The SMGO team searches for only one Czech or Slovak company to acquire from the current owners, operate in person and grow it in the long run. We want to build on the success story of sellers and personally participate in its continuity after their departure from business. Our goal is a thoughtful succession, satisfaction of all parties involved, ethical entrepreneurship and long-term sustainable growth.

We are neither Private Equity nor strategic investors. We are not searching for another item for our portfolio, a quick profit or an aggressive leverage. SMGO is a team of young entrepreneurs with experienced entrepreneurial partners across industries, functions and geographies, with a long-term investment horizon. We will focus on acquiring, running and growing one single company and tailor the handover process to its seller’s unique situation.

Based on Eurostat, Czechia and Slovakia are the EU countries with the highest concentration of SMEs. At the same time, up to 70% of them do not have the issue of succession solved. Globally, the “30/13/3 ratio” is usually recognized, ie. 30% of companies survive the first generational exchange, 13% second and almost none survives the third one. We believe that search funds run by motivated and experienced entrepreneurs can help to alleviate this crisis.