Dr. Hengster, Loesch & Kollegen

What Dr. Hengster, Loesch & Kollegen does

Dr. Hengster, Loesch & Kollegen is a Frankfurt am Main-based boutique investment brokerage founded in 2014 that places alternative investment products with institutional investors in Germany and Austria. The firm operates as a tied agent under § 2 (10) WpIG for AHP Capital Management GmbH (BaFin register #80163979) and distributes exclusively on behalf of that regulated partner. Its target client base spans insurance companies, pension funds, banks, foundations, and church organizations — a deliberately narrow institutional segment oriented toward long-duration liability profiles.\n\nThe firm's core product framework is the trademarked "Long Term Return Process©," a seven-element methodology applied to client portfolios. Distribution is organized around two asset categories — Real Assets and Liquid Alternatives. There is no proprietary technology layer in evidence: no client-facing application, no API, no algorithmic or systematic portfolio-management system. The offering is advisory and relationship-driven rather than technology-enabled, with the founders — Dr. Rupert Hengster and Lars J. Loesch — still actively leading the firm.\n\nRevenue is generated via transaction fees on placed alternative investment products, with no disclosed management fee, subscription, or AUM-based pricing in evidence. Headcount is six. The firm holds membership in FNG (Forum Nachhaltige Geldanlagen), the German-speaking sustainable investment association, signaling sustainability positioning in its sourcing and advisory work. No funding rounds, acquisitions, or leadership transitions are recorded.

Name

Dr. Hengster, Loesch & Kollegen

Legal name

Dr. Hengster, Loesch & Kollegen GmbH

Website

https://hengsterloesch.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Dr. Hengster, Loesch & Kollegen is a Frankfurt-based boutique investment brokerage founded in 2014 that distributes alternative investment products (Real Assets, Liquid Alternatives) to German and Austrian institutional clients via its trademarked Long Term Return Process©.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Institutional Investment Brokerage

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (52394)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282), Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211)

akta.pro primary industry

Capital Markets Advisory (IPO Readiness, SPAC, ECM/DCM Advisory) (BPAHAOAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Advisory Portfolio Management (Non-Discretionary) (FSAAABAD)

Keywords

• Investment brokerage services
• Institutional asset management
• Real assets investing
• Liquid alternatives
• Financial advisory services

Headquarters

HQ city

Frankfurt am Main

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Investment Brokerage and Advisory Fees: The company acts as a contractually tied agent for AHP Capital Management GmbH, operating in investment brokerage and investment advice in financial instruments pursuant to Section 2 (2) No. 3 and No. 4 of the German Securities Institutions Act (WpIG). Revenue is generated through fees or commissions from facilitating investment transactions and providing investment advisory services to institutional investors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Dr. Hengster, Loesch & Kollegen (HLK) is a Frankfurt-based boutique investment brokerage and advisory firm that acts as a contractually tied agent for AHP Capital Management GmbH, connecting professional institutional investors in Germany and Austria with carefully selected asset managers. The firm applies its proprietary Long Term Return Process© to source, evaluate, and present investment opportunities in Real Assets and Liquid Alternatives, serving as a neutral intermediary between capital providers and asset managers.

Product overview

Dr. Hengster, Loesch & Kollegen is a financial investment broker that operates as a contractually tied agent exclusively for AHP Capital Management GmbH. The company's core offering is the Long Term Return Process©, a seven-element investment approach that connects institutional investors (insurance companies, pension schemes, pension funds, companies, banks, foundations, and churches) with selected asset managers. They offer two main investment product categories: Real Assets and Liquid Alternatives. The company acts as a neutral and impartial intermediary, not distributing its own investment products but facilitating long-term partnerships between capital providers and asset managers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Long Term Return Process©: A unique seven-element process that creates mutual benefits for investors, asset managers, and HLK, focusing on comprehensive long-term returns through carefully selected investments and enduring partnerships.

Products and services

• Long Term Return Process©
• Investment Brokerage Services
• Real Assets Investment Solutions
• Liquid Alternatives Investment Solutions

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AHP Capital Management GmbHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAHP Capital Management GmbH is the liability institute (Haftungsinstitut) for Dr. Hengster, Loesch & Kollegen. HLK operates as a contractually tied agent (vertraglich gebundener Vermittler) exclusively for the account and under the liability of AHP, registered with BaFin under number 80163979. This is a regulatory requirement under German Securities Institutions Act (WpIG).
• Forum Nachhaltige Geldanlagen e.VminorOthersHLK is a member of the Forum Nachhaltige Geldanlagen (FNG), the German Association for Sustainable Finance. This membership demonstrates the company's commitment to sustainability in its investment approach.
• Selected Asset ManagerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHLK works exclusively with carefully selected, outstanding asset managers to present optimal investment solutions to clients. These partnerships are based on honesty, reputation and performance criteria. Asset managers are rigorously vetted and monitored alongside their investment products.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Universal Investment: One of the largest German investment management companies and fund administration platforms serving institutional investors. Comparable to HLK in providing institutional access to investment products, but at materially larger scale and with broader service offering including KVGs, fund administration, and reporting.
• Bethmann Bank: Frankfurt-based private bank within ABN AMRO serving wealthy private clients and institutional investors. Comparable to HLK in offering investment advice and brokerage to institutional-style clients in Frankfurt, though at much larger scope and via a universal banking platform.
• Bankhaus Lampe: Bielefeld/Frankfurt-based private bank offering wealth management, corporate finance, and capital markets services to institutional and high-net-worth clients. Comparable to HLK as a relationship-driven German intermediary for institutional investors, but with a broader product set and stronger capital-markets franchise.
• Donner & Reuschel: Hamburg-based private bank with institutional asset management and advisory services, including alternative investments. Comparable to HLK in providing curated investment solutions to institutional clients in Germany, though at greater scale and via a full-service private-bank platform.
• Metzler (B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co.): Long-established Frankfurt private bank offering investment advisory, asset management, and capital markets services to institutional and private clients. Comparable to HLK as a Frankfurt-based, relationship-driven intermediary for institutional investors, but spanning a broader product universe.
• Hauck & Aufhäuser: Frankfurt-based private bank with asset management, fund services, and institutional advisory capabilities. Comparable to HLK in serving institutional investors from Frankfurt with curated investment solutions, though at significantly larger scale and broader product coverage.

Direct peers

• Golding Capital Partners: Munich-based specialist for alternative investments (private equity, real assets, infrastructure) with a strong institutional placement focus in DACH. Directly comparable to HLK in targeting insurers, pensions, and foundations with curated alternative-investment access.
• AHP Capital Management GmbH: HLK's liability umbrella and registered BaFin tied-agent principal. AHP is a Frankfurt-based investment firm through which HLK conducts investment brokerage and advice, making it the closest functional peer and binding contractual counterpart in the same regulatory and product space.
• DJE Kapital AG: German independent asset manager and investment advisor with a strong focus on institutional and advisory clients in DACH. Comparable to HLK as a boutique investment intermediary focused on institutional investors in Germany, with overlapping product distribution channels.
• HQ Capital: Global placement agent and investment solutions provider for institutional investors in private equity, real assets, and alternatives. Comparable to HLK in acting as intermediary between institutional investors and selected alternative-investment managers, including in the DACH market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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