What OBERMARK VALUE SARL does

OBERMARK VALUE SARL is a privately held permanent investment holding company domiciled in Schuttrange, Luxembourg, that acquires and retains medium-sized industrial and service companies (German Mittelstand) in Central Europe. The stated strategy is explicitly to hold acquired companies indefinitely rather than to sell them, distinguishing the firm from traditional private equity. As of the available data, the portfolio comprises six wholly-owned operating companies operating autonomously: Ringele AG (sheet metal solutions), ATEK Drive Solutions (angle gearboxes / drive solutions, direct sales since 2022), Holzhauer-Pumpen (pump installations, including fire-protection work for Germany's first LNG terminal in Wilhelmshaven), inotec Barcode Security (automatic identification / barcode security), ROPEX Industrie-Elektronik GmbH (foil welding applications in packaging, with a dedicated Country Manager in South Korea and Japan since 2023), and BID Unternehmensgruppe (debt collection and accounts receivable management, recognized as Germany's best financial service provider in the debt collection category in 2025).

Name

OBERMARK VALUE SARL

Legal name

OBERMARK VALUE SARL

Website

https://obermark.lu

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

OBERMARK VALUE SARL is a privately held Luxembourg permanent-owner holding company that acquires and indefinitely retains medium-sized German Mittelstand industrial and service businesses in Central Europe, currently operating six wholly-owned subsidiaries across sheet metal, gearboxes, pumps, automatic identification, foil welding, and debt collection.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Investment Holding / Permanent Capital Management

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), All Other Financial Investment Activities (52399)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Buy-Side Search & Acquisition Advisory (FSAEAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Advisory Portfolio Management (Non-Discretionary) (FSAAABAD), Capital Markets Advisory (IPO Readiness, SPAC, ECM/DCM Advisory) (BPAHAOAL)

Keywords

• Permanent holding company
• Mittelstand acquisitions
• Long-term ownership
• Family business succession
• Industrial portfolio investment

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Investment returns from portfolio companies: As a permanent holding company, Obermark generates returns through its portfolio of industrial and service companies. Capital generated by the companies is reinvested for further growth or acquisition of new companies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

OBERMARK VALUE SARL is a permanent holding company that acquires medium-sized (Mittelstand) companies in Central Europe and provides them with a permanent home without any intention of selling. As a responsible owner, Obermark supports portfolio management with knowledge, experience, and capital, reinvesting returns into organic growth and additional acquisitions. The portfolio comprises six independently operating businesses in industrial sheet metal solutions, angle gearboxes, pump installations, automatic identification, foil welding, and debt collection.

Product overview

OBERMARK VALUE SARL operates as a permanent investment holding company for medium-sized enterprises. The company acquires medium-sized businesses and provides them with a permanent home without any intention of selling. As a responsible owner, Obermark supports management in continuously developing the companies by providing knowledge, experience, and capital. The portfolio consists of six independent companies operating autonomously: Ringele AG (sheet metal solutions), ATEK Drive Solutions (angular gearboxes), Holzhauer-Pumpen (pump installations), inotec Barcode Security (automatic identification), ROPEX Industrie-Elektronik GmbH (foil welding applications for packaging), and BID Unternehmensgruppe (debt collection/accounts receivable management). Each portfolio company acts independently and responsibly while benefiting from the shared resources and strategic guidance of the Obermark group.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ringele AG Ringele AG is a permanently owned portfolio company providing sheet metal solutions (Lösungen in Blech) for industrial customers.
• ATEK Drive Solutions ATEK Drive Solutions is a permanently owned portfolio company providing angular gearboxes (Winkelgetriebe) and drive solutions, with direct sales operations launched in 2022.
• Holzhauer-Pumpen Holzhauer-Pumpen is a permanently owned portfolio company specializing in pump installations (Pumpeninstallationen), including fire protection systems such as those delivered for Germany's first LNG terminal in Wilhelmshaven.
• inotec Barcode Security inotec Barcode Security is a permanently owned portfolio company providing automatic identification solutions, specializing in barcode security technologies and developing proprietary adhesives and materials for highly resilient products.
• ROPEX Industrie-Elektronik GmbH ROPEX Industrie-Elektronik GmbH is a permanently owned portfolio company specializing in foil welding applications (Folienschweißanwendungen) for the packaging industry, with international expansion into South Korea and Japan commencing in 2023.
• BID Unternehmensgruppe BID Unternehmensgruppe is a permanently owned portfolio company providing debt collection and accounts receivable management services (Forderungsmanagement), recognized as 'Bester Finanzdienstleister Deutschlands' (Best Financial Service Provider in Germany) in the debt collection category.
• Permanent Equity Holding Solution Obermark's core service is to acquire medium-sized (Mittelstand) companies in Central Europe and provide them with a permanent home, supplying knowledge, experience, and capital to support continuous development without any exit strategy. Capital generated by portfolio companies is reinvested for further growth or new acquisitions.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Hochschule Coburg (Coburg University of Applied Sciences)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 September 2024BID Unternehmensgruppe maintains a cooperation with the local Coburg University of Applied Sciences, demonstrating regional commitment to education and talent development at their Coburg location.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• WAGO Kontakttechnik: Family-owned German Mittelstand industrial company in electrical interconnection and automation. Comparable in being a privately held, founder-led German industrial operator, though it is a single operating company rather than a multi-portfolio holding.
• Liebherr: Family-owned German/Swiss industrial group permanently held, with a broad portfolio of construction machinery, mining, and component businesses. Compares on long-term ownership and decentralized Mittelstand-style operating companies.
• B. Braun Melsungen: Family-owned German healthcare/industrial company with a multi-decade ownership horizon and a portfolio of operating subsidiaries. Comparable on patient-capital and decentralized-operating-company model, much larger scale.
• Trumpf: Family-owned German industrial leader in machine tools and laser technology, retaining permanent family control. Comparable as a long-duration, founder-led German industrial operator.
• Voith: Family-owned German industrial group operating in paper, energy, drive and digital industrial markets under long-term family stewardship. Comparable permanent-ownership and decentralized-industrial-portfolio model.
• Heraeus Holding: Family-owned German specialty industrial and precious-metals group, operating multiple business units under permanent family ownership. Comparable in family-controlled, decentralized industrial-portfolio structure.

Direct peers

• Tengelmann Group: Family-owned German holding with long-dated permanent ownership of operating companies across retail and adjacent verticals. Compares on the 'permanent home' philosophy applied to portfolio companies rather than fund-cycle exits.
• Wirthwein AG: German family-owned industrial holding company that permanently owns and develops a portfolio of Mittelstand plastics, components, and industrial businesses. Closely comparable to Obermark in model (permanent ownership, Mittelstand focus) though larger in scale.
• Hettich Holding: Family-owned German industrial holding specializing in furniture fittings and industrial components, run as a permanent family enterprise. Comparable in cultural fit (founder legacy, patient capital) and Mittelstand industrial profile.
• Franz Haniel & Cie. Long-standing German family-owned holding company with diversified industrial and service portfolio, pursuing a long-term ownership philosophy. Highly comparable strategic model — patient capital, decentralized operating companies, Mittelstand heritage.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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