Christian Schmehl

Operations-led transformative investing

London, England, United Kingdom

About

Proven investment and transformation track-record in mid-market carve-outs, special situations, transformations, buy-and-builds. Operator at heart and by background.

Experience

  • Managing Partner at Hypax
    Jan 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 7 mos

  • Senior Operating Partner at Blantyre Capital Limited
    Nov 2021 - Dec 2022 · 1 yr 2 mos

    Senior Adviser to the fund and Senior Operating Partner to the Portfolio; exec and non-exec board level roles across Equity Positions with European portfolio companies/Credit Positions positions; - Alkeemia: carve-out, NED - Fysol: transaction, carve-out, NED - Renovo Group: turnaround, NED - McAvoy Group: NED - Remedica: Operating Partner Finance Blantyre is a London-based investment manager specialising in middle market equity and debt special situations. The firm transforms businesses by providing time-sensitive capital that can support companies in financing growth, M&A, capital structure optimisation, operational enhancements, shareholder changes and recapitalisation, and liquidity solutions. Blantyre manages more than €2.7bn of long-term capital commitments.

  • Senior Managing Director at AURELIUS GROUP
    Mar 2012 - Oct 2021 · 9 yrs 8 mos

    Remis Claeys Aluminium NV: Chairman moveero (GKN Wheels): member board of directors, CEO (interim) Ardent Global: President (interim) Getronics: CCDO, MD, CEO aI MEZ Crafts

  • Member Of The Supervisory Board at Office Depot - Europe
    2018 - 2020 · 2 yrs

  • Getronics (5 yrs 1 mo)
    • Group Chief Corporate Development Officer (CCDO)/Managing Director
      2012 - 2017 · 5 yrs

      Delivering corporate transformation and award-winning exit

    • CFO a.I. DACH-Region, CEO a.I. & COO
      2012 - 2015 · 3 yrs