Orlando Capital
Also known as Orlando Capital GmbH, Orlando Capital V GmbH & Co. KG, Orlando Management
Munich BaFin-registered AIFM managing the €255M Orlando Capital V fund; majority buyouts of DACH and Nordic Mittelstand firms in complex situations, successions and carve-outs.
Munich manager of the Orlando Capital V private equity fund; the team previously advised funds under the Orlando Management name (LinkedIn: Orlando Management AG).
- HEADQUARTERS
- Munich, Germany
- FOUNDED
- —
- AUM
- —
- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- Yes
- TEAM LISTED
- 14 people
Focus
- STAGES
- Buyout
- ASSET MIX
- Private equity
- GEOGRAPHY
- GermanyAustriaSwitzerlandSwedenNorwayDenmarkFinland
Overview
Orlando Capital GmbH, based at Platzl 4 in Munich and registered with BaFin as an AIFM under § 2(4) KAGB, manages the private equity fund Orlando Capital V, which closed at €255M in January 2024 with returning and new investors. The team, active in private equity for more than 25 years and citing 85+ transactions, takes majority stakes or minority stakes with special rights in mature Mittelstand manufacturing, process-industry and service companies with €100M–1bn revenue in German-speaking and Nordic countries, focusing on successions, complex carve-outs and special situations. Orlando Capital V made four platform acquisitions in 2026, including Trans Europa Express (TEX), Lowell's DACH business and fm Büromöbel. A Stockholm team supports the Nordic activity.
Investment thesis
Selective investments in companies in complex situations that hold an outstanding niche market position thanks to their products or services; value creation through added management capacity, simplification and operational improvement, with patience over a medium- to long-term hold.
PORTFOLIO (45)
- LimberryConsumer & E-commerce · since 2026
- StockerpointConsumer & E-commerce · since 2025
- Pentapharm AGBiotech & Life Sciences · since 2025
- Bürstadt FurnitureConsumer & E-commerce · since 2025
- LEICHT KüchenConsumer & E-commerce · since 2025
- SwedPaper ABIndustrial & Manufacturing · since 2024
- ILLIG packaging solutionsIndustrial & Manufacturing · since 2024
- Tennis-Point GruppeConsumer & E-commerce · since 2024
- International Motivation Training DeutschlandEducation
- Leen BakkerConsumer & E-commerce
- KWANTUMConsumer & E-commerce
- Trans Europa Express Holding (TEX)Mobility & Logistics · since 2026
- Lowell DACHFintech · since 2026
- fm BüromöbelConsumer & E-commerce · since 2026 · Signed, closing pending
- BOSCurrent advisory project for Orlando Management
- H2Stamping GermanyCurrent advisory project for Orlando Management
- inter.PALCurrent advisory project for Orlando Management
- ARGONA groupCurrent advisory project for Orlando Management
- Ludwig Pfeiffer Hoch- und TiefbauCurrent advisory project for Orlando Management
- SECOPCurrent advisory project for Orlando Management
- SLR Giesserei St. Leon-RotCurrent advisory project for Orlando Management
- Westhouse GroupCurrent advisory project for Orlando Management
- oetingerHistorical team reference
- HIT Holzindustrie TorgauHistorical team reference
- Stockach AluminiumHistorical team reference
- Bergkvist SiljanHistorical team reference
- EuromaintHistorical team reference
- nox NachtexpressHistorical team reference
- Nordic PaperHistorical team reference
- Feintool International HoldingHistorical team reference
- Beinbauer AutomotiveHistorical team reference
- Korian DeutschlandHistorical team reference
- TOGA FOODHistorical team reference
- LKEHistorical team reference
- Flensburger Schiffbau GesellschaftHistorical team reference
- Vivonio FurnitureHistorical team reference
- Knorr-BremseHistorical team reference
- H.M. PallhuberHistorical team reference
- solvadis GruppeHistorical team reference
- vonRoll hydro (Deutschland)Historical team reference
- CQLT SaarGummi TechnologiesHistorical team reference
- Pickenpack SeafoodsHistorical team reference
- Forstinger ÖsterreichHistorical team reference
- WeidemannHistorical team reference
- Bally Wulff Games & EntertainmentHistorical team reference
People
- Georg MadersbacherPartner, Managing Director · source
- Dr. Carsten MehlerPartner, Managing Director · source
- Simon PfennigsdorfPartner, Managing Director · source
- Markus FitzekPartner, Managing Director · source
- Thilo-Anyas KönigPartner · source
- Per-Nicklas HöglundSenior Partner (Stockholm) · source
- Jacob AlvarssonSenior Advisor (Stockholm) · source
- Dr. Philipp von StietencronOperations Principal · source
- Tino WiefelInvestment Principal · source
- Elaha NoorzaiOperations Director · source
- Nicolas BeckInvestment Director · source
- Joscha HankeInvestment Director · source
- Constantin RichardInvestment Director · source
- Anna BillyDirector Finance · source
Links
Frequently asked questions
Orlando Capital is a private equity fund based in Munich, Germany.
Yes. Orlando Capital invests its own capital in private companies.
Orlando Capital invests at Buyout stage in Industrial & Manufacturing, Consumer & E-commerce and Mobility & Logistics.
Key people at Orlando Capital include Georg Madersbacher (Partner, Managing Director), Dr. Carsten Mehler (Partner, Managing Director), Simon Pfennigsdorf (Partner, Managing Director) and Markus Fitzek (Partner, Managing Director).
Orlando Capital's investments include Limberry, Stockerpoint, Pentapharm AG, Bürstadt Furniture, LEICHT Küchen, SwedPaper AB, ILLIG packaging solutions and Tennis-Point Gruppe, among others.
The most recent publicly reported investment by Orlando Capital is fm Büromöbel (Platform buyout (signed, subject to merger control)), announced in Oct 2026.
Yes. Orlando Capital manages capital from outside investors.