Our value creation vectors
Specialization, growth and internationalization
Specialization
We are a team with broad experience in both regulation design and management of the sector value chain. We are investors with a specific focus.
Management experience
Our team has successfully managed companies that overcame challenges very similar to those our target companies are facing today.
Internationalization
A part of our team is focused on helping our investees in their internationalization processes, with a local presence in the target markets and a network of collaborators to make it possible.
Hands-on approach
We work side by side with our investees contributing with our knowledge and experience to strategic decision making.
Preferential network
Our team guarantees privileged access to decisionmakers and door-openers in each market.
Financial rigor
In accordance with rigor and transparency standards, we apply industry’s best practices.
Proprietary deal flow
We focus on proprietary deals that we design together with our future partners. We build the business plan together.
Agility
Our industry knowledge allows us to be faster than other players in the decision making process.
Social responsibility
We seek to transform and improve our society and environment through our investees. For us, CSR is a way to create long-term value in the companies in which we invest.
We invest in growth
With a particular focus in Europe and Latin America
INTERNATIONAL EXPANSION
We can accelerate the international expansion of our investees thanks to our infrastructure, contacts and experience. Thus, we can help our companies to:
- Understand local dynamics (legislation, taxation, response times…)
- Design deployment strategies (local partners, subsidiaries, sales channels)
- Identify business or strategic opportunities (acquisitions, JVs…)
- Select high quality local advisors and teams
- Shorten the time required to access clients, partners or business opportunities
PROVEN EXPERIENCE
Our team has proven experience boosting growth of companies through:
- Operational improvements and optimisation of their position in the sector’s value chain
- International expansion, mainly to Europe and Latin America
- New business development and market consolidation through acquisitions
investment profile
GEOGRAPHY
ARGO invests in companies headquartered in Spain and Portugal
INDUSTRIES
Industries (products and services) which contribute to the reduction of CO2 emissions and with value creation potential
VECTORS
We seek to contribute to the electrification of demand, energy savings and efficiency or distributed generation
PROJECTS
Growth, consolidation and internationalisation (preferably to Europe and Latin America) strategies
SIZE
Companies with revenues up to €75m with a sweet spot of €20m to €40m
TYPOLOGY
Family-owned companies or subsidiaries of big corporates
STRUCTURES
We use deal structures to support growth (new equity primarily with moderate leverage)
STAKES
Majority or significant minority (€5m to €20m per deal)
ADDRESS
Madrid Office
Serrano, 110 – 1ª
28006 Madrid (Spain)
PHONE
(+34 ) 911 924 863