Vermögensverwaltung Erben Dr. Karl Goldschmidt GmbH
Essen holding company of the Goldschmidt family since 1936; owns the Goldschmidt Group (rail welding, Thermit) and Powder Metal Goldschmidt; seeks further majority stakes.
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Family & background
- FAMILY
- Goldschmidt
- WEALTH ORIGIN
- Th. Goldschmidt AG, the Essen fine-chemicals company founded in 1847, whose shares the family sold to VIAG in 1998
- HEADQUARTERS
- Essen, Germany
- FOUNDED
- 1936
- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- No — own capital only
Investment approach
- STAGES
- Buyout
- ROUTES
- Companies (own capital)
- STRATEGIES
- Direct investments
Overview
Vermögensverwaltung Erben Dr. Karl Goldschmidt GmbH (VVG, Amtsgericht Essen HRB 13117) is the holding through which the Goldschmidt family has pooled its industrial shareholdings since 1936. After selling its Th. Goldschmidt AG shares to VIAG in 1998 the family took over the Thermit business, now the Leipzig-based Goldschmidt Group for rail welding and track maintenance; in 2011 VVG acquired the Powder Metal Group in Füssen, now Powder Metal Goldschmidt. It aims for long-term majority holdings and wants further acquisitions in other industries to diversify the portfolio. The family also founded the Goldschmidt Stiftung in 2011.
Investment thesis
Long-term majority holdings in industrial companies, run independently under supervisory boards with a majority of non-family industry experts; further acquisitions in different industries are sought to build a diversified portfolio.
Holdings & investments (2)
- Powder Metal Goldschmidt (PMG)Industrial & Manufacturing · since 2011 · Majority holding
- Goldschmidt GroupMobility & Logistics · Majority holding
People
- Florian von GropperManaging Director (Geschäftsführer) · source
Frequently asked questions
Vermögensverwaltung Erben Dr. Karl Goldschmidt GmbH is a family holding based in Essen, Germany, founded in 1936.
Vermögensverwaltung Erben Dr. Karl Goldschmidt GmbH invests on behalf of the Goldschmidt family (Th. Goldschmidt AG, the Essen fine-chemicals company founded in 1847, whose shares the family sold to VIAG in 1998).
Vermögensverwaltung Erben Dr. Karl Goldschmidt GmbH invests its own capital into companies. Its stated asset mix includes direct investments.
Vermögensverwaltung Erben Dr. Karl Goldschmidt GmbH invests at Buyout stage in Industrial & Manufacturing and Mobility & Logistics.
Key people at Vermögensverwaltung Erben Dr. Karl Goldschmidt GmbH include Florian von Gropper (Managing Director (Geschäftsführer)).
Vermögensverwaltung Erben Dr. Karl Goldschmidt GmbH's holdings and investments include Goldschmidt Group and Powder Metal Goldschmidt (PMG).
No. Vermögensverwaltung Erben Dr. Karl Goldschmidt GmbH invests its own capital and does not raise money from outside investors.