Sterling takes a PE-like approach to listed companies

Focused
Portfolio

Sterling invests in a concentrated portfolio and acquires meaningful positions to allow for an in-depth understanding of companies and active engagement with all the stakeholders.

Multi Stage Proprietary Research

Sterling conducts rigorous multi stage proprietary research utilising industrial expertise and advisors.

Identify,
Understand, Fix

Identifying, understanding and fixing stress factors are the core levels of Sterling’s investment process.

Engaged and Supportive Approach

Investment Committee (“IC”)


Sterling is run by a team of highly experienced IC members governing the investment process.

Multi-lingual team with significant track-record and complementary backgrounds.

Supported by a Network of Advisors and a team of Analysts.

Experienced Active Investor


Sterling chooses to be an engaged, respectful and supportive active shareholder to best facilitate the implementation of industrial strategy and measures to improve company performance.

Sterling capitalizes on close working relationships with key stakeholders to deliver on an active agenda.

Sustainable Model


A business model largely underpinned by long term investors, a stable IC and a consistent and repeatable investment process.
The Strategy has been implemented since 1999, making Sterling one of the oldest investors with an active ownership strategy in Europe.

Internal ESG Analysis


Independent assessment of Environmental, Social and Governance factors to ensure future competitive business performance.
Engagement with the Board and Executive Management of portfolio companies to improve ESG rating.

Responsible investing

Sterling is a signatory to the Principles for Responsible Investment instituted by the United Nations (UNPRI), confirming our investment management ethos of promoting ESG standards and practices within our portfolio companies.

Sterling takes a PE-like approach to listed companies

Focused
Portfolio

Sterling invests in a concentrated portfolio and acquires meaningful positions to allow for an in-depth understanding of companies and active engagement with all the stakeholders.

Multi Stage Proprietary Research

Sterling conducts rigorous multi stage proprietary research utilising industrial expertise and advisors.

Identify,
Understand, Fix

Identifying, understanding and fixing stress factors are the core levels of Sterling’s investment process.

Engaged and Supportive Approach

Investment Committee (“IC”)


Sterling is run by a team of highly experienced IC members governing the investment process.

Multi-lingual team with significant track-record and complementary backgrounds.

Supported by a Network of Advisors and a team of Analysts.

Experienced Active Investor


Sterling chooses to be an engaged, respectful and supportive active shareholder to best facilitate the implementation of industrial strategy and measures to improve company performance.

Sterling capitalizes on close working relationships with key stakeholders to deliver on an active agenda.

Sustainable Model


A business model largely underpinned by long term investors, a stable IC and a consistent and repeatable investment process.
The Strategy has been implemented since 1999, making Sterling one of the oldest investors with an active ownership strategy in Europe.

Internal ESG Analysis


Independent assessment of Environmental, Social and Governance factors to ensure future competitive business performance.
Engagement with the Board and Executive Management of portfolio companies to improve ESG rating.

Responsible investing

Sterling is a signatory to the Principles for Responsible Investment instituted by the United Nations (UNPRI), confirming our investment management ethos of promoting ESG standards and practices within our portfolio companies.