About Us
We differentiate ourselves by acting as entrepreneurs, and not as investors.
Our founder, Rolf Hess, started his first venture over 35 years ago, when he founded Hess Grant Thornton in Switzerland. By 2001 he sold his company to a major competitor, and ever since, has ventured into private equity investment.
Natural resources, sports, luxury goods, fashion and real estate development.
In 2019, the company initiated an integration project, where all company holdings, in the last fifteen years, have been consolidated under one brand, Hess Group International.
Philosophy
High Calculated Risk, High Return
Once we have established a successful busienss case, we open up the doors to investors. This enables the new business to complete its cycle all the way to providing an exit for investors with different priorities. Our model has been tested over the last 20 years and has allowed us to survive and grow in even the hardest of times.
A Successful and Replicable Model
Our model was adopted in various industries, from oil and gas, to natural resources, from consumer goods, to Asian martial arts, from real-estate development, to mining and precious metals exploration. With a proven track record that currently boasts eleven businesses at various stages of their life cycle, the company is confident in applying its collective experience, to tackle issues and challenges of whichever nature.
Participation and Remuneration
All our board members and managers are shareholders of the individual project companies. They receive extremely low cash amounts per month as they have a fair chance to make excellent money from themselves but only by means of equity. Having managers that truly walk in the shoes of the shareholders is the best guarantee for success. Currently the Group has no debts and plans to futher finance its own projects with its own capital.
Values
We are in the business of developing firms on a turnkey basis
We do consider debt, but tent to avoid it at all cost
Hess Group manages all of its companies even during Exit
We are only engaged in industries that we are competent in
Board & Management
