WE ARE PROUD HAVING COMPLETED
OVER 50 TRANSACTIONS
SINCE OUR INCEPTION 8 YEARS AGO
POWERED BY A STRONG COMBINATION OF
INDUSTRY FOCUS & GLOBAL NETWORK

 

  • What we bring

    • Track records of success at leading investment banks
    • Over 80 years of combined experience
      • based on more than 150 transactions
      • with an aggregate value in excess of EUR 50 billion
    • Deep sector knowledge
    • A network of industry experts and like minded international partners

  • Sector expertise

    Although we have advised in the full range of business sectors, we have developed particularly strong sector knowledge, track records and networks, within:

    • Food
    • Consumer Goods
    • Industrials
    • Automotive

  • Our DNA

    The partners of OXEYE Advisors have a joint background
    at the Corporate Finance & Capital Markets department of MeesPierson,
    where we developed our shared values for quality, creativity,
    perseverance, commitment and independence

  • Our approach

    When you work with OXEYE Advisors, expect a partnership built on a shared goal of getting the deal done at optimal terms attractive to you:

    • Your interests prevail over ours
    • We run our own company: our sole accountability is to our client
    • We focus on matters that have a meaningful impact on your strategy and financial position
    • Both in the short and long term

  • What it takes

     

    • Independence, resulting in unbiased advice
    • Ability to meet tight schedules
    • Excellence in tough negotiations
    • Internal drive to exceed expectations
    • An optimistic mind, whatever happens

  • What it gives

     

    • Clients who trust us
    • Counterparties who respect us
    • Repeat mandates from long-standing relationships
    • Sector knowledge and strategic insight
    • Fun at the workplace

  • Our approach

    We have a different approach
    That’s why we started OXEYE Advisors

    Rumours Ideas
    Deal talking Deal making
    Advisor Partner
    Pressure Preparation
    Claiming Sharing
    Maximizing Optimizing

  • What we offer

    OXEYE Advisors provides independent corporate finance advisory services to corporates, private equity investors, family offices and individuals for:

    • Mergers & Acquisitions
    • Financing
    • Capital Raisings
    • Corporate Development
    • Special Assignments

  • Mergers & Acquisitions

    We advise our clients on transactions of all sizes, from large cross border deals through to smaller tailor made transactions

    • Acquisitions
    • Divestments
    • Leveraged Buyouts
    • Mergers
    • Public Offers

    We believe in preparation. Devise scenarios, set limits, consider options. Have the homework done before you go out. Then we push ahead where others would typically settle

  • Financing

    Our independent advisory model enables us to objectively examine all possible financing structures and alternatives, select the best solution for our clients and assist with arranging the (re)financing

    • Debt Advisory
    • Debt Restructuring
    • Equity Advisory

    Corporate finance is more than just M&A. It is about anything on the right hand side of the balance sheet

  • Corporate Development

    We assist our clients with strategic advisory resulting in a long term corporate development plan:

    • Identifying, analysing and evaluating strategic alternatives
    • Developing a coherent strategic M&A agenda
    • Assisting with the actual implementation

    For us a transaction is not just a deal. It forms part of a corporate development strategy. We can help you setting up a long term corporate development plan which may lead to transactions on the way

  • Special Assignments

    We offer our clients a broad range of other corporate finance services:

    • Business plan assessments
    • Financial and M&A sounding board
    • Valuation services
    • Takeover defense preparations and execution
    • Fairness opinions

  • Latest transactions

    OXEYE Advisors has advised on the following successfully completed transactions

    2022

    Loogman Groep
    has sold
    its HuurEenBox
    Amsterdam self-storage business
    to Shurgard

    Advisor to the Seller
    2022

    AutoBinck Group
    has sold
    its BMW/MINI dealerships
    Vriesendijk, Martinistad & Dijker
    to Dusseldorp Automotive

    Advisor to the Seller
    2022

    Royal Terberg and AutoBinck
    have sold
    Terberg Business Lease Group
    to Arval

    Advisor to the Sellers
    2022

    Senang Holding
    has bought out
    the minority shareholder in
    Vinacles

    Advisor to the major Shareholder
    2022

    InsureTech Connect
    has acquired
    a majority stake in
    Digital Insurance Agenda

    Advisor to the Sellers
    2022

    FrieslandCampina
    has sold the Landliebe brand 
    and German factories 
    to Müller

    Advisor to the Seller

  • Latest transactions

    OXEYE Advisors has advised on the following successfully completed transactions

    2022

    De Huidkliniek
    has raised
    growth capital
    from 5square

    Advisor to the Founder
    2022

    Joe Public
    has entered into
    a strategic partnership
    with Springbok Agency

     

     

    Advisor to the Company
    2022

    ParkBee
    has raised
    growth capital
    from Koolen Industries

    Advisor to the Company
    2021

    Brabantia
    has acquired
    Lékué

    Advisor to the Buyer
    2021

    NL Glorie Groente & Fruit (HAK) 
    has acquired
    Four Seasons Food

    Advisor to the Sellers
    Approval pending

    Ter Beke Group
    intends to acquire
    Imperial Meat & Stegeman

    Advisor to the Buyer

  • Latest transactions

    OXEYE Advisors has advised on the following successfully completed transactions

    2021

    Merger of
    A2SP
    CarTalk International
    Mivar Group
    Voertuig Documentatie Centrum

     

    Advisor to the major Shareholder
    2021

    Vendis Capital
    has acquired
    a majority stake in
    Pink Gellac

    Advisor to the Seller
    2021

    GumGum
    has acquired
    JustPremium

     

    Advisor to the Sellers
    2021

    Swinkels Family Brewers
    has acquired
    Uiltje Brewing Company

    Advisor to the Sellers
    2021

    Fleet Support
    has acquired
    Gloriant Belgium

    Advisor to the Buyer
    2021

    Novish
    has raised
    growth capital
    from QSRP

    Advisor to the Company

  • Latest transactions

    OXEYE Advisors has advised on the following successfully completed transactions

    2020

    TAPP
    has raised
    growth capital

    Advisor to the Company
    2020

    Hagelswag
    has raised
    growth capital
    from Verbruggen Food Group

     

    Advisor to the Company
    2020

    Committed Capital
    has acquired
    a majority stake in
    Intersteel Group

    Advisor to the Sellers
    2020

    Mobinck
    has acquired
    XXImo Holding

    Advisor to the Buyer
    2020

    PTT Public Company Limited
    has performed
    a strategic review
    for investing in the Benelux

    Advisor to the Company
    2020

    Management
    has acquired
    50% of the shares in
    Jongejans Luchttechniek

    Advisor to the Sellers

  • Latest transactions

    OXEYE Advisors has advised on the following successfully completed transactions

    2019

    Pallas X & Management
    have acquired
    a majority stake in
    Altacel Packaging

    Advisor to Management
    2019

    NutriXo
    has sold
    Délifrance Home Bake
    to Rijnland

    Advisor to the Seller
    2019

    AutoBinck Group
    has sold
    PartsPoint Group
    to Alliance Automotive Group

    Advisor to the Seller
    2019

    Rabo Participaties
    has acquired
    a majority stake in
    JOZ

    Advisor to the Sellers
    2018

    BALR. & 433
    have raised
    growth capital  

    Advisor to the Company
    2018

    Unilever
    has acquired
    The Vegetarian Butcher

    Advisor to the Sellers

  • Latest transactions

    OXEYE Advisors has advised on the following successfully completed transactions

    2018

    Airopack Technology Group
    has reached agreement
    on a comprehensive 
    recapitalisation plan

    Advisor to the Company
    2018

    PartsPoint Group
    has acquired
    Dabeko

    Advisor to the Buyer
    2018

    Nordian Capital
    has acquired
    a majority stake in
    Pos Service Holland

    Advisor to the Sellers
    2018

    BALR.
    has raised
    debt funding
    from ABN AMRO

    Advisor to the Company
    2018

    Airopack Technology Group
    has raised
    debt & revolving lease facilities
    from Rabobank

    EUR 45 million

    Advisor to the Company
    2017

    Ter Beke Group
    has acquired
    Cebeco Meat Products NL
    from Zwanenberg Food Group

    Advisor to the Buyer

  • Latest transactions

    OXEYE Advisors has advised on the following successfully completed transactions

    2017

    Standard Investment
    has acquired
    Riedel
    from FrieslandCampina

    M&A & debt advisor to the Buyer
    2017

    Airopack Technology Group
    has raised
    equity & debt funding
    to increase production capacity

     

     

    Advisor to the Company
    2017

    PartsPoint Group
    has sold
    its BE-LUX AD business
    to Doyen Auto

    Advisor to the Seller
    2017

    Jongejans Luchttechniek
    has acquired
    Tibo Luchttechniek

    Advisor to the Buyer
    2017

    Andus Group
    has sold
    non-core assets
    to voestalpine

    Advisor to the Seller
    2016

    Roger Bacon
    has raised
    growth capital through
    ABN AMRO
    Informal Investment Services

    Advisor to the Company

  • Latest transactions

    OXEYE Advisors has advised on the following successfully completed transactions

    2016

    NPM Capital & Management
    have acquired
    Deli Home & Garden

    Advisor to Management
    2016

    Goldman Sachs & Silverfern
    have acquired
    Continental Bakeries

    Advisor to the Buyers
    2016

    Airopack Technology Group
    has acquired
    full ownership of
    its Airolux JV with Resilux

    EUR 62 million

    Advisor to the Buyer
    2016

    Chocolaterie Ickx 
    has acquired
    Pralibel

    Advisor to the Buyer
    2015

    The European Candy Group
    has acquired
    Sulá

    Advisor to the Buyer
    2015

    Airopack Technology Group
    has raised
    equity & debt funding from
    Apollo Global Management 

    EUR 122 million

    Advisor to the Company

  • Latest transactions

    OXEYE Advisors has advised on the following successfully completed transactions

    2015

    Grontmij
    has been acquired
    by Sweco
    through a public offer

    EUR 354 million

    Advisor to the Supervisory Board
    2015

    Airopack Technology Group
    has acquired
    part of the activities of Proficos

    Advisor to the Buyer
    2015

    Airopack Technology Group
    has arranged
    debt funding for its Airolux JV
    and amended
    the JV & license arrangements

    Advisor to ATG
    2015

    Vullen of Voeden
    has established
    youth sport & nutrition initiative
    ‘Balletje Breed’

    Advisor to the Founders
    2014

    Bencis Capital Partners
    has acquired
    Morubel

    Advisor to the Buyer
    2014

    Trust Office Foundation Management & Employees IHC

    Valuation Report

  • Latest transactions

    OXEYE Advisors has advised on the following successfully completed transactions

    2014

    Oventwee Holding
    has sold
    Eurobakers Group & Rina
    to ARYZTA

    Advisor to the majority Sellers
    2014

    AutoBinck Group 
    has aquired
    the BMW/MINI dealerships
    Vriesendijk, Martinistad & Dijker

    Advisor to the Buyer

  • Previous experience

    Before OXEYE Advisors, we worked at several employers including leading investment banks and businesses of our own. We bring over 70 years of combined experience, based on more than 150 transactions with an aggregate value in excess of EUR 50 billion.

    Year    Client   Sector          Description     Deal size 
    2015 tencate Industrials Advised Royal Ten Cate on the public offer by Gilde Buy Out Partners EUR 907 mio
    2015 Industrials Advised the private shareholder of Verolme Special Equipment on the sale to Bencis Undisclosed
    2015 Industrials Advised Nordian on the sale of Brakel to GIMV Undisclosed
    2015 Industrials Advised Andus Group and De Hoge Dennen on the acquisition of a minority stake by De Hoge Dennen Undisclosed
    2015 Industrials Advised H2 Capital Partners on the sale of Isero to Grafton (UK) EUR 92 mio
    2014 Industrials Advised voestalpine (AT) on the sale of Flamco to Aalberts Industries Undisclosed
    2014 Industrials Advised Egeria on the acquisition of JET Group from H2 Capital Partners Undisclosed
    2014 Industrials Bookrunner for the TKH Group equity offering EUR 75 mio
    2013 Industrials Advised STAK Management & Personeel IHC on the rearrangement of the STAK, Rabo Capital and Parkland shareholdings in IHC Merwede Undisclosed
    2013 Beverages Fund raising for organic soda start-up Veri (US) USD 10 mio
    2013 Food Advised Bakkersland on the refinancing and extension of its bank facilities EUR 116 mio
    2013 Food Advised Bencis on the acquisition of Continental Candy Industries from a private investor Undisclosed
    2013 Beverages Advised Heineken on the sale of Pago International (AT) to Eckes-Granini Group (DE) Undisclosed
    2013 Industrials Advised Markeur on the acquisition of a portfolio of petrol stations from Esso Undisclosed
    2012 tt-group Industrials Advised TKH Group on its public offer for Augusta Technologie (DE) EUR 176 mio
    2012 Fashion Retail Advised 2Deal Ventures on the sale of Claudia Sträter to FNG Undisclosed
    2012 Industrials Advised Accell Group on the acquisition of Raleigh Cycle (UK) from private equity and individual investors EUR 76 mio
    2011 Industrials Advised the Supervisory Board of Gamma Holding on the public offer by Gilde Buy Out Partners & Parcom Capital and provided a fairness opinion EUR 218 mio
    2011 Industrials Advised Accell Group on the acquisition of a 22% stake in Derby Cycle (DE) from Finatem (DE) and through stock exchange purchases and the subsequent sale to Pon Holding Germany EUR 46 mio
    2010 Fashion Retail Advised CoolCat on the acquisition of MS Mode from Maxeda Retail Group Undisclosed
    2010 Food Advised Unilever on the licensing of its Du Darfst brand in Germany to Wernsing Group, Müller Group, Wingert, TrendMeal and Bell/Zimbo Undisclosed
    2010 Food Advised Vandemoortele (BE) on the acquisition of the margarine and frying fats business from Van Dijk Food Products Undisclosed
    2010 canon Industrials Advised Canon (JP) on its public offer for Océ EUR 730 mio
    2010 Food Advised Greencore on the sale of its European chilled sandwiches, pizzas and sauces operations to Parcom Capital Undisclosed
    2009 Industrials Advised ERIKS group on the public offer by SHV and provided a fairness opinion EUR 528 mio
    2009 iniq Industrials Advised Uniq (UK) on the sale of its prepared salads and delicatessen manufacturers Nadler (DE) and Lisner (PO) to IFR Capital / Homann Feinkost (DE) EUR 29 mio
    2009 Industrials Global Co-ordinator for the Draka equity offering EUR 101 mio
    2009 Food Global Co-ordinator for the Wavin rights issue EUR 228 mio
    2009 Utilities Provided a fairness opinion to Essent for the sale of its waste management business Undisclosed
    2009 iniq Food Advised Uniq (UK) on the sale of prepared salads and sandwich manufacturer Johma to Gilde Equity Management Benelux Undisclosed
    2009 Construction Global Co-ordinator for the Heijmans rights issue EUR 101 mio
    2008 Services Advised Adecco (CH) on its public offer for DNC De Nederlanden Compagnie EUR 56 mio
    2008 lion-capital Food Advised Lion Capital (UK) on the acquisition of Ad van Geloven from Egeria EUR 290 mio
    2008 Food Advised Barilla (IT) on the sale of Quality Bakers to Bakkersland Undisclosed
    2008 Food Advised Continental Bakeries on the acquisition of Gillebagaren (SE) from Valora Holding (CH) Undisclosed
    2008 Industrials Advised Andus Group on its public offer for Gouda Vuurvast EUR 23 mio
    2008 eriks Industrials Advised ERIKS group on its public offer for Econosto EUR 133 mio
    2007 Food Advised Ardian (formerly AXA Private Equity) (DE) on the sale of pasta manufacturer Birkel Teigwaren (DE) to Ebro Puleva (ES) EUR 30 mio
    2007 keltec Industrials Advised Keltec Dispensing Systems and its shareholders on the sale to MeadWestvaco (US) Undisclosed
    2007 Beverages Advised the family shareholders of Grolsch in the public takeover by SABMiller (ZA) EUR 816 mio
    2007 Industrials Global Co-ordinator for the Samas rights issue EUR 35 mio
    2007 Food Advised NPM Capital on its investment in frozen vegetables processor Dujardin Foods (BE) Undisclosed
    2007 Food Advised Continental Bakeries on the acquisition of biscuits manufacturer Stieffenhofer (DE) Undisclosed
    2007 Industrials Provided a fairness opinion to Arcelor (LU) on its legal merger with ArcelorMittal (LU) EUR 82 bn
    2007 Industrials Global Co-ordinator for the ERIKS group equity issue EUR 126 mio
    2006 Food Advised Unilever on the divestiture of frozen snacks manufacturer Mora (NL/BE) to Ad van Geloven Undisclosed
    2006 Food service Advised Gilde Buy Out Partners on the sale of Inversco to Sligro Food Group EUR 90 mio
    2006 Industrials Advised ERIKS group on the acquisition of WYKO Holdings (UK) EUR 206 mio
    2006 Woningbeheer NV Real estate Advised the municipality of The Hague in the sale of Woningbeheer NV to Staedion Undisclosed
    2006 Healthcare Provided a fairness opinion to Pharming for the acquisition of DNage Undisclosed

    2006

    		 Food Retail Advised Barilla (IT) on the sale of its bakery subsidiary Market Food Group (‘t Stoepje)  Undisclosed
    2006 Food Advised Sara Lee/DE on the divestiture of snacks division Duyvis and Benenuts (FR) to Pepsico (US) EUR 130 mio
    2006 Food Advised Sara Lee/DE on the divestiture of rice manufacturer Lassie to SOS Cuétara (ES) EUR 52 mio
    2006 SIVEX AGRO Industrials Advised Sivex Agro (BE) on its public offer for Koninklijke Begemann Groep EUR 41 mio
    2006 Food Retail Advised Barilla (IT) on the sale of bakery retail chain Bart’s Retail (Bakker Bart) to Gilde Undisclosed
    2006 Industrials Advised Rexam (UK) on its public offer for Airspray EUR 153 mio
    2005 Food Advised Gilde Buy Out Partners on the acquisition of shrimp processor Heiploeg from UBS (UK) Undisclosed
    2005 Food service Advised Inversco on the acquisition of Koelvers & Medirest from Compass Group Undisclosed
    2005 tencate Industrials Advised Royal Ten Cate on the acquisition of Polyfelt (AT) from OMV Group (AT) EUR 70 mio
    2005 Food service Advised the shareholders and management of Inversco on the sale to Gilde Buy Out Partners Undisclosed
    2005 Construction Advised Halder Germany on the acquisition of Garant Türen und Zargen (DE) from Doorwin Groep Undisclosed
    2004 vastgoed-mixfonds Real Estate Advised Vastgoed Mixfonds on the sale of its real estate portfolio to European Property Investors L.P. (UK) EUR 168 mio
    2004 am Real Estate Advised AM on the structuring of a Central European Retail Property Fund Undisclosed
    2004 WS Vastgoed Westersuyker Real Estate Advised WS Vastgoed Westersuyker on the public offer by IEF Capital EUR 113 mio
    2004 Industrials Advised Dover Corporation (US) on the sale of Van Dam Machine to its management team Undisclosed
    2004 Construction Advised Halder Germany on the acquisition of PRÜM-Türenwerke (DE) from Hochtief (DE) Undisclosed
    2004 Industrials Advised voestalpine (AT) on its public offer for Nedcon EUR 31 mio
    2004 Food Advised Bencis on the acquisition of grain processor Meneba from CVC Undisclosed
    2003 Real Estate Private placement for the Eastern Europe Fund of Orco Property Group (FR) Undisclosed
    2003 Industrials Advised AXA Stenman on the public offer by Friesland Bank Investments and major shareholders and provided a fairness opinion EUR 48 mio
    2003 Real Estate Assisted MeesPierson on the structuring of the MeesPierson-Lasalle Vastgoedfonds Undisclosed
    2003 TNSF Services Valuation and financial advisory to car park operator TheNewServicesFactory Undisclosed
    2002 Real Estate Advised the Supervisory Board of Uni-Invest on the public offer by Lehman Brothers Real Estate Partners and provided a fairness opinion EUR 884 mio
    2002 Construction Advised Volker Wessels on the acquisition of John Crowley (UK) Undisclosed
    2002 Construction Advised voestalpine (AT) on the sale of Polynorm Building Products to Doorwin Groep Undisclosed
    2002 am Real Estate Structuring of and fund raising for an investment fund of AM Undisclosed
    2002 IT Services Sale and lease back of two data centers of PinkRoccade Undisclosed
    2002 Real Estate Advised the province of Noord-Holland on the structuring and funding of a development fund Undisclosed
    2001 Construction Global Co-ordinator for the Heijmans equity offering EUR 42 mio
    2001 Construction Advised Heijmans on the acquisition of Koninklijke IBC from NIB Capital, NPM Capital and management EUR 80 mio
    2001 Food  Advised Cebeco on the sale of its egg division Liot (FR) to Eurovo (IT) Undisclosed
    2001 Industrials Advised voestalpine (AT) on its public offer for Polynorm EUR 127 mio
    2000 fortis Financial Services Advised Fortis on its public offer for ASR Verzekeringsgroep EUR 4.1 bn
    2000 Telecom Advised Multikabel on the sale to Primacom (DE) EUR 368 mio
    1999 Real Estate Initiation of a property investment vehicle for MeesPierson private wealth management Undisclosed
    1999 amev Real Estate Advised AMEV on the sale of two congress centers to Krasnapolsky EUR 100 mio
    1999 schoeller-wavin-trepak Industrials Advised the shareholders of Wavin Trepak on the sale to Schoeller Packaging Industries (GE) Undisclosed

  • Okko Filius

    M: +31 6 5385 4493

    Okko is primarily active in Industrials and Construction related M&A, which have been his focus sectors since 2000. During his years at OXEYE Advisors, Okko advised a broad group of clients, including the private equity owners of Rina on the sale to ARYZTA, the Grontmij Supervisory Board on the public offer by Sweco, the shareholders of PSH on the sale to Nordian Capital, listed company Airopack on various fundraisings, the shareholders of JOZ on the sale to Rabo Participaties and family-owned AutoBinck on the sale of its PartsPoint Group division to Alliance Automotive Group.

    Okko started his investment banking career at ABN AMRO in 1991, where he held various DCM and ECM positions in Amsterdam and Hong Kong. In 2000, he joined MeesPierson Corporate Finance & Capital Markets and from then on focused on M&A. From 2007-2010, Okko headed the Dutch team at MeesPierson Corporate Finance & Capital Markets that subsequently became the basis for the ABN AMRO M&A team. His previous clients include Accell, Adecco, Canon, ERIKS, Heineken, Rexam, Royal Ten Cate and voestalpine for cross-border M&A transactions and public offers. Okko held board positions at Japan Asia Venture Fund, MobileCommerce, Vibrant Media, Scholle IPN and Airopack Technology Group

    Okko holds a master’s degree in Business Economics from the University of Groningen.

    Special Expertise:
    Industrials, Construction, Family-Owned Businesses, Cross-Border M&A, Public Offers

  • Daniel Frijns

    M: +31 6 4637 5662

    Daniel is the point man for food & beverage related M&A, which has been his focus industry since 2004. At OXEYE Advisors, Daniel conducted various food M&A transactions including the sale of the Landliebe brand and German factories to Müller Group for Royal FrieslandCampina, a EUR 30 million capital raise for digital parking platform ParkBee, the acquisition of the Benelux businesses of Campofrio Food Group (Stegeman and Imperial) for Ter Beke, the sale of The Vegetarian Butcher to Unilever, the acquisition of Riedel Drinks from Royal FrieslandCampina, and Daniel assisted Goldman Sachs on the acquisition of Continental Bakeries.

    Before OXEYE Advisors, Daniel was a partner at Stamford Partners where he advised on numerous M&A transactions in European food & beverage, most of them cross border and many not Benelux linked at all. Notable clients include Barilla, Sara Lee, Unilever, Uniq and Bakkersland. Prior to Stamford Partners, Daniel worked at MeesPierson in Industrials, Telecom and Real Estate. Having started his career in M&A in 1997, Daniel boasts more than 25 years of M&A advisory experience

    Daniel holds a master’s degree in Physics from Delft University of Technology as well as a master’s degree in Financial Management from Nijenrode Business University.

    Special Expertise:
    Food & Beverage, Tech, M&A, Corporate Development, Start-up & Scale-up Capital Raising  

  • Joost Smaal

    M: +31 6 2096 8209

    Joost has a strong track record in M&A transactions in the diversified Industrials sector, advising entrepreneurs, financial sponsors and international corporates. Beyond the Industrials sector, which has been his primary focus area in the past fifteen years, Joost successfully executed a variety of cross-border transactions in the Consumer Goods sector. Sell-side transactions that Joost worked on at OXEYE Advisors include the sale of Intersteel, Uiltje Brewing Company, Terberg Business Lease Group, JustPremium, PinkGellac, Joe Public, PartsPoint Group, JOZ and PSH. Joost also advised on buy-side transactions such as Riedel Drinks and Lékué and capital raising for scale-ups such as BALR./433 and TAPP. In the global Mergers Alliance partnership, Joost is responsible for coordinating cross-border initiatives in the Industrials sector.

    Joost started his career in the M&A team of NIBC in 2001 where he advised clients on a broad range of M&A transactions in diversified sectors. In 2007, he joined MeesPierson Corporate Finance & Capital Markets where he focused on M&A transactions in the Industrials sector. After the merger with ABN AMRO, Joost remained responsible for Industrial M&A transactions. Joost advised numerous strategic clients on cross-border transactions, such as TKH and voestalpine, and on public offers, such as Canon and Royal TenCate.

    Joost holds a master’s degree in Business Economics from the University of Amsterdam.

    Special Expertise:
    Industrials, Consumer Goods, Cross-Border M&A, Capital Raisings, Public Offers and Leveraged Buy Outs

  • Erik van der Werf

    M: +31 6 5150 0066

    Erik has been employed at OXEYE Advisors since its inception in 2014. Before OXEYE Advisors, he worked several years with another M&A boutique firm, Albacore Partners. With over 10 years of M&A working experience Erik is a seasoned investment banker with strong analytical skills.

    At OXEYE Advisors, Erik was the driving force in the execution of many transactions both on the buy side and on the sell side. He has amongst others worked on the sale of Terberg Business Lease Group to Arval and PartsPoint Group to Alliance Automotive Group, both by AutoBinck, and on the acquisitions of Continental Bakeries by Goldman Sachs and Imperial Meat & Stegeman by Ter Beke Group.

    Erik holds a master’s degree in Economics from the University of Amsterdam.

  • Seb Elbertsen

    M: +31 6 2125 6613‬

    Seb started as an intern at OXEYE Advisors in 2017 and subsequently joined as an associate in 2018. His previous working experience includes an internship at Bencis Capital Partners, one of the leading private equity firms in the Benelux, working on various investment opportunities.

    Since he joined OXEYE Advisors, Seb worked on several transactions including the sale of Terberg Business Lease Group to Arval, the sale of PartsPoint Group to Alliance Automotive Group and the sale of JOZ to Rabo Participaties. Seb also worked on the growth capital raisings of ParkBee and TAPP.

    Seb holds a master’s degree in Finance & Investments from the Rotterdam School of Management (Erasmus University Rotterdam).

Our Network

Our capabilities extend beyond the OXEYE Advisors team. We are connected with a global network of highly qualified partners to ensure in-depth industry advice and a broad geographical reach.

For in-depth industry advice we work on a case by case basis closely together with former CEO’s, Board members, investors and other influencers to offer our clients the best team possible to successfully execute sell-side transactions and win deals in competitive buy-side situations.

Our global M&A network consists of like-minded independent advisory firms, which together form Mergers Alliance: www.mergers-alliance.com

Mergers Alliance is the premier international partnership of market leading financial advisory firms across most major economies in the industrialised world, who provide high quality advice to clients who require international reach for their M&A strategies around the globe. Mergers Alliance is present in more than 25 countries around the world. OXEYE Advisors is the exclusive Mergers Alliance member in the Benelux.

  • Careers

    OXEYE Advisors is actively looking for talented people to complement our current team and realise our ambition to be the best corporate finance firm.

    We are considering entry level and experienced candidates as well as internships. We can offer you a challenging and non-hierarchical working environment where you will work directly with our senior team.

    If you are interested to discuss a career at OXEYE Advisors, please contact us or send your cover letter and resume to team@oxeyeadvisors.com

    Our current career opportunities:

  • Careers

    Entry level positions & experienced candidates

    OXEYE Advisors is actively looking for entry level and experienced candidates to complement our team

    What we seek
    • Team player with excellent analytical skills
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AutoBinck Group has sold its BMW/MINI dealerships Vriesendijk, Martinistad & Dijker to Dusseldorp Automotive
  • Dusseldorp Automotive acquired the Vriesendijk, Martinistad & Dijker BMW/MINI dealerships (VMD Group) in the Northern part of the Netherlands from AutoBinck Group
  • AutoBinck Group is family-owned and one of the leading players in the European mobility market, with various ventures focussed on mobility for today and tomorrow. It has sales of around EUR 1 billion and is active in 31 countries with over 1,500 employees
  • Dusseldorp Automotive is privately-owned and one of the leading BMW, MINI and BMW Motorrad dealer groups in the Netherlands
  • The sale of VMD Group to Dusseldorp Automotive was driven by the need for consolidation and increase of scale in dealership networks and AutoBinck’s focus in the Netherlands on broader investments in mobility and energy
  • We knew the VMD Group well from advising AutoBinck Group on the acquisition in 2014, which was our first successfully completed advisory mandate
  • OXEYE Advisors managed a competitive sale process as financial advisor to AutoBinck Group
Royal Terberg and AutoBinck have sold Terberg Business Lease Group to Arval
  • Arval, a BNP Paribas group company and the largest multi brand full-service car leasing company in Europe, acquired Terberg Business Lease Group, a top 10 car leasing company in The Netherlands with also a small presence in Belgium
  • This acquisition will bring Arval close to its ambition to become a top 3 player in The Netherlands, expands its digital capabilities and strengthens its private lease offering
  • The selling shareholders Royal Terberg Group and AutoBinck Group are both family-owned groups with each around EUR 1 billion in revenues that decided to sell Terberg Business Lease Group to free up capital for redeployment in their core businesses
  • OXEYE Advisors managed a competitive sale process as financial advisor to Royal Terberg Group and AutoBinck Group
Senang Holding has bought out the minority shareholder in Vinacles
  • Vinacles is the holding company of A2SP, Mivar, CarTalk and VDC that were merged in 2021
  • The Vinacles group companies support car repair workshops, car parts suppliers, car lease companies, car insurers and consultants with RDW (Netherlands Vehicle Authority) services, import & export support, workflow management applications, vehicle remarketing and vehicle data
  • OXEYE Advisors acted as financial advisor to Vinacles majority shareholder Senang Holding for both the merger in September 2021 and the subsequent buy out of the minority shareholder (former owner of VDC) in August 2022
InsureTech Connect has acquired a majority stake in Digital Insurance Agenda
  • InsureTech Connect (ITC) and Digital Insurance Agenda (DIA) join forces to create the largest Worldwide Insurtech and Insurance Community
  • DIA connects insurance executives with insurtech leaders from all over the globe with events in Amsterdam and Munich, content-rich digital platforms and an executive education course
  • ITC is the world’s largest network of insurance leaders with annual events in Las Vegas and Singapore
  • ITC is part of Clarion Events, the Blackstone backed organiser of over 180 events in 50 countries around the world
  • OXEYE Advisors acted as financial advisor to the founders of DIA
Müller has acquired the Landliebe brand portfolio and factories from FrieslandCampina
  • Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller, the EUR 7 billion German dairy major, acquired the Landliebe brand portfolio and its 3 processing plants in Cologne, Heilbronn and Schefflenz  
  • Next to the German national premium brand Landliebe, the transaction includes the regional brands Tuffi, Südmilch, Puddis and Mondelice, the foodservice brand Gastro, and the German private label operations
  • Royal FrieslandCampina, the EUR 11 billion international dairy cooperative, will continue to focus on the development of its international brand portfolio
  • OXEYE Advisors acted as advisor to Royal FrieslandCampina
De Huidkliniek has raised growth capital from 5square
  • De Huidkliniek is the leading chain of skin treatment clinics in the Netherlands
  • The company is specialised in laser treatments and skin therapy
  • In 2003, the founder Renske Ypma established the first branch in Amsterdam
  • De Huidkliniek currently has 12 branches throughout the Netherlands
  • The company raised fresh capital from 5square, which will be used to grow to 30 branches and investments in advanced equipment
  • OXEYE Advisors acted as financial advisor to the founding shareholder
Joe Public has entered into a strategic partnership with Springbok Agency
  • Joe Public and Springbok Agency have entered into a strategic partnership
  • The Joe Public Take-Away advertising model works slightly differently than the traditional advertising agencies
  • Joe Public does not participate in creative pitches, so that it can focus 100% on paying customers
  • Customers can order “an advertising dish from the fixed menu” at fixed attractive rates
  • Joe Public is a top-10 advertising agency in the Netherlands and was Agency of the Year in 2019
  • Together with Springbok they will roll-out Take-Away Advertising through Joe Public Worldwide, starting with a Joe Public office in Antwerp
  • OXEYE Advisors acted as financial advisor to Joe Public
ParkBee has raised growth capital from Koolen Industries
  • ParkBee is a digital cloud based platform playing at the heart of the parking ecosystem
  • It connects parking-app providers and end users (car drivers) to public and private car parks yet unknown or inaccessible to the wider public
  • This empowers European cities to accelerate initiatives to improve liveability, prosperity and the environment, through reducing street parking by optimising use of available space
  • Koolen Industries, together with a number of other tech entrepreneurs and investors, participated in ParkBee’s Series B round to support the digitalisation of the European parking industry 
  • OXEYE Advisors acted as exclusive financial advisor to ParkBee in raising €30 million new capital to support its scale-up growth model
  • Four Seasons Food is an innovative specialist in pouch packaged convenience food including meals, soups, sauces and bean mixes
  • The company manufactures for international A-brands and retailer owned brands
  • The product portfolio and the patented cold production process tap into modern trends like convenience, conscious living and environmental awareness
  • For Neerlands Glorie (HAK) the acquisition of Four Seasons Food fits into its strategy to grow its international offering of high quality vegetable based products in pouches
  • OXEYE Advisors ran a sales process targeted at strategic buyers who could support the company in realising its growth ambitions
  • Brands are looking for a strategic partner with value tested and accredited technology that drives campaign results, with no reliance on cookies, on a global scale
  • JustPremium is one of the largest rich media and video ad marketplaces in Europe
  • GumGum is the Goldman Sachs backed U.S. market leader in contextual intelligence technology
  • Their combined offering makes them one of the only global providers with a unified solution delivering attention-grabbing ad creatives in contextually relevant digital environments across global campaigns
  • OXEYE Advisors acted as exclusive sell-side advisor to JustPremium in the sale to GumGum
  • Uiltje Brewing Company is a creative Dutch craft beer brewery, known for its fantastic beers and playful illustrations on the cans
  • Swinkels Family Brewers is a 7th generation family business with annual sales of approximately EUR 1bn
  • With the takeover of Uiltje, a strong brand bursting with ambition and creativity, Swinckels can unlock the full potential of the business with their distribution power and brewing capacity, while the Uiltje team can fully focus on quality and creativity
  • As minority shareholder in Uiltje Brewing Company, OXEYE Advisors acted as their financial advisor in the sale to Swinckels Family Brewers
  • Fleet Support is part of Mobinck, a division of AutoBinck Group. The Dutch family business AutoBinck Group is a leading player in the European mobility market with a turnover of approximately EUR 1 billion and operating in eight European countries 
  • Belgian-based Gloriant consists of two entities: XPOfleet and mobilitypower. XPOfleet develops fleet management software that enables businesses to efficiently manage their own vehicle fleets and other mobility services. Like Fleet Support, mobilitypower specialises in fleet & mobility management (outsourcing). The combination offers clients a unique comprehensive package of innovative software and cost-efficient fleet management
  • Through this acquisition, Fleet Support is strengthening its international offerings in the area of fleet management. Fleet Support now manages a total of 170,000 vehicles, making it a leading player in Europe
  • OXEYE Advisors acted as exclusive buy-side financial advisor to AutoBinck Group and Fleet Support 
  • Novish is a fast-growing innovative food start-up providing tasty plant-based seafood alternatives to the retail and foodservice channels across Europe
  • The company is founded and led by a team of highly experienced food professionals who recognized the seafood category as an underdeveloped area in the alternative protein offering
  • QSRP generates EUR 1bn in sales through its quick service restaurant labels Burger King, Quick, O’Tacos, Go!Fish and Nordsee while serving over 100 million customers in 7 key countries. QSRP is owned by Kharis Capital
  • OXEYE Advisors acted as exclusive financial advisor to Novish in raising international growth capital to fuel the next growth phase for the company
  • TAPP is an Amsterdam-based data analysis provider to the foodservice channel that enables data-driven decision making for FMCG brands & hospitality outlets
  • The hardware technology extracts data straight from the cash registers, whereupon TAPP processes the unstructured data into actionable intelligence for its clients
  • TAPP is scaling up by expanding its footprint in existing markets and new geographies across Europe
  • OXEYE Advisors acts as financial advisor to TAPP in raising capital to accelerate international growth

  • Hagelswag is a high-end consumer brand, reinventing how we enjoy breakfast based on Dutch heritage. Its products are sold through leading retailers, high-end foodservice locations and souvenir shops

  • The company is founded by a team of food enthusiasts and marketing professionals

  • OXEYE Advisors acted as advisors to the Company in raising growth capital from Verbruggen Food Group

  • Intersteel is the leading consumer brand in the Benelux for design door handles with matching window closures and accessories
  • Intersteel Group has achieved its growth in recent years by implementing an omni-channel sales strategy and by expanding its product range
  • Following a controlled auction process, Committed Capital acquired a majority stake in Intersteel Group from private equity firm 5square and Peter van Leeuwen, third generation of the founding family
  • OXEYE Advisors acted as financial advisor to the sellers

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  • PTT Public Limited is a Thai state-owned oil and gas producer and the largest company in Thailand, realising sales in excess of EUR 60 billion
  • The company owns submarine gas pipelines, LPG terminals, electricity plants, petrochemical refineries, oil and gas exploration and production as well as gasoline retailing activities and a coffee chain with over 3,000 outlets around the world
  • Together with PTT Public Limited, OXEYE advisors performed a strategic review for investing in new technologies the Benelux region
  • Jongejans Luchttechniek is a producer of dust extraction systems for the agricultural market
  • Modules are included in packaging lines to ensure dust-free production processes and end products such as onions, potatoes, flower bulbs and seeds
  • Management has acquired 50% of the shares in Jongejans Luchttechniek from founders Hugo and Fred Jongejans
  • OXEYE Advisors advised the founders on several strategic considerations over the years including the acquisition of Tibo Luchttechniek and their succession planning
  • Altacel is a specialist in printed and unprinted films for packaging in both the food and non-food sectors, which has been active for more than 55 years
  • Pallas X and Peter Huizing have acquired the company and Peter Huizing is appointed managing director to lead the company together with Alex Frijlink
  • Pallas X is an active venture capital investor without a predefined exit horizon
  • OXEYE Advisors advised Peter Huizing as buy-in manager
  • NutriXo is a leading French bakery and flour milling group with EUR 1.2 billion sales, owned by
    EUR 3.4 billion French food & agri co-operative Vivescia Group
  • NutriXo sold its subsidiary company Délifrance Home Bake and a long term international license agreement to Dutch investment firm Rijnland, as it did no longer fit in NutriXo’s frozen strategy
  • Délifrance Home Bake is a producer of Modified Atmosphere Packaged par-baked bread for baking off at home
  • Its products are sold through the European retail channel, both under the iconic Délifrance brand and under private label
  • OXEYE Advisors organized an auction process targeted on international trade buyers as well as financial investors
  • PartsPoint Group is one of the leading automotive aftermarket distributors in the Benelux with c. EUR 300m sales and a former division of AutoBinck Group, which realizes EUR 1.25bn in sales in the automotive and mobility sectors
  • Alliance Automotive Group (EUR 2bn in sales), part of Genuine Parts (USD 19.4bn in sales), acquired the company as a result of its unique independent Benelux position and strong synergy potential
  • OXEYE Advisors acted as sell-side advisor to AutoBinck, with a focused process targeting large international strategic buyers
  • JOZ develops & manufactures high-tech robotics for the dairy farm sector with products including feed pushing robots and manure robots, increasing efficiency for dairy farmers in the dairy sector
  • In a tailored auction process, Rabo Participaties acquired a majority stake in JOZ to support further international growth, from the managing directors who stay on board as minority shareholders
  • Rabo Participaties, part of the Rabobank Group, has a long-standing track record as investor in the food & agri category and currently has c. EUR 1 billion assets under management and offers access to an international food & agri network
  • OXEYE Advisors acted as sell-side advisor to the selling family
  • BALR. is a fast-growing lifestyle fashion brand owned by entrepreneurs Juul Manders and Ralph de Geus and former professional football players Demy de Zeeuw and Eljero Elia
  • 433 is the #1 global online football community with over 28 million followers and over 30 billion impressions monthly
  • 433’s growth is driven by unique content, created together with renowned A-brands and Premier League clubs such as Barcelona, Real Madrid, Paris Saint Germain, Manchester City etc.
  • In a tailored auction process, an undisclosed international investor acquired a minority stake in the holding to facilitate exponential growth
  • OXEYE Advisors acted as sell-side advisor to the company
The Vegetarian Butcher

Unilever has acquired The Vegetarian Butcher

  • Unilever, the EUR 52 billion global food major, acquired The Vegetarian Butcher in order to accelerate its worldwide foothold in plant based meat-alternatives through a proven brand with a purpose
  • The founders of the company, Jaap Korteweg and Niko Koffeman, stayed on as brand ambassadors
  • Within one year following the transaction The Vegetarian Butcher announced that it partnered with Burger King to launch the plant-based Rebel Whopper
  • The acquisition of The Vegetarian Butcher by Unilever seems to have ignited a rush on meat replacement manufacturers internationally
  • OXEYE Advisors acted as sell-side advisor to the management and shareholders of The Vegetarian Butcher
2018 - Advisor to the Sellers
  • PartsPoint Group, one of the leading automotive aftermarket distributors in the Benelux with c. EUR 300m in sales and a division of EUR 1.25 billion sales AutoBinck Group, acquired Dabeko as an add-on to further grow its position in the aftermarket car parts wholesaling
  • Dabeko is a car parts wholesaler with c. 100 locations holding a strong position in the north of the Netherlands
  • OXEYE Advisors acted as buy-side advisor to PartsPoint Group and later advised on the sale of PartsPoint to Alliance Automotive in 2019
  • Pos Service Holland is a Dutch automotive aftermarket distributor specialized in offering a broad range of starters, alternators and testing equipment used in the automotive, trucks, agricultural, shipping and industrial segments
  • PSH operates HQ in the Netherlands and has branches in France, Spain and China serving clients in more than 70 countries worldwide
  • In a tailored auction process, Nordian Capital, a mid-market Private Equity investor with c. EUR 500m assets under management, acquired a majority stake in PSH with the goal to build the leading European aftermarket distributor of starters, alternators and testing equipment together with the second generation Pos family
  • OXEYE advisors acted as sell-side advisor to the founding family
  • BALR. is a fast-growing lifestyle fashion brand owned by entrepreneurs Juul Manders and Ralph de Geus and former professional football players Demy de Zeeuw and Eljero Elia
  • Following fast growth in the years after founding the brand, funded by its own cashflow in combination with funding from its founders, BALR. was able to secure debt funding from ABN AMRO that helped to grow from start-up to scale-up
  • OXEYE Advisors acted as debt advisor to the company

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  • Ter Beke is a listed Belgian chilled convenience food manufacturer with more than EUR 700 million sales
  • With no less than 85 automated slicing lines Ter Beke is the largest service slicer of processed meats to the Benelux retailer
  • Next to this, Ter Beke is the largest European manufacturer of branded and private label chilled lasagna through the ready meals shelves at retailers in about every European country
  • In 2017 Ter Beke acquired Cebeco Meat Products from Zwanenberg Food Group to further strengthen its position as the processed meat market leader in the Benelux
  • OXEYE Advisors acted as buy-side advisor to Ter Beke in this complex carve-out transaction
  • Royal FrieslandCampina – with EUR 11.3 billion sales one of the largest dairy conglomerates globally – sold its juices division Riedel through a highly competitive auction targeted on strategic buyers
  • Riedel is the Dutch market leading manufacturer of fruit juices and fruit based soft drinks, sold under iconic brands such as CoolBest, Appelsientje, Dubbelfrisss, Taksi and Extran
  • Riedel generates annual sales of EUR 125 million from its own stand alone manufacturing site
  • OXEYE Advisors acted as buy-side advisor to Dutch PE investor Standard Investment in developing a stand-alone investment case for Riedel tailored around the revitalization of its brands on the retailers’ shelves
  • OXEYE Advisors co-invested alongside Standard Investment in the carve-out transaction of Riedel
  • PartsPoint Group, one of the leading automotive aftermarket distributors in the Benelux with c. EUR 300m in sales and a division of EUR 1.25 billion sales AutoBinck Group, sold its BE-LUX AD business to Doyen Auto
  • BE-LUX AD includes the Belgium and Luxembourg based activities of Autodistribution Belux
  • Doyen Auto is part of aftermarket conglomerate Autodis, realizing EUR 1.9 billion in sales and will strengthen its position in the northern Belgian aftermarket distribution segment
  • OXEYE Advisors acted as sell-side advisor to PartsPoint Group on this transaction, advised on the purchase of Dabeko in 2019 and again on the sale of the PartsPoint division to Alliance Automotive in 2019
  • Tibo Luchttechniek provides dust extraction solutions to the food and non-food industry where its modules are included in packaging lines to ensure dust-free production processes and end products
  • Jongejans Luchttechniek acquired its peer in a one-on-one process
  • OXEYE Advisors acted as buy-side advisor to the company
  • Andus Group is an industrial holding company with subsidiaries in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Slovakia realizing EUR 240 million in sales with c. 700 employees
  • Following a strategic review by our client, OXEYE Advisors invited strategic buyers for the sale of selected non-core assets
  • voestalpine, the listed industrial conglomerate with a market cap of EUR 3.6 billion and realizing
    EUR 12.7bn in sales, acquired the assets from Andus Group
  • OXEYE Advisors acted as sell-side advisor to the company
  • Roger Bacon Eyewear is the first producer of 3D printed eyewear in the Netherlands producing tailor-made eyewear based on the results of biometric scans
  • With the capital injection of EUR 750,000, Roger Bacon will optimize its production process and focus on product innovations as well as international expansion
  • OXEYE Advisors acted as advisor to the company
  • Deli Home & Garden is a designer, producer and distributor of home interior products such as doors, cabinets, flooring and other wood and sheet materials under well known brands as Bruynzeel, CanDo and Lundia, and garden sheds under brands such as Woodvision and Hillhout for the European professional and DIY market
  • The company is owned by NPM Capital, an Amsterdam based evergreen private equity fund owned by the SHV family holding, one of the largest private companies in the Netherlands
  • Deli Home & Garden generates annual sales of c. EUR 400 million
  • OXEYE Advisors acted as advisor to management on this transaction, whereby NPM Capital acquired the shareholding of its co-investor Avedon Capital and subsequently split the company into respectively Deli Home and the Outdoor Life Group, each with its own management team and participation plan
  • Continental Bakeries is a leading European bakery group specialized in the production of private label biscuits, bread replacements and toasts with sales in more than 50 countries including Germany, France, Sweden, Netherlands and Belgium
  • The company was sold by NPM Capital in a controlled auction process after having grown the company to more than EUR 300 million sales through five bolt-on acquisitions
  • Continental Bakeries was acquired by Goldman Sachs – through its Merchant Banking Division – together with Silverfern, in 2016
  • With USD 145 billion of fund capital raised, the Merchant Banking Division of Goldman Sachs is one of the largest managers of private capital globally
  • OXEYE Advisors acted as buy-side advisor to Goldman Sachs in this highly competitive auction

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  • Chocolaterie ICKX is a Belgian manufacturer of handcrafted chocolate products for the retail channel
  • Pralibel is a Belgian manufacturer of luxury praline and fine chocolates, both branded and under private label, with EUR 12 million in sales through its own chain of chocolate shops as well as export to over 40 countries
  • OXEYE Advisors acted as buy-side advisor to Chocolaterie ICKX in the acquisition process
  • Sula is a German manufacturer of hard boiled candies with specific expertise in sugar-free products, selling its products in Germany, Central and Eastern Europe
  • CCI is Europe’s largest manufacturer of a wide variety of mainly private label sweets and confectionery, offering customers a full range of sugar-free and sugared sweets, toffees, fruit and wine gums, liquorice and jelly beans, with over EUR 100 million in sales
  • OXEYE Advisors acted as buy-side advisor to The European Company Group, a holding of Continental Candy Industries (CCI) owned by private equity firm Bencis Capital, in the Netherlands on its European buy and build programme
  • Apollo Global Management is one of the world’s largest alternative investment managers, with over
    USD 330bn in assets under management across various credit, private equity, real estate and public investment vehicles
  • Airopack developed a revolutionary new air pressured delivery system for sprays or dispensers, serving international blue-chip customers such as Procter & Gamble (Gilette) and Unilever (Day2)
  • OXEYE Advisors acted as advisor to Airopack Technology Group AG in arranging EUR 122m in equity and debt funding from Apollo
  • Grontmij is a Dutch engineering company that generated EUR 659m sales and employed 6,000 FTE in 2014
  • In 2015, Grontmij was acquired through a EUR 354m public offer by Sweco , the leading engineering firm in the Nordics with c. EUR 2bn in sales
  • OXEYE Advisors acted as financial advisor to the Supervisory Board of Grontmij
  • Proficos was a Belgian full-service contract manufacturer of cosmetic products
  • Airopack Technology Group, provider of revolutionary air-pressured delivery systems for sprays and dispensers, has acquired certain assets and contracts of Proficos, mainly relating to well known global cosmetics and body care brands and the filling, sleeving, labelling and packing of Airopack dispensers
  • After the transaction the new full-service contract manufacturing business was named AiroSolutions
  • OXEYE Advisors acted as buy-side advisor to Airopack Technology Group
  • Vullen of Voeden is a Dutch initiative by Dutch TV and radio presenter and sports journalist Wilfred Genee and his wife, providing helpful tools, recipes and inspiration to increase awareness of the importance of a more healthy lifestyle
  • To improve the availability of more healthy snack choices at sportsclubs, they introduced Balletje Breed, a quality meat snack made from 100% local beef free from gluten and additives
  • OXEYE Advisors acted as advisor to the founders of Vullen of Voeden
  • Morubel, located in the Belgian city of Ostend, is one of the largest European processors of frozen wild catch & aquaculture tropical shrimp with over EUR 75 million in sales to retailers, food industry and food service companies across Europe
  • The business was acquired from the portfolio of assets of Heiploeg, the European leader in the supply of fresh shrimp
  • OXEYE Advisors acted as buy-side advisor to Bencis Capital, a local Dutch private equity firm, in this competitive auction process
  • Royal IHC is a market leader in the design, production and supply of equipment, vessels and services for the dredging, offshore and wet mining markets with c. EUR 1bn in sales
  • OXEYE Advisors was engaged by the employee and management trust office foundation (‘STAK’) to provide an independent valuation analysis of their share depositary receipts of shares in the capital of Royal IHC
  • ARYZTA is a Swiss based provider of frozen bakery products, such as bread rolls, artisan loaves, sweet baked goods and morning goods, with over EUR 3.5bn in sales across Europe, North America and the rest of the world
  • Rina, the remaining asset of Eurobakers Group, is an industrial bakery, based in the Czech Republic, specialized in laminated dough products such as croissants, puff pastry and Danish pastries, for the European retail and foodservice market.
  • OXEYE Advisors acted as sell-side advisor to Oventwee Holding, the Belgian owner of Eurobakers Group & Rina
  • AutoBinck Group is a Dutch holding company, active in car distribution & retail, car leasing, aftermarket parts & accessories distribution and smart mobility, with employees in 8 countries and sales in excess of EUR 1 billion
  • AutoBinck, founded in 1907, is a private company wholly owned by the founding Lauret family
  • To expand its car distribution and retail activities, the company acquired the BMW/MINI dealerships Vriesendijk, Martinistad & Dijker, strengthening its position in the Northern part of the Netherlands
  • OXEYE Advisors acted as buy-side advisor to AutoBinck