Investment Philosophy
Our quality growth philosophy aims to unearth exceptional businesses. They demonstrate superior growth prospects, sustainable competitive advantages, high returns on invested capital and that have low or no net debt.
We believe that over time, earnings drive share prices. Through in-depth research we aim to understand the sustainability of a company’s earnings growth.
Ten golden rules
We are highly selective. Our investible universe contains 50-70 global businesses which we believe demonstrate the pure quality growth characteristics we seek.
Without exception we follow ten golden rules to determine which companies share these traits.
Investment process
Research
We aim to know companies inside out to understand how enduring their earnings are.
Our team studies each company’s industry and competitors, analysing growth drivers and competitive advantages. We scrutinise management teams to ensure they have a clear long-term strategy for investing in their company’s future.
The companies we seek are rare and typically generate earnings across market cycles, so we take our time to find them. Analysts will cover no more than eight companies, allowing for deep insight into every business.
The Seilern Universe
We are highly selective. We believe only up to 70 of the world’s largest listed companies fulfil our criteria to qualify for inclusion in the Seilern investment universe.
This universe is at the core of our investment process. It represents the pool of companies that we can add to our portfolios. Following rigorous research and robust debate, our investment team co-curates the Seilern universe.