The SGCM Group focuses on sectors which have demonstrated to have a superior global cross border growth pattern. Additionally, sectors are selected on the basis of the SGCM’s in house expertise, whereby senior group members and advisors have developed track records of successful completed private equity and/or M&A transactions in such sectors, or have successfully operated business, and have a specific expertise within those sectors.
Leisure & Travel
Leisure & Travel
In the leisure sector, the company has particular expertise in travel and accommodation. Specifically, the company focuses on hotel acquisition and restructuring and specialty tour development. The company has transactions pending in China and South East Europe, as well as hotel development projects in Western Europe, UK, and certain locations in the US. Hotel acquisitions focus on undervalued assets, distressed properties, turn around situations, with a particular expertise in developing the asset’s exposure to the Chinese travel market.
Construction & Leisure Property Development
Construction & Leisure Property Development
The Company maintains in house expertise in design and construction for all types of leisure property development, including individual such as villas, as well as resorts and commercial properties. The internal team has particular expertise in water front and environmentally sensitive properties, including islands, and other coastal areas. Projects under consideration may include Greenfield projects, restructuring and renovation as well as “as is” acquisitions. Strategic partners maintain particular regional expertise is in South East Europe and China.
Marine Leisure
Marine Leisure
The Company is involved in several marina projects in South East Europe and the south China coast. Projects include Marina acquisitions and or long term lease, green field development, existing site renovation and restructuring, as well as development of the surrounding site for commercial use. Some projects include guidance with project acquisitions through municipal privatizations of existing sites. Additionally the company advises marina management and yacht management companies with multi regional operations with capital markets access and growth plans, into new markets.
Shipping
Shipping
The Company has in house expertise in several sectors of the shipping industry, including Bulk Carriers, Tankers, LNG and Containers. The shipping team includes expertise in ship management, chartering, sale and purchase and structure of vessel acquisition vehicles. Vessel acquisitions include both equity and finance advisory for both used as well a new buildings. The team maintains particular expertise and access within the ship building, ship chartering and ship finance sectors in China as well as within the western capital markets.
Logistics
Logistics
The Company assists in the acquisition and development of logistics centers, including strategic regional centers. Logistics expertise includes refrigerated, air and sea transport, labeling, assembly, and distribution. Particular expertise involves the connection of logistics between European and Asia markets, including arrangement of strategic acquisitions and strategic partnerships between regional logistics companies. Services includes client development as well as technology development for logistics operations worldwide.
Food & Beverage
Food & Beverage
The Company ahs a long experience in the food and beverage sector, both in US and Europe as well as in China. The company maintains expertise and access to food equipment manufacturers, as well as F& B product and specific brand representation and development. Trade includes specialization in developing the China and US market for F&B products such as olive oil, wine, certain spirits and natural seafood products. Additionally, the company assists specialty food chains and restaurant concepts with global and regional franchising, acquisitions, capital markets access and other general development.
Energy
Energy
The Company has access to multiple energy projects, including in the exploration and distribution of oil and gas, development of wind and solar Greenfield projects, energy derivatives trading, as well as acquisitions of existing energy companies. Regional expertise is widespread and includes North America, Europe, Africa, as well as South East Asia and China. Specific projects include oil exploration in the US, oil and gas acquisition in Latin America and Africa, Wind farms in north and south Europe, oil and gas distribution in China . Energy trading includes access to electricity and other energy derivatives trading in Europe through direct company investment and/or through managed funds.
Environmental Tech & Waste Management
Environmental Techn & Waste Management
Through some of its strategic alliances, the company maintains expertise in waste management and green technologies in several sectors of the industry, including waste water management, olive oil and other agri products waste management, as well as general solid waste management. The Company has particular access to the Med region and Asia for projects and market development as well as company acquisition and investment opportunities. In addition to access in technology and product development, the company provides access to the capital markets and other sector specific finance sources.
Technology & Telecommunications
Technology & Telecommunications
The Company has several projects involving various online concepts and technologies that are applicable to sports and entertainment, film, finance and logistics sectors. In addition to access to technologies and original concepts, the Company assists with M&A, capital markets access and adaptation to new markets, such as China and Africa. The Company is currently advising several companies in this sector to access strategic partners, merger possibilities, capital access and market development.
Specialty Finance
Specialty Finance
The Company has developed a long track record in establishing regional or sector specific specialty funds, including VC and PE closed end structures, both listed and private. Expertise includes the formation of new structures, as well as multi sector funds, side by side funds, public listed vehicles, and strategic acquisition special purpose vehicles for a variety of sectors. The Company coordinates several professional advisors in structuring managed investment vehicles, including for tax, capital markets access, limited partner access and management and advisory teams.
Sports & Entertainment
Sports & Entertainment
The Company has access to numerous projects within the sports industry, including for sports education, professional sports, sports broadcasting, branding through sports, mergers and acquisitions, and general sports management services. Deals include manufacturers of training products and apparel, live events management and sponsorships, sports franchise acquisitions, sport related entertainment productions, and other. Specialization includes cross border development for all aspects of the industry, including in China, Africa and other emerging markets.
Film & Entertainment
Film & Entertainment
The Company has access to numerous film projects in development. The Company specializes in access to co producers, investors and sponsors for film and entertainment projects that have cross cultural and cross border possibilities, especially as it relates to China. Specialization includes access to content, branding, product placement, access to finance and production company structuring, including M&A and capital markets access.