Schmitz Universe

Turn ideas into structured business models, business models into independent companies and companies into long-term value.

Building a company is expensive because much of it is done for the first time: brand, software, sales channel, administration, legal. Anyone building several companies in sequence pays that price again each time.

A shared structure in which that work is done once and used repeatedly. Each company keeps its own identity and market while drawing on central functions.

Internal charging of central services to the companies plus returns from holdings. Services between companies are documented and settled as they would be with third parties.

• Strategy and corporate development
• Brand building and positioning
• Project development and company building
• Portfolio management
• Shared services: marketing, sales, technology, administration
• Coordination of legal, compliance and governance

• One standard for brand, technology and sales instead of isolated solutions
• Shared access to partners, network and capital conversations
• Reusable software and process building blocks

1. First own brands publicly accessiblecompleted
2. Umbrella brand and portfolio structureongoing
3. Formation and registration of the entityplanned
4. International structureslong term