Investment strategy

Since its inception, Corporación Financiera Alba has oriented its investments towards long-term value generation based on a profitable and sustainable growth model, diversification of sectoral and geographic risks, and a prudent debt policy.

Consequently, Alba invests in leading companies with solid management teams, great financial strength and flexibility and proven competitive advantage in their sector.

As a shareholder, Alba pursues t be a long term partner with strong commitment to partners and management teams of the companies in which it participates. Likewise, the experience and reputation gained over nearly 40 years of investment activity allows Alba to add value to its holdings from its position as a significant minority shareholder and its active participation in the Board of Directors and other company committees.

Alba’s investments are not restricted by geographic area, sector or type of financial asset. However, Alba has focused on direct investment in relevant equity stakes of a relatively limited number of listed and/or unlisted companies, in which Alba has representation on their Board of Directors.

Its investments have historically been focused on Spanish companies, the vast majority of which are highly international, but in recent years, the investment universe has expanded to companies headquartered outside Spain, which currently represent over 40% of its portfolio.

The long-term investment philosophy and relevant presence in a limited number of companies, both in equity participation and in their relative weight over Alba’s total assets, means that Alba’s portfolio, although sectorally diversified, has a certain component of concentration and medium-term stability. However, historically, Alba has repositioned its investment portfolio gradually and non-traumatically, exiting sectors that were once traditional for the company and entering new ones with greater potential.