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Our Business

Comgest is an independent, international asset management group, which since its creation in 1985, has pursued a long-term "Quality Growth" and responsible investment style. Comgest serves investors around the world who share its long-term investment horizon.

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INVESTMENT STRATEGY

DIVERSIFY PORTFOLIOS,
WITHOUT DILUTING IDEAS

Fundamental bottom-up research, combined with our long-term company and industry relationships, enables Comgest to determine the "quality" of a company and whether it meets the criteria we believe will allow it to sustainably create value.

investment philosophy

Over the long term, we believe that fundamentals prevail and share price growth converges towards EPS growth

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investment process

We aim to construct portfolios that deliver double-digit aggregated earnings per share growth over a 5-year investment horizon

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Investment stewardship

Responsibility is built into our investment approach through our analysis of traditional financial metrics as well as ESG criteria

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Comgest's history

After 40 years our conviction on quality growth over the long term is now ingrained in Comgest’s DNA. When veteran portfolio managers Jean-François Canton and Wedig von Gaudecker established Comgest in Paris in 1985, a firm investing only in quality growth equity portfolios over the long term and across geographies was a revolutionary concept to European asset managers.

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RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENT

ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE VALUES INTRINSIC TO COMGEST'S INVESTMENT STYLE 

 

our esg story

We have focused on sustainable, responsible investment from the beginning, building an international partnership of like-minds and shared values

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our policies

We integrate ESG into stock selection, engage with our investee companies, and follow an active ownership policy.

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our commitments

We are signatories, members and supporters of a range of codes, committees and networks working to ensure good ESG practice.

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OUR VALUES

Our mission is to provide consistent quality growth investment across global equity markets. To promote a long-term, responsible and independent mindset - within the culture of our enduring Partnership.

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KEY FACTS

AT A GLANCE

From individual investors to global institutions, our clients entrust us with their capital and aspirations. We hold these relationships as we do our investments: with patience, and for the long term. Partnership is both how we work and who we are, an employee- and founder-owned firm since our inception. The figures below reflect the conviction, culture and continuity behind every Comgest portfolio.

 

€15.7 billion Assets under
management
40+ years Quality Growth
investing
41 Investment
professionals
~30 Nationalities
across Comgest

Data as of 30-Jun-2026.

Like many companies, we have seen an increase in fraud attempts that misuse Comgest's name, branding and contact details, including fake domain names to mislead recipients and, in some cases, impersonation of former employees via messaging apps. Learn more.
Like many companies, we have seen an increase in fraud attempts that misuse Comgest's name, branding and contact details, including fake domain names to mislead recipients and, in some cases, impersonation of former employees via messaging apps. Learn more.
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