BWK GmbH Unternehmensbeteiligungsgesellschaft, based in Stuttgart, is a private equity firm established in 1990 and recognized as an open investment company (UBG) under the UBGG. The company invests equity and equity-like capital in non-listed medium-sized enterprises in Germany and neighboring German-speaking countries. Operating with an "evergreen" structure, BWK supports succession planning, changes in shareholder structures, and growth financing. As of year-end 2024, the portfolio comprises 18 investments with a total volume of approximately 164 million EUR.
Vorbehaltlich abweichender Vorschriften des zweiten Abschnitts des UBGG ausschließlich der Erwerb, das Halten, die Verwaltung und die Veräußerung von Unternehmensbeteiligungen.
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Source: German Commercial Register (Handelsregister) Stuttgart Local Court, HRB 13988 (as of 1 November 2026)
| Name | Type | City |
|---|---|---|
| Bernd Bergschneider | Geschäftsführer(in) | Düsseldorf |
| Margit Müller | Geschäftsführer(in) | Leinzell |
| Company | Location |
|---|---|
| Neuwied | |
| Stuttgart | |
| Kohlberg |
Source: German Commercial Register (Handelsregister) Stuttgart Local Court, HRB 13988 (as of 1 November 2026)
| Year | Revenue | Profit | Balance | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | €273,748 | €36,471,931 | €218,183,558 | — |
| 2024 | €198,296,030 | €228,040 | €307,317,877 | 848 |
| 2023 | €196,950,185 | -€4,948,438 | €306,415,982 | 880 |
| 2022 | €166,581,427 | €17,654,979 | €292,142,163 | 877 |
| 2021 | €166,581,427 | €17,654,979 | €292,142,163 | 877 |
| 2020 | €148,402,769 | -€8,030,714 | €277,026,605 | 692 |
| 2019 | €153,819,172 | €15,264,451 | €306,898,698 | 695 |
| 2018 | €221,936,447 | €12,964,750 | €322,146,491 | 1,007 |
| 2017 | €149,896,426 | €9,792,191 | €339,561,786 | 843 |
| 2016 | €144,022,610 | €22,664,970 | €346,364,142 | 806 |
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Source: German Commercial Register (Handelsregister) Stuttgart Local Court, HRB 13988 (as of 1 November 2026)
| Cost type | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Personnel Costs | €3,564,196 | 39.1% |
| Depreciation | €5,189,834 | 56.9% |
| Interest & Similar | €372,290 | 4.1% |
