
BeNEX
BeNEX
About
BeNEX was established in 2007 as a joint venture between INPP and Hamburger Hochbahn AG, a subsidiary of the Federal State and City of Hamburg, but has been wholly owned by INPP since July 2019.
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As at 30 June 2025, BeNEX had concession agreements with 14 of the 16 German federal states, providing c.65m train km of transportation services per annum.
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BeNEX leases trains to its TOCs typically for a period matching the underlying operating concession term, typically 10-15 years with a 2–3 year preparation period to cover vehicle procurement.
The company owns a diverse rolling stock fleet of more than 130 passenger trains, employs more than 3,000 people and generated revenues of c.€530 million in 2024. this is further contracted to increase to c.€740 million by the end of 2025.
Timeline
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2007
BeNEX established
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August
INPP's first investment
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2009
BeNEX wins significant new contracts
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2010
December
INPP makes further investment into BeNEX -
2019
July
INPP makes further investment -
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Benefits delivered
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Why we invested
Our strategic partnership with BeNEX highlights INPP's commitment to investing in resilient and sustainable transportation infrastructure within economically robust regions like Germany.

- Strategic Positioning: A unique opportunity to invest in a developing infrastructure market, due to the liberalisation of Germany’s LPPT sector following the railway reform of 1994
- Resilient Business Model: A long-term, concession-based business on behalf of the public sector combined with infrastructure characteristics such as inflation linkage, limited demand risk and high barriers to entry
- Geographic Diversification: Strengthens our portfolio by making further investments in Europe
- Sustainability: As a naturally low-carbon mode of transport, rail plays a key role in the EU's plan to make Europe the first climate-neutral continent by 2050
- Pipeline Growth: Significant opportunity for continued expansion in a highly regulated and growing market. Following EU law, almost all LPPT concessions are subject to mandatory EU tendering resulting in c.70m train km in 10-15 tenders p.a.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development adopted by UN Member States in 2015
SDGs supported:
Outcomes
BeNEX provides INPP a comprehensive avenue to deliver robust financial returns while positively influencing Germany's transportation sector and broader community.
- Significant Growth: Approximately quadruple the train km service volume and approximately fourteenfold increase of revenues since our initial investment in 2007
- Passenger Impact: Approximately quadruple the number of passengers transported, and more than tripling of passenger km operated since 2007
- Partnerships: Established relationships with nearly all 16 Federal States in Germany
- Asset Stewardship: Our active shareholder role has led to sustainable development and a favorable position to acquire the remaining shares at attractive terms following 12 years of joint ownership
- Focused Management: Close cooperation with management resulted in the divesture of non-preferred business segments and a focus on profitable growth of rail operations, including the re-win of expiring concessions to date
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