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M&A Trend Survey Benelux 2024 / 2025


This digital special is a publication of M&A in collaboration with Ansarada.


Coordination:

Jeppe Kleijngeld

Editorial lead M&A NL

Jeppekleijngeld@sijthoffmedia.nl

+31 6 50602289


Community Manager M&A Netherlands

Elisa Houweling

Elisahouweling@sijthoffmedia.nl

+31 6 17237474


Community Manager M&A Belgium

Charlotte Declercq

cdeclercq@houseofexecutives.be

+32 472 42 64 89


Texts: Jan Bletz and Jeppe Kleijngeld


Interviews: Jan Bletz, Jeppe Kleijngeld, Djaja Ottenhof and Charles Sanders


Marketing: Daan Commandeur, Leroy Duivenvoorden and Phaedra Vanhaeren


Design: Dimitry de Bruin


Video: Tijn de Boer


Special Thanks: Melle Eijckelhoff, René de Monchy and Sendy Valk


Publisher

Sijthoff Media

Capital C

Weesperplein 4B

1018 WZ, Amsterdam



Overview of participating dealmakers and investors


The editorial staff of M&A Magazine, MenA.nl and MandA.be would like to thank all participants for sharing their vision and insights.


The following M&A and private equity experts were interviewed live for this M&A Trend Survey Benelux:


  • Hossein Araghi, Managing Director Benelux Lyvia Group
  • Gülsüm Aslan, Director Risk Capital Advisors
  • Tom Beltman, Managing Director Marktlink Fusies & Overnames
  • Nancy de Beule, M&A / Tax Partner PwC
  • Tim Boer, Partner AXECO
  • Lisa Brouwer, Investment Manager Curiosity VC
  • Philippe Craninx, Managing Partner Moore Corporate Finance
  • Joost den Engelsman, Head of Private Equity NautaDutilh
  • Rob Faasen, Director Risk Capital Advisors
  • Véronique Gillis, Deals Partner PwC
  • Marco Gulpers, Head of Corporate Finance M&A Nederland ING
  • Marc Habermehl, M&A Lawyer-Partner Stibbe
  • Sergio Herrera, Managing Director M&A Rabobank
  • Iris Hesselink, Partner Pontex Investment Partners
  • JC Heyneke, CEO Slimmer AI
  • Jan-Hendrik Horsmeier, Partner Clifford Chance
  • Ico Jalink, Partner Dentons
  • Niek Kolkman, Partner | Head of Deals and Transaction Services KPMG
  • Ida Kuijken, Partner Fortino Capital
  • Maxime Lübbers, AI Ecosystem Lead Techleap
  • Franck Marra, Partner Pontex Investment Partners
  • Thomas Mensink, CEO Golden Egg Check
  • Johan van Mil, Co-founder & Managing Partner Peak Capital
  • Sander Neeteson, Head of Corporate Finance ABN AMRO
  • Sjoerd Peijster, Manager Corporate Development Strukton
  • Karel Pinxten, Partner Mergers & Acquisitions Deloitte
  • Richard Reis, Partner Argos Wityu
  • Bas Rieter, Investor Dutch Founders Fund (DFF)
  • Tom Snijckers, Partner Oaklins Netherlands
  • Hans Swinnen, Partner 3d investors
  • Bart Veenman, Senior Manager KPMG
  • Lieke van der Velden, Managing Partner NautaDutilh
  • Sander Verbrugge, Partner Innovation Industries
  • Marcel Vlaar, Financial Due Diligence Partner RSM Netherlands
  • Kuif Klein Wassink, Partner | M&A Dentons
  • Peter Zwijnenburg, Managing Director M&A and Transaction Solutions EMEA Aon