Private Equity
When a portfolio company trails its business plan or has to be made ready for exit, we take operational leadership and drive the changes that move EBIT — in quarters, not years.
We take control where others see only downside.
Munich · Paris · Worldwide
The platform
Not advisors.
Operators who own the outcome.
Reprise Partners is an operational investment and management platform for special situations. We combine capital, operating leadership and a network of private-equity, family-office and banking relationships to step into companies at their hardest moments — as interim management, active shareholders or operating partners.
The platform is anchored by Oliver Beckermann — entrepreneur, investor and operator with more than 20 years in M&A, turnaround and special situations. He has sat on every side of the table: as owner, as investor, as managing director.
We work quietly and we move fast. Every mandate is structured around aligned outcomes — a success fee, a direct stake, or our own capital at risk. Never a retainer without consequence.
- Network
- Private equity · family offices · banks · insolvency administrators
- Reach
- Germany, Austria, Switzerland · France · selected international mandates
- Principal
- Oliver Beckermann — Founder & Managing Principal
Investment vehicle: CouCou S.A.R.L., Paris
Where we step in
Three situations. One answer.
Family-Owned Businesses
In transition or ahead of a sale, owners don't need another advisor. They need an entrepreneur who carries a life's work into its next chapter with respect and substance.
Distressed & Insolvency
In distress, hours count. We assume operational leadership immediately, keep the business running, secure the team and prepare the best possible sale in parallel.
Track record
Numbers, not narratives.
+13%Gross profit in 8 months
+24.5%Gross margin, e-commerce
20+Years as operator
6–9Months to EBIT uplift
Selected mandates in manufacturing, retail and e-commerce. Companies, figures and references are shared in person, under NDA.
How we engage
Three models.
Operating Partner
Operational leadership for a defined period — as interim CEO, COO or functional lead.
Retainer + success componentDirect Acquisition
We acquire the company, alone or with co-investors, restructure it operationally and prepare the exit.
Own capital + co-investorsMinority Stake
Capital and operational leadership in one hand — owner and manager fully aligned.
Minority equity + management