Case study · Corporate finance · Netherlands · Approximately six months

From 100 owner conversations to 8 advisory engagements.

100conversations with business owners
8introductions that became engagements
$10Macquisition by a Swiss investment firm — completed
€10Mcapital raise for a €60M-revenue company — closed

The programme

A Dutch corporate finance adviser, owner by owner.

The work involved a Dutch corporate finance adviser serving business owners seeking financing and owners considering selling their companies.

Across approximately six months, we generated around 100 conversations with business owners. Eight introductions progressed into engagements where the adviser pursued capital raising or a full or partial business sale.

One company was acquired outright for $10 million by a Swiss investment firm with $1.5 billion in assets. The deal has been signed and completed.

A conversation is the beginning. An engagement means an adviser and the owner have moved into a commercial relationship. The final financing or acquisition can take much longer. Our value is in identifying the right owner situation and creating the introduction that allows that work to begin.

Closed transactions

Capital that actually moved.

  • $10Macquisition of a regulated fintech company by a Swiss investment firm.The acquirer manages $1.5B in assets.Completed
  • €10Mraised for a company with €60M (≈ $67M) in annual revenue.≈ $11M.Closed
  • $2.5Min equipment financing provided by a U.S. investment firm we work with.Including financing for a construction company.Funded

Pipeline · June 2026 – today

Where the current programme stands.

120owners spoken to about a sale or capital raise
52meetings held
17follow-up meetings held
37proposals issued
8mandates signed
€32M+capital sought across 11 companies

Sectors in the programme include regulated fintech, food & pharma quality testing, health & wellness, software and energy-efficient lighting. Company names are never shared. Capital sought and open proposals are work in progress.

Financial services

More experience in financial services.

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