Hiperion Capital Management

What Hiperion Capital Management does

Hiperion Capital Management S.G.E.C.R., S.A. is a Madrid-based Spanish private equity fund manager authorized by the CNMV (Registration No. 79) and founded in 2009. The firm specializes in acquiring control stakes in distressed middle-market companies with turnover exceeding €60 million and in special situations investments. Positioned as a pioneer in corporate restructuring in Spain with over 15 years of experience, Hiperion offers financial support, professional expertise, and active long-term management involvement in portfolio companies, with shareholders, investors, and managers co-investing alongside portfolio management.

The firm operates as a regulated fund manager (S.G.E.C.R. — Sociedad Gestora de Entidades de Capital-Riesgo), generating revenue through management fees and performance-based compensation on its private equity funds. Its core offerings comprise distressed company investment services, corporate restructuring management, and an executive recruiting module that supports Management Buy-Out and Buy-In transactions. The disclosed customer base centers on Vibra Hotels, the main hotel group in Ibiza operating over 5,000 rooms across 38 establishments in the Balearic Islands, indicating a deliberate vertical focus on tourism and hospitality. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales, targeting distressed Spanish middle-market companies and recruiting executives to lead restructuring mandates.

Hiperion discloses no proprietary technology platforms, AI/ML capabilities, APIs, or productized digital tools. The value proposition rests on financial structuring expertise, sector knowledge in tourism, and an executive bench drawn from consulting, venture capital, and investment banking backgrounds. Distribution is direct-to-investee via single-country (Spain) field engagement, with no intermediaries, marketing automation, or digital channels disclosed. The firm is privately held with no parent company and no disclosed institutional investors, operating with a headcount of 11–50 employees from its Madrid headquarters at Calle Zurbarán 30.

Name

Hiperion Capital Management

Legal name

Hiperion Capital Management, S.G.E.C.R., S.A.

Website

https://hiperioncapital.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hiperion Capital Management is a Madrid-based CNMV-regulated private equity fund manager specializing in distressed and special situations investments in Spanish middle-market companies with turnover above €60 million, with active involvement in portfolio restructuring and a disclosed focus on tourism and hospitality.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Equity Fund Management

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Management of Companies and Enterprises (5511)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate Portfolio & Fund Management (Institutional/REIT/PE) (BPAJAMAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Hospitality (Hotels & Resorts) Asset Management (BPAJAMAE)

Keywords

• Private equity
• Distressed investing
• Corporate restructuring
• Special situations
• Turnaround management

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Private Equity Fund Management: Hiperion Capital Management operates as a regulated fund manager authorized by CNMV (Registration No. 79), generating revenue through management of private equity funds focused on distressed companies and special situations investments. Revenue is derived from fund management activities including management fees and performance-based compensation from successful portfolio company turnarounds.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Hiperion Capital Management is a Spanish private equity fund manager authorized by the CNMV (Registration No. 79) that acquires control stakes in distressed middle-market companies with turnover exceeding €60 million. The firm provides financial support, professional expertise, and active long-term management involvement, implementing the strategic changes required to maintain the viability of its portfolio companies. It also acts as a financial partner for executives pursuing Management Buy-Out or Buy-In transactions.

Product overview

Hiperion Capital Management operates as a unified private equity fund management platform offering distressed company investment and corporate restructuring services. The core offering comprises distressed company acquisition and restructuring management services, supported by an executives recruiting module for Management Buy-Out/In transactions. Their primary portfolio investment is Vibra Hotels, focused on hotel sector turnarounds in the Balearic Islands. The company specializes in middle market companies with turnover exceeding €60 million, with recognized expertise in the tourism and hospitality sector.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Distressed Company Investment Services Specialized investment services for acquiring control stakes in distressed companies and special situations in the middle market segment, targeting companies with turnover exceeding €60 million. For corporate boards, shareholders, and executives of financially or operationally challenged companies.
• Corporate Restructuring Management Active management and restructuring services providing financial support, professional expertise, and the strategic change necessary to maintain viability of distressed portfolio companies. For owners and boards of middle-market companies undergoing financial, operational, or shareholder restructuring.
• Executive Recruiting and Management Buy-Out / Buy-In Services Recruitment of executives and managers to lead restructuring and turnaround projects, paired with financial partnership for Management Buy-Out or Buy-In transactions. Offers experience in restructuring finance, operations management, and sector knowledge to incoming directors and entrepreneurs.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Vibra HotelscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 November 2024Hiperion Capital has invested in Vibra Hotels, the main hotel group in Ibiza, which operates more than 5,000 rooms and 38 establishments in the Balearic Islands. Hiperion aims to lead hotel sector turnarounds with the objective to continue growing in the sector either through management and acquisition of assets or through financial support and strategic alliances with companies in the sector.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Alantra: Spanish investment banking and alternative-asset manager with active private equity, debt, and restructuring capabilities focused on Iberian mid-market transactions. Closest Spanish-based direct competitor given overlapping sectoral and size-of-deal focus.
• Artá Capital: Spanish private equity firm targeting mid-market companies across sectors with a flexible value-creation and special-situations orientation. Similar fund size band and Iberian mid-market scope make it a directly comparable GP.
• ProA Capital: Spanish mid-market private equity firm investing in established Spanish companies with active operational involvement. Comparable in fund mandate, mid-market target size, and Iberian geographic focus.
• Sherpa Capital: Spanish private equity manager executing buyouts of mid-sized Spanish companies. Overlaps directly with Hiperion's middle-market, sector-flexible mandate and active ownership model.
• MCH Private Equity: Spanish mid-market PE firm with multi-vintage funds investing in Iberian companies across cycles. Comparable scale, fund size, and regional orientation to Hiperion's operations.
• Nazca Capital: Spanish private equity manager focused on small-to-mid cap transactions in Spain with a sector-flexible approach. Similar mid-cap Iberian focus and active management style.
• Corpfin Capital: Madrid-based Spanish private equity firm executing buyouts and growth investments in mid-market Iberian businesses. Overlapping deal size, geography, and operational involvement make it a near-direct comparable.

Broad incumbents

• EQT Partners: Major European private equity manager with broad sector and strategy coverage including special situations. Sits in the same industry but at materially larger scale and broader geographic scope than Hiperion.
• CVC Capital Partners: Large global private equity manager with extensive European operations including Spain. Operates broadly across the European PE landscape rather than specializing in Iberian mid-market restructuring.

Emerging players

• H.I.G. Capital: Global alternative-asset manager with a dedicated special-situations / restructuring platform across Europe. Comparable in distressed-deal selection and operational turnaround style but materially larger and internationally diversified.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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