Certior Capital has built up a diversified client base including European pension funds, insurance companies, endowments and family offices.
We manage three separate series of funds which all share our differentiated approach to investing in private markets: investing in undercapitalised market sectors, seeding emerging managers and being a preferred co-investment partner.
| Certior Credit Opportunities Funds | Certior Special Opportunities Funds | Certior Private Equity Funds |
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| Target return (net IRR) | 10–12% | 13–16% | 15–20% |
| Share of co-investments | 35–60% | ||
| Target instruments | Predominantly (>90%) loans | Flexible, hybrid approach | Predominantly (>90%) equity |
| Key investment considerations | • Value investments with asymmetric return profile • Recurring revenues • B2B businesses with mission critical services / products |
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| Risk/return profile | • High current yield: 5–8% • Average holding period: 3 years • Limited equity upside: 3–5% pts • Strong downside protection • Fund life: 8–10 years | • Modest current yield: 3–5% • Average holding period: 4 years • Modest equity upside: c. 10% pts • Strong downside protection • Fund life: 8–10 years | • No to low current yield • Average holding period: 5 years • High equity upside: 15–20% pts • Modest downside protection • Fund life: 10–12 years |
| Preferred situations | • Cornerstone commitments • Emerging managers • Concept funds • Deal-by-deal managers • Existing manager relationships • Preferential co-investment access |
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| Current best opportunities | • SME direct lending • Venture lending | • SME special situations • Small insolvency claims • Super-senior turnaround investments | • B2B service consolidation platforms • SaaS growth companies • Owner buyouts |
