We invest in established businesses with strong fundamentals and an owner ready for the next chapter. We bring capital, operational leadership, and AI capability.
Investment criteria
We are selective. We look for businesses where we can genuinely add value through active ownership and technology, not financial engineering. Every investment starts with the same question: can we make this business meaningfully better?
Revenue
€2M to €20M annual revenue
Profitability
€750K to €4M EBITDA, with healthy margins
Track record
10+ years in operation, with a proven business model
Ownership
Founder-led or family-owned, with a succession need or growth ambition
Customers
Loyal, recurring customer relationships across a diversified base
Geography
Netherlands and broader Europe
Sectors
We focus on sectors where operational expertise and AI implementation can create the most value.
B2B services
Technical services
Niche manufacturing
Specialist distribution
Professional services
IT services
AI readiness is a plus, but not a requirement. Most businesses we look at have never had access to the technology that is now available. That is precisely the opportunity.
Post-investment
An acquisition is not the end of the process. It is the beginning. We take an active operational role from day one, working alongside the existing team to stabilise, strengthen, and grow the business.
First 30 days
Listen and understand
We spend the first month understanding the business from the inside: the people, the processes, the customers, the culture. We do not arrive with a pre-written plan. Every business is different.
Days 30 to 100
Assess and prioritise
We conduct a structured assessment of every function in the business, identifying where operational improvements and AI implementation can create the most value. We prioritise based on impact and feasibility.
First year
Implement and measure
We implement AI solutions and operational improvements that typically drive 15 to 30 percent efficiency gains. We measure everything. If something does not work, we adjust. The goal is sustainable improvement, not short-term optimisation.
Ongoing
Build for the long term
We continue to invest in the business, its people, and its technology. We are not looking for a quick exit. We build businesses that are stronger, more efficient, and more competitive than when we found them.
Our difference
Aligned incentives
There is no fund, no LP pressure, no artificial exit timeline. We invest our own capital and that of our advisory network. We succeed only when the business succeeds.
Operational depth
We do not manage from a boardroom. Hidde takes an active role in every business we acquire, working alongside the team on the priorities that matter most.
AI as a genuine capability
Through our partnership with Waimakers, we bring real AI implementation expertise. We have deployed AI solutions across private equity portfolio companies and SMEs. This is not a slide deck.
We are always open to a confidential conversation. Whether you are a business owner, an intermediary, or an investor.