Investment firm Waterland takes majority stake in bike leasing platform Hellorider
Investment company Waterland has taken a majority stake in fast-growing bicycle leasing platform Hellorider. Kruitbosch and the management team will…
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X²O welcomes Waterland to join forces with Vendis Capital and Jan Ollevier in supporting continued growth
Waterland, a leading pan-European investor, has taken a majority share in X²O, the leading omni-channel retailer of visible bathroom equipment…
Read moreChange of ownership Keylane
Pollen Street has signed an agreement to acquire all shares in Keylane Group B.V. (Keylane) from Waterland Private Equity. This…
Read moreWaterland Private Equity and Lebara Group announce strategic partnership
Waterland Private Equity is pleased to announce the acquisition of Lebara Group B.V. ("Lebara"), a leading Mobile Virtual Network Operator…
Read moreWaterland Private Equity invests in Alphitan
In order to pursue and accelerate its development, Alphitan announces the signature of a growth partnership with pan-European investment fund…
Read moreBeyond Law Group forms strategic partnership with Waterland Private Equity to further disrupt UK legal market
The partnership between Beyond Law Group and Waterland Private Equity will support the Group’s strategic growth ambitions, which will be…
Read moreSo Mochi Joins Onoré Group and Enhances its High-End Specialty Food Offering
Onoré, an international group with over €200 million sales, announces the acquisition of French mochi specialist So Mochi, whose products…
Read moreWaterland Private Equity announces partnership with Black & White Engineering, an award-winning global MEP design consultancy
Waterland Private Equity is today announcing its investment into Black & White Engineering, an award-winning mechanical, electrical and public health…
Read moreNew IT platform joins Waterland Portfolio | Growth partnership in the IT network and cybersecurity market: Waterland becomes dacoso majority shareholder
As digitization continues, the ICT networks and cyber security markets will continue their rapid global growth in the coming years.…
Read moreFirst Responsible Investment Report: Waterland steps up its commitment to responsible investment
90% of its portfolio companies are monitoring and reporting on a comprehensive set of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) metrics…
Read moreMoore DRV strengthens growth ambitions with Waterland as investment partner
Following its investments in Moore Belgium in 2020, Moore Kingston Smith (UK) and Moore Ireland in 2023, Waterland is pleased…
Read moreLifeFit Group on track for growth with new investor Waterland
Blitz 24-73 GmbH (under change of name to Light AcquiCo GmbH), („AcquiCo“), an entity indirectly held by investment funds advised…
Read moreCreative group ‘Further’ formed as three award winning agencies merge, backed by Waterland Private Equity
A new creative group, Further, is launching today, following the merger of three companies. Branding agency, DesignStudio, motion design studio,…
Read moreBellew Electrical secures Waterland backing for ambitious growth strategy
Bellew Electrical (“Bellew’s” or “the company”), a leading electrical wholesaler, has secured significant new investment from Waterland Ireland (“Waterland”), which…
Read moreNFP Group and Waterland Join Forces for Further Growth and Innovation
NFP Group, the market leader in secondary employment benefits, today announces a strategic partnership with investment firm Waterland.
Read moreWaterland Private Equity acquires a stake in Sofyne Active Technology to create an independent leader in digital transformation for the industry
Sofyne Active Technology announces the signing of a capital partnership with the pan-European investment fund Waterland Private Equity in order…
Read moreContinued growth for leading IT and software group: Conwiss Consulting now part of new GOD/MT Group
Individual software service provider GOD acquired Berlin-based Conwiss Consulting GmbH at the beginning of the year. The future IT and…
Read moreWaterland invests in Cumbria Waste Group
Waterland has acquired a majority stake in Cumbria Waste Group (“CWG”), the largest provider of waste disposal and recycling services in Cumbria, serving over…
Read moreBoncolac Group becomes Onoré: leader in frozen Specialty Food
Boncolac, a leading player in frozen pastries and snacking products founded in 1955, has become Onoré, an international group with…
Read moreWaterland sells corporate fitness service provider Exercite to Epassi
Epassi Group, a market leader for digital employee benefit payments in the Nordics, UK and Italy, today announced the strategic…
Read moreWaterland sells majority stake in Netrics
Waterland Private Equity is selling its majority stake in Netrics, Switzerland’s leading modern workplace and cloud service provider, to Bregal…
Read moreFollowing successful refinancing and three strategic acquisitions: Carton Group builds multinational group focused on sustainable packaging solutions
Carton Group, a leading supplier of packaging solutions and a portfolio company of Waterland Private Equity, has completed a successful…
Read moreFarner International pushes ahead into UK market: Lansons joins Team Farner
Team Farner enters one of the most important communication markets in Europe. Reputation management firm Lansons joins the rapidly growing…
Read moreMEDIAN expands: Spanish clinic operator Hestia Alliance to join the European market leader for post-acute medicine and mental health
MEDIAN is joining forces with Hestia Alliance, one of Spain’s largest healthcare companies to continue its growth as Europe’s fastest-growing…
Read moreA new top-class IT service provider is born: Waterland portfolio companies MT and GOD join forces
Under the aegis of investment company Waterland, which already supports both companies as a growth partner, MT and GOD are…
Read moreMontronic and Waterland enter into a growth partnership
Waterland announces its investment in Montronic to build jointly Spain’s leading electronic manufacturing services (EMS) group by means of a…
Read moreWaterland-backed accountancy firm, Cooper Parry, acquires Haines Watts London
Cooper Parry - the fast growing accountancy firm - announced the acquisition of Haines Watts London and its associated audit…
Read moreWaterland invests in CodiLime – Polish leader in IT solutions for the network industry
CodiLime is a technology company providing specialized software development and network engineering services (SDN, NFV, network softwarization) for the telecommunications…
Read moreGerman packaging specialist Carton Group acquires Europoligrafico and starts Expansion in Europe
Carton Group, a leading group in the packaging industry and portfolio company of the private equity firm Waterland, has signed…
Read moreMoore Kingston Smith LLP pioneers innovative professional services transaction with completion of Private Equity funding as an LLP
Moore Kingston Smith LLP, the leading London firm of top 10 accounting network Moore UK, has become the first major…
Read moreBontouch join forces with Shape and Waterland to revolutionize the digital product agency landscape
Waterland is partnering with the premier digital product agencies in the Nordics—Bontouch in Sweden and Shape in Denmark—to build the…
Read moreDaems Giovanni announces external investment
Daems Giovanni, an innovative producer in the luxury jewellery and watch industry, today announces an external investment from European private…
Read moreIT provider netgo group headed for growth: Waterland portfolio company secures three acquisitions in less than one month
The netgo group, one of Germany's leading IT service providers, is pursuing an ambitious buy-and-build strategy in collaboration with majority…
Read moreWaterland and Shape enter partnership and focus on international expansion
Waterland acquires a majority stake in Shape, Denmark's largest independent developer of native apps for Apple and Google operating systems.
Read moreWaterland portfolio company mrge expands North American footprint
Leading international commerce advertising platform mrge has expanded its product and customer portfolio by acquiring Canadian performance advertising platform SourceKnowledge.
Read moreLionsHome acquires Franke Media and takes another step towards becoming a leading European Digital Publishing Group
Together with its majority shareholder Waterland Private Equity, LionsHome is actively working on the development of a European Digital Publishing…
Read moreExpansion of market leadership in the Netherlands: Waterland portfolio company Exercite acquires High Five Fitness Network
The Exercite Group for corporate health offerings, known in Germany as Hansefit, is strengthening its network business in the Netherlands:…
Read moreWaterland reaches no 1 in Europe and no 4 worldwide
We are proud to share that Waterland has been placed 1st in the Large Buyout Performers across funds with focus…
Read moreWaterland announces closing of two new funds with €4.0 billion in capital raised in four months
Waterland Private Equity Investments (“Waterland”) is pleased to announce the closing of its ninth institutional flagship fund, Waterland Private Equity…
Read moreWaterland Private Equity’s UK team invests in marketing agency network Markettiers4DC
Waterland Private Equity (“Waterland”) today announced its majority investment in Markettiers4DC (“M4DC”), a London-headquartered network of tech-enabled, data-driven, broadcast activated,…
Read moreInteralu attracts growth capital from Waterland
Interalu, based in Wilrijk (Antwerp), has over the past 50 years gained a leading position in the market for climate…
Read moreJanssen joins forces with logistics divisions of VCK
The combination of Janssen, VCK Logistics Supply Chain Solutions and VCK Logistics Air- and Ocean Freight creates a leading logistics…
Read moreSentia Denmark continues independent operations following divestment of its businesses in Belgium, Bulgaria and the Netherlands
Today it was announced that Accenture intends to acquire Sentia’s businesses in Belgium, Bulgaria and the Netherlands. Sentia’s Danish business…
Read moreFirst acquisition for Waterland investment LionsHome: Fashiola strengthens leading commerce content platform
LionsHome, operator of one of Europe’s leading product comparison platforms in the home & living vertical, realizes its first growth…
Read moreWaterland announces that Cedric Van Cauwenberghe will succeed Frank Vlayen as new Group Managing Partner of the firm as of May 2023
Waterland announces that Cedric Van Cauwenberghe will succeed Frank Vlayen as new Group Managing Partner of the firm as of…
Read moreMaxicom IT Distribution and Aliter Networks are joining forces and will continue as “Circular IT Group”
Maxicom IT Distribution and Aliter Networks are joining forces and will continue as "Circular IT Group" (www.circularITgroup.com). The group offers…
Read moreChildcare organisation Partou in socially-responsible Dutch ownership
Partou, the largest provider of high-quality childcare in the Netherlands, has chosen a Dutch socially-responsible investment fund as its new…
Read moreBuy & build in the commerce content sector: Waterland establishes growth partnership with LionsHome
Investment group Waterland Private Equity (“Waterland”) partners with LionsHome GmbH. The company operates one of Europe’s leading product comparison platforms…
Read moreFarner Consulting and Waterland enter growth partnership
Together with Waterland Private Equity, Farner Consulting intends to continue its 70-year success story as the Swiss market leader in…
Read moreLeading logistics group Duvenbeck and Waterland Private Equity establish growth partnership
Investment group Waterland Private Equity (“Waterland”) has acquired a majority share in the Duvenbeck Group. With about 6,000 employees and…
Read moreNew growth alliance in the sleep segment: Waterland acquires RUF|Betten and BRUNO from NORD Holding
Investment group Waterland Private Equity (“Waterland”) has acquired RUF|Betten and BRUNO. The company is among the leading suppliers of premium…
Read moreWaterland Invests in Leading Healthcare Facilities Provider Bano Group
Waterland Private Equity (”Waterland”) has agreed to invest in the growth of Bano Group (“Bano”), a leading international supplier of…
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