Brederode

Brederode is an international investment company whose shares are listed on the Brussels Euronext and Luxembourg Stock Exchanges. Brederode’s mission is to create long-term value for its shareholders. Its portfolio is henceforth made up of two different and complementary sectors; that of investments in unlisted companies (“Private Equity”) and that of investments in listed securities. The appeal of Private Equity is linked to the opportunity it offers of securing higher returns than those expected from the stock market. Beyond its own return objectives, the listed securities portfolio is increasingly regarded as an ultimate financing reserve in support of Private Equity. It continues to be subject to rigorous management, with the aim of achieving a balance between its defensive character and the objectives of profitability, liquidity and growth. Brederode is today one of the few companies specialised in Private Equity, publicly traded and self-managed to the exclusive interest of its shareholders. Brederode also benefits from the stability of its controlling shareholder from which the executive management emanates. This means that the latter can take a long term view, less subject to the influence of disruptive external factors and therefore less affected by short-term considerations. Finally, Brederode benefits from an overall level of management costs lower than that of the market and an uncompromising governance structure.