Frederik Roth

Owner, ROFIN Beteiligungen GmbH

Frankfurt Rhine-Main Metropolitan Area

About

As entrepreneur I am passionate about whatever I undertake, be it investments or board positions.

Experience

  • CEO at Rofin
    2008 - Present · 18 yrs 7 mos

  • Shareholder at MAX MOTHES GmbH
    2011 - 2014 · 3 yrs

    CEO 2011 - 2013 after acquiring Max Mothes in asset deal out of insolvency. Exit in 2015 to a strategic Investor and Management.

  • Partner Buyouts at 3i Group plc
    2006 - 2008 · 2 yrs

    Developed strategy for 3i to compete in the upper mid buyout market in Germany. Led 3i Team on successful €1.5bn Scandlines buyout Transaction.

  • Investment Professional at Permira
    1996 - 2005 · 9 yrs

    Involved in origination, acquisition, financing, implementation of business plans of various Permira deals.

  • Engineering & Operations Manager, ABB Henschel Berlin at ABB
    1992 - 1996 · 4 yrs

    Management responsibility for new products development (Variotram,Regioshuttle) and reengineering of process, leading to new Pankow assembly site. Projects included Bus, low floor trams and Metro Berlin for BVG.