Glossary
Mittelständische Beteiligungsgesellschaft (SME investment company)
State-backed promotional institutions in each German federal state that provide investment capital to small and medium-sized companies, usually as a silent partnership. In takeovers, they strengthen the equity base, often together with a guarantee bank.
Related termBürgschaftsbank (guarantee bank)State-backed promotional institutions in each German federal state that guarantee bank loans when collateral is missing.Next Read moreFinancing a business succession: How to pay for the takeover.Next
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What is a Mittelständische Beteiligungsgesellschaft?
A state-backed promotional institution that provides investment capital to small and medium-sized companies, usually as a silent partnership.
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