salice
- Rimed
- Rattay Group
- Quip GmbH
- Pflegebutler
- Nexus
- Kestrel Vision
- iMGP
- IHS Towers
- Foyer
- Evariste
- ESG Elektroniksystem- und Logistik-GmbH
- Campings (AddGuests)
- Atenor
- Ascom
- AEB
People
- Felix BaumannInvestment Director · source
- John PenningManaging Director (succession process launched Feb 2026) · source
- François GilletNon-Executive Chairman · source
- Jacquot SchwertzerVice Chairman · source
- Owen TeschNon-executive Director · source
- Xavier CoirbayNon-executive Director · source
- Grégoire ChertokIndependent Director · source
- Valentin CogelsIndependent Director · source
- Andrea DavisIndependent Director · source
- Frank DonckIndependent Director · source
- Madeleine JahrIndependent Director · source
- Jürgen VanselowIndependent Director · source
- Rudolf OhnesorgeGroup Executive Committee member · source
- Joy VerléHead of France, Group Executive Committee member · source
- Laurent ZandonaPartner · source
- Jean-Philippe KammPrincipal · source
- Philippe TheisenPrincipal · source
Classification
Family Holding. A family's holding company that owns stakes in several separate businesses or invests beyond its own group, without calling itself a family office. How family capital is classified →
FAQ
Luxempart is a family holding based in Leudelange, Luxembourg, founded in 1988.
Luxempart invests directly in companies and in third-party funds as an LP. Its stated asset mix includes private equity, public equities, funds (as lp) and direct investments.
Luxempart invests at Growth and Buyout stages in Fintech, HealthTech and Industrial & Manufacturing.
Luxempart's stated ticket size is €25M–€100M.
Key people at Luxempart include John Penning (Managing Director (succession process launched Feb 2026)), François Gillet (Non-Executive Chairman), Jacquot Schwertzer (Vice Chairman) and Owen Tesch (Non-executive Director).
Luxempart's holdings and investments include Valeara, Medios, alphacaps, Coutot-Roehrig, MTWH, Tonies, Technotrans and SüssMicroTec, among others.
The most recent publicly reported investment by Luxempart is VALEARA (majority stake (investment agreement)), announced in Dec 2025.
No. Luxempart invests its own capital and does not raise money from outside investors.