Report August 2021

During August the Pareturn Columbus European MidCap Equity Fund rose by 3.23%, surpassing the 1.99% return of the STOXX 600 index. Over the past six months the Fund has risen by 18.7%, and by 33.2% over the past 12 months. Since inception in…

ZOOPLUS agrees €3bn private equity takeover – Effect on Columbus fund

On Friday last week (13th August) our position in Zooplus, the German online pet supplies retailer, soared by 40% to €390 per share on news that management had agreed a €3bn all-cash takeover bid by US Private Equity group Hellman &…

Interpump SpA – Holding Update

  Price €52.70 Market Cap €4.8bn PE FY2022 25.2x EV €5.0bn EV:Sales 3.5x DY 0.6% EBITDA Margin 23%   A COLUMBUS TOP 5 HOLDING Both Pedro and I have known Interpump for well over…
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Report July 2021

During July the Pareturn Columbus European MidCap Equity Fund rose by 5.93%, well above the 1.96% return of the benchmark STOXX 600 index. Over the past six months the Fund has risen by 17.8%, and by 39.8% over the past 12 months. Since inception…
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Adecco Bid for Akka Technologies

On Wednesday this week (28th July) our position in Belgium’s Akka Technologies soared by 95 % on news that management had agreed a takeover bid by Adecco Group, the Swiss recruiter, for €49 a share. The offer values Akka at an enterprise…

Report June 2021

During June the Columbus Fund fell by 0.4%. Over the past six months the Fund has risen by 7.52%, and by 30.87% over the past 12 months. Since inception in June 2008, Columbus’ return has been 148.56%, comfortably exceeding the broad European…

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