Max Sievert Information

AB Max Sievert is a long-term owner of profitable Swedish and Nordic companies. An active sole or part owner of five companies that strive to be best in class and contribute to their long-term development. Development in our companies is achieved by ensuring the best customer offering through continuous innovation and improvements, a competitive cost structure and a willingness to grow organically and possibly through acquisitions. One essential to success is to establish and build on sound values and a strong corporate culture. To develop well over the business cycle, the financial risk in terms of debt should be limited and adapted to the sector and business plan. In this way our companies can grow aggressively whether the economy is growing or contracting. We are owners without a defined exit horizon. Our return is generated through long-term appreciation and dividends over time. Since exits arent our goal, what guides us is what is best for the companys long-term development. Delivering short-term results is a key to sustainable development. But if short- and long-term interests conflict, we always choose the latter. We are happy to provide capital for investments and acquisitions that create value. Dividends are taken only to the extent that the capital cannot generate a better return through investments in the business. Together with the other owners, we work through a small, accomplished board of directors that serves as a sounding board for management. We are careful in delegating responsibilities between the owners, board and management and believe that everyone will thrive if all these groups are well informed. On the board are individuals whose experience can benefit the company. Directors and management are personally invested in the company in order to share the same view of opportunities and risks as other owners. We want to be an engaged owner with a thorough understanding of our companies businesses, customers, employees and markets. This is why we wont spread ourselves too thin, instead ...