# Press Release

18 September 2025

London

**Apera supports the continued expansion of encoviva, a buy-and-build platform**  
**backed by Greenpeak Partners**

Apera Asset Management ("Apera"), a leading pan-European mid-market private debt investor, is  
delighted to announce the successful arrangement of bespoke debt facilities for  encoviva. This  
financing supports acquisitions through funds advised by Greenpeak Partners Advisory GmbH  
("Greenpeak Partners").

encoviva is a leading, sustainability-focused real estate services platform specialising in  Building  
Certifications,  Process  Management,  Technical  Building  Equipment (TBE)  planning  and  ESG  
consulting in Germany. Its comprehensive service offering enables it to support clients from the initial  
ESG-driven and economically sound investment consultation through to the implementation of defined  
measures. Consulting services encompass a wide range of sustainability-related areas, including Green  
Building certification, life cycle assessment & building ecology, building physics & energy consulting,  
as well as building simulations. The planning segment covers all TBE system groups, such as HVAC,  
sanitary and electrical engineering, fire protection, and building automation. Greenpeak Partners aim  
to establish the leading sustainable building engineering and consulting provider in the DACH region,  
helping clients optimise both the ROI and ESG performance of their properties.

The collaborative efforts of Apera and Greenpeak Partners have resulted in a custom financing solution  
for encoviva, featuring a combination of a Unitranche facility along with a significant acquisition facility  
to fuel  encoviva’s buy-and-build strategy and solidify its position in  this highly promising market  
segment.

Jens Cremer, Managing Partner at Greenpeak Partners,  said: "We are excited to partner with Apera,  
who have structured a financing solution tailored to encoviva’s requirements, enabling us to pursue our  
growth ambitions in a highly attractive sector.”

Dr. Rico Pires, CEO at encoviva, added: "We are very pleased with Apera’s partnership-driven dialogue  
and efficient execution. The new flexible financing solution forms an essential building block for our  
ambitious expansion plans."

Eva Halbritter, Partner at Apera, said:  "We are  delighted to  announce our  first transaction with  
Greenpeak Partners and look forward to supporting  encoviva’s continued path  of organic and  
acquisitive growth. We are impressed by the achievements of both the Greenpeak and encoviva teams  
in building a leading sustainability-focused real estate services platform, and  we  are  excited to  
contribute to the next stage of its development."

## About Apera

Apera is a pan-European mid-market private debt investor operating in the UK, the DACH region, the  
Nordic region, France and Benelux. The firm develops long-term partnerships with private equity  
investors, SME borrowers, and advisors by providing tailored  financial solutions that meet both the  
operational needs and growth objectives of clients, whilst producing attractive returns. Apera is focused  
on bringing a new standard of transparency to the private debt market. Apera currently has €5.0bn  
assets under management, with offices in London, Paris, Munich and Luxembourg.