For owners

You built your business.
We help you take it further.

We bring capital, shared support and experience to help your business grow, find fresh momentum or prepare for a handover.

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Where we operate
Central Europe

Mainly Slovakia and Czechia.

PolandGermanyAustriaHungaryUkraineBratislavaHeadquarters
What the group adds
  • Specialist teams

    Finance, accounting, legal and HR people who already work across the group.

  • Growth capital

    For expansion, new investment or a change of ownership.

  • Technology

    Systems that take routine work off your team and make reporting simpler.

  • Operating experience

    Lessons from running our own businesses, applied where they help yours.

  • Long-term ownership

    We build and hold prosperous businesses for sustainable growth and dividends.

Who we work with
Business size
€1–5MEBITDA

A year, as a guide – not a strict limit.

Stage

Established companies with a working model, ready for their next chapter.

The first step is a conversation.Confidential and non-binding · Figures only after an NDAGet in touch
When we come in

Room to grow.
Space for change.

For businesses ready to grow, and those considering a new direction or a handover.

Growth

When you want to grow

  • Your roleStay involved in leading the business, with added support.
  • Your next stepExpand capacity, enter new markets or develop new products and services.
  • Our contributionCapital, specialist teams and technology to support that growth.
Maturity

When you are ready for the next step

  • Your roleKeep leading, take an advisory role or step back.
  • Your next stepPlan succession or give the business a new direction.
  • The transitionA clear plan for responsibilities, timing and continuity.

The potential for renewed growth.

What we bring

The people and resources
to move forward

Five areas of support. Which of them your business needs – and how much – is agreed at the start, not assumed.

Jakub Bachratý, Katarína Jakabovičová and Klaudia Hrehušová
Jakub, Katarína and Klaudia – finance, accounting and HR for every business in the group.
  1. 01

    A team from the start

    Access to our finance, legal, operations and marketing teams – with the responsibilities agreed at the start of our work together.

  2. 02

    Financing for the next step

    We assess the investment the plan needs and put the financing together from the group’s resources – structured to fit the plan, not the other way round.

  3. 03

    Technology that supports the work

    We look at where better systems, automation and reporting take manual work off the team and give a clearer view of the numbers.

  4. 04

    Support in day-to-day operations

    We work with your team on the processes that need attention – from accounting and administration to facilities and customer service.

  5. 05

    Experience and connections

    What we learned building our own businesses – and the specialists and partners we already work with, introduced where the next stage needs them.

Questions

A few things worth knowing.

When does it make sense to speak with GRAU?

When you see an opportunity to grow, need more support or are considering a new direction. You can also get in touch while you are still weighing up your options.

What do you look for in a business?

We focus on established businesses with potential for further development. We take time to understand their work, their strengths and the ambitions of those leading them.

What could working together look like?

That depends on your plans and what the business needs. We explore where we could contribute and shape the approach together, rather than start with a fixed arrangement.

What can GRAU bring to the business?

Capital, experience from running businesses and access to specialists across finance, accounting, legal, HR and operations. We focus on the support that would be useful in practice.

How do you work with existing teams?

We start by understanding how the business works and listening to those who know it best. Our shared specialists work alongside local teams, building on their experience and identifying where additional support could help.

How do we start?

Send us a short introduction and tell us what you have in mind. The first conversation is a chance to get to know each other and see whether there is a reason to continue.

Let’s discuss your next step.

What would you like to build, change or hand over?

Get in touch