Allen Hu

OCHA-HK is an active and prudent investment manager following a growth-oriented investment approach with a strong long-term commitment to their investees. The firm specializes in middle-market private equity, investing primarily in Japan, Korea, India and Greater China, as well as in Western countries including the US. OCHA-HK targets niche-market companies with competitive strategies and high growth potential. They also invest in turnaround situations and implement revitalization measures. The firm favors sectors where Asian companies have a past record of leadership but face global pressure, such as precision components, materials, auto parts and branded consumer goods. They also invest in the financial sector and in service businesses related to the environment, agriculture and natural resources. The firm aims at building a limited number of mutually-beneficial partnerships with investee companies, which they source through networking. They favor a proprietary strategy over auction deals, and prefer setting up joint ventures with local financial institutions as strategic partners to the acquisition of majority stakes. An agreement over governance, management and exit requirements is a prerequisite. OCHA-HK seeks to build successful buyout deals by forging a consensus, which they deem more important to achieve a common vision than actual ownership.