We put capital and companies into motion
For 23 years, we have been working for Central European industry
We have been building the value of companies for more than 20 years. We are growing our own capital and that of the investors with whom we work. We have been involved with about 28 companies.
Jet Investment in a nutshell
We are an investment company and manager of Jet Funds for qualified investors under the regulation of the Czech National Bank. Investment projects are financed by combining our own funds with capital entrusted to us by institutional investors from the Czech Republic and abroad. Individual private investors, too, can make private equity investments with us. We have been offering this possibility through Jet Funds since 2015. We bring investors attractive earnings on their invested funds over the long term. Over the past 20 years, in fact, we have achieved an IRR of 25% p.a.
Since our establishment in 1997, we have focused on investing in small and medium-sized industrial companies across the entire CEE region. With our 20 years of experience in private equity, we can provide companies with the financial and strategic support to achieve further growth. We specialize in late-stage venture, growth, buy-out, and turnaround/rescue investments. In our history, we have supported, restructured, and reorganized 28 enterprises and stood behind several significant court-permitted reorganizations of manufacturing companies in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Divestment of MSV Metal Group
Over the eight years of Jet Investment management, MSV Metal Studénka has become a profitable company that invests in technology and pays its employees well, a company with a full order book as well as production capacity, and a clear vision of what to develop and invest in.
BENET AUTOMOTIVE Divestment
The sale of BENET AUTOMOTIVE to a strategic partner was a relatively fast but effective outcome of Jet Investment entering the project.
KORDARNA Plus Divestment
The return realized for investors represented 5.9 times the entry investment. It is among the most successful projects in the history of the Brno-based investment company.
First divestment of Jet 1 Fund
The sale of LESS & TIMBER and its subsidiary LESS & ENERGY was Jet 1 Fund’s first divestment, and it became one of the most successful projects in Jet Investment history. In under four years’ time, the total returns from the project reached 6.3 times the initial invested amount.
Subscription of Jet 2 Fund
End of the Jet 1 Fund subscription period
HOECKLE Group
acquisition 2017 – owned by Jet 1 Fund to this day
automotive components, precision engineering
member of HOECKLE POLDI Group
BENET AUTOMOTIVE s. r. o.
acquisition 2017 – owned by Jet 1 Fund to this day
automotive components
member of COMPOSITE Group
Kuźnia Ostrów Wielkopolski Sp. z o.o.
acquisition 2017 – owned by Jet 1 Fund to this day
railway industry
member of MSV Metal Group
BRONSWERK HEAT TRANSFER, s. r. o.
acquisition 2016 – owned by Jet 1 Fund to this day
products and services for the oil and energy industries
member of PBS INDUSTRY Group
FIBERPREG GmbH, Fiberpreg CZ
acquisition 2016 – owned by Jet 1 Fund to this day
specialty chemistry, technical textiles
key company in COMPOSITE Group
Payment4U, a. s.
acquisition 2016 – owned by Jet 1 Fund to this day
electro-technical industry and software
key company in PAYMENT4U Group
Transformation of Jet Investment and subscription of Jet1 Fund
Jet Investment transforms itself from an investment group into an investment company regulated by the Czech National Bank and becomes licensed to manage qualified investor funds. Jet 1, investiční fond a. s. private equity fund is founded. Within a half year, more than 100 investors invest approximately CZK 3.3 billion, 40% of which is investments of Jet Investment partners.
LESS & TIMBER, a. s.
LESS & ENERGY, s. r. o.
acquisition 2015 - divestment 2018
woodworking industry, building materials and accessories, renewable energy sources
an estimate of 6.3 times the investment
MSV Metal Studénka, a. s.
acquisition 2013 – owned by Jet 1 Fund to this day
railway industry
key company in MSV Metal Group
Nový partner Jet Investment
Marek Malík joins Jet Investment as a partner.
KORDÁRNA Plus, a. s.
Slovkord, a. s., Slovenský hodváb, a. s.
acquisition 2010 – owned by Jet 1 Fund to this day
technical textiles, specialty chemistry
key company in KORD Group
The acquisition of Kordárna involves several firsts for Jet Investment. It is its first foreign acquisition. It is also the largest court-permitted reorganization up to that time, as well as the first cross-border reorganization in the Czech Republic. To this day, Kordárna stands among the largest and most successful reorganizations of manufacturing enterprises in the history of Czech insolvencies.
Avízo, s. r. o.
acquisition 2008 – divestment 2013
packaging industry
appreciation to 1.2 times initial investment
ROLOFOL, s. r. o.
acquisition 2008 – divestment 2011
packaging industry
appreciation to 0.6 times initial investment
STROJÍRNY POLDI, a. s.
acquisition 2006 – owned by Jet 1 Fund to this day
automotive components, precision engineering
key company in HOECKLE POLDI Group
Jitka, a. s.
acquisition 2005 – divestment 2007
textile industry
appreciation to 1.3 times initial investment
PBS INDUSTRY, a. s.
acquisition 2004 – owned by Jet 1 Fund to this day
industrial and heavy machinery, automotive components
key company in PBS INDUSTRY Group
ADAST Blansko
acquisition 2004 – divestment 2004
machinery
appreciation to 1.8 times initial investment
Hutní montáže, a. s.
acquisition 2002 – divestment 2005
heavy machinery
appreciation to 1.1 times initial investment
ZPA Nová Paka, a. s.
acquisition 2001 – divestment 2007
electro-technical industry
appreciation to 6.8 times initial investment
VINIUM, a. s.
Víno Bzenec, a. s.
acquisition 2001 – divestment 2003
food industry
appreciation to 2.2 times initial investment
Jet Investment moves to new headquarters at Hlinky Street in Brno
From approximately the turn of the millennium, Jet Investment is turning to more sophisticated methods of restructuring. In addition to cost, asset, or financial aspects, it devotes itself especially to the areas of business strategy and quality of management. In addition to restructuring, there also are projects requiring liquidation in companies having attractive assets but no prospects for long-term success in the market. Selected acquisitions remain in the Jet Investment portfolio to this day.
Českomoravský len a. s.
acquisition 2000 – divestment 2001
wood processing industry
appreciation to 3.9 times initial investment
Severomoravské sběrné suroviny, a. s.
Sběrné suroviny Brno, a. s.
acquisition 1999 – divestment 2001
waste collection
appreciation to 2.9 times initial investment
Moravské autoopravny Olomouc, a. s.
acquisition 1998 – divestment 2002
automotive repairs and refurbishment
appreciation to 4.0 times initial investment
Kornolit, a. s.
acquisition 1998 – divestment 2000
plastics manufacturing
appreciation to 3.2 times initial investment
Foundation of Jet Investment
Igor Fait, together with partners Lubor Turza and Libor Šparlinek, establishes Jet Investment. From its very beginning, the investment group is focused on restructuring industrial companies. The first projects with unutilized assets and inefficient structures involve primarily managerial decision-making with the aim of rationalizing business operations and financial management.