Mirabaud Discovery Europe Strategy

Discovering small and mid-cap companies across Europe with compelling long-term growth stories.

We walk a road less travelled, journeying across Europe to discover under-researched companies.

Mirabaud Discovery Europe targets rare, non-mainstream holdings with typically <EUR2bn market cap, as we believe there is less market efficiency in small and mid-caps as a result of lower analyst coverage.

We look for innovative companies dominant in niche markets, run by aligned management and benefiting from transformational change.

A deep research process helps us to identify what we believe to be hidden gems. Company visits are critical and we aim to build mutually beneficial relationships with the firms we invest in through ongoing engagement. The team conducts on average 400 company meetings each year, focusing on those names that look most interesting based on proprietary quantitative and qualitative screening.

Portfolio characteristics

HIGH CONVICTION	Best-ideas portfolio of 25-40 stocks. Top-10 positions account for >30% of the portfolio.
SMALL-CAP BIAS	Holdings typically have <EUR2bn market cap.
RARE HOLDINGS	The strategy is benchmark aware, but not benchmark constrained, facilitating investment into non-index securities.
FOCUSED ALPHA	>90% active share.
RISK CONTROL	Focus on company cash, not stock volatility.
SFDR ARTICLE 8	Portfolio is shaped by three sustainability megatrends.

Sustainability approach

We seek companies exposed to three evergreen sustainability megatrends that we believe will be the pillars that support the world of tomorrow:

SAFER

Making our personal and professional environments more secure.

SMARTER

Harnessing the power of technology to improve quality of life.

CIRCULAR

Reducing waste and using the planet’s resources more efficiently.

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Portfolio managers

Hywel Franklin

Hywel is Head of European Equities at Mirabaud Asset Management and Lead Portfolio Manager for the Mirabaud - Discovery Europe and Mirabaud - Discovery Europe Ex-UK funds.

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