P&E Capital is the investment office for the Piilmann family. Our primary goal is to preserve and grow our capital base over the long term. We engage in a broad range of investment activities across various asset classes and geographies.

Investment Approach

Direct Investments

Our investment strategy is driven from our entrepreneurial heritage. We primarily focus on direct investments and seek to actively engage with and grow our portfolio companies. Our permanent capital base allows us to take a long-term view on developing our investments.

Energy & Industrials

Our capital originates from the energy and industrial sectors. Today, we continue to actively invest in the space, predominantly through our portfolio company VKG, a leading industrial conglomerate in Estonia.

Real Estate

We invest in high-quality commercial properties in Estonia. We seek differentiated quality and scale in our portfolio and a healthy mix of cash flow generation and long-term development potential.  

Land

Our land portfolio is predominantly concentrated in Central Estonia. We are engaged in a range of activities from nature tourism to sustainable harvesting to actively manage our asset base.

Principal Investments

We selectively seek direct investments in the broader growth and private equity space with a view to support strong management teams with growth capital.

Passive Investments

Our passive investment strategy is designed to manage the overall risk and liquidity profile of our portfolio. We invest in a broad range of asset classes and geographies via top-tier global asset managers and broad-based ETFs.

Portfolio

Strategy: Real Estate
Investment year: 2025
Solaris is a 36,000 m2 cultural, entertainment and shopping centre in the heart of Tallinn, located at Estonia pst 9.
Strategy: Principal Investments
Investment year: 2023
Clarenta is a UK-based pan-European CRO assembled via the acquisitions of Comac Medical in 2023, ILIFE Consulting in 2025 and Leads to Development in 2026.

Janvara 13

Strategy: Real Estate
Investment year: 2022
25,000 m2 retail and leisure centre located next to Riga's Rail Baltica terminal, central market and bus station with Stockmann department store and Forum Cinemas as anchor tenants.
Strategy: Principal Investments
Investment year: 2022
Padelstar is the leading padel clubs operator in the Baltic countries with 40+ courts opened (at 2025 year-end).
Strategy: Principal Investments
Investment year: 2021
Roofit.Solar is a cleantech business focused on developing and distributing building-integrated solar roofs.

Liivalaia 53

Strategy: Real Estate
Investment year: 2021
Liivalaia St. 53 is an iconic 23,000 m2 department store building in the city centre with Stockmann, Medicum and Gym! as anchor tenants.
Strategy: Land
Investment year: 2019
MeriKoivula is a fully equipped fishing and holiday destination on the Finnish archipelago coast in Lokalahti, near Uusikaupunki – 65 km from Turku and 230 km from Helsinki.

Karamelli 6

Strategy: Real Estate
Investment year: 2011
11,000 m2 office building strategically located at the intersection of two of Tallinn's major roads, Pärnu maantee and Järvevana tee, with Töötukassa and Catwees as anchor tenants.
Strategy: Land
Investment year: 2005
The company's strategic goal is to sustainably manage and increase forest ownership.
Strategy: Land
Investment year: 2005
Toosikannu is a unique nature resort spanning over 1,000 hectars in Central Estonia with a boutique hotel & nature spa opening in 2027.
Strategy: Real Estate
Investment year: 2002
Telliskivi TLN is a 50,000 m2 NLA multipurpose business, leisure and cultural centre campus located next to the Tallinn central train station between Kalamaja district and Old Town.

Roosikrantsi 2

Strategy: Real Estate
Investment year: 2001
Iconic 9,000 m2 office building situated at the Tallinn Freedom Square with Tallinn City as anchor tenant.
Strategy: Energy & Industrials
Investment year: 1997
VKG is a leading industrial and energy group in Estonia, employing some 1,500 people.

Philanthropy

P&E Foundation was launched in 2022 with a broad mandate to support investments into sustainable living initiatives across Estonia. We look for projects with a broad social impact in healthcare and education, ideally with a regional component. We typically support strong project initiators with capital and project consultation, involving experts and contacts from our network if necessary.

Portfolio

Donation agreement: 2026 June
Project status: Ongoing
Donation to Tallinn Secondary School of Science for the establishment of a national competence center in natural sciences.
Donation agreement: 2025 November
Project status: Ongoing
Donation to Perekodu SA to construct a new main building providing various services to children with special needs.
Donation agreement: 2025 May
Project status: Ongoing
Donation to Tallinn Children’s Hospital for the reconstruction of the anesthesiology and intensive care clinic and the neonatal and infant department in Tallinn.
Donation agreement: 2025 April
Project status: Ongoing
Donation to Narva City Development Foundation to build a multifunctional sports hall in the Äkkeküla sports and recreation centre in Narva.
Donation agreement: 2023 October
Project status: Completed
Donation to Estonian Cancer Society for the purchase of a mobile CT scan enabling detection of cancer foci at an early stage when the treatment is most effective.

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