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Allowing new generations to choose their own path creates a new form of succession, both outside and within the family business.
Allowing new generations to choose their own path creates a new form of succession, both outside and within the family business.
Entrepreneurship through buy-in, but without a family name on the facade

Allowing the new generations to choose their own entrepreneurial path creates a new form of succession, both outside and within the family business.

Anne Huitema
Anne Huitema
January 22, 2026
An international merger is a major organizational change, where success is realized only with effective integration.
An international merger is a major organizational change, where success is realized only with effective integration.
International merger: these 5 factors determine success

An international merger is a major organizational change, where success is realized only with effective integration.

Thomas van Elmpt
Thomas van Elmpt
Jan. 16, 2026
Those who use the beginning of the year to take the first steps create space, overview and negotiating power.
Those who use the beginning of the year to take the first steps create space, overview and negotiating power.
What are your plans for 2026?

A business sale takes time and preparation. If you use the beginning of the year to take the first steps, you create space, overview and negotiating power.

Rens Gamers
Rens Gamers
January 12, 2026
Transferability increases not only the saleability, but also the quality of the deal.
Transferability increases not only the saleability, but also the quality of the deal.
Why portability is often worth more than growth

Transferability increases not only the saleability, but also the quality of the deal.

Arjan Jansen
Arjan Jansen
January 06, 2026
More and more young entrepreneurs are not choosing to take over an existing business through the so-called search fund model.
More and more young entrepreneurs are not choosing to take over an existing business through the so-called search fund model.
From searching to leading: the rise of search funds in NL

More and more young entrepreneurs are choosing not to start their own start-up, but to take over an existing business. Through the so-called search fund model, they attract investors to find, buy and manage one company themselves. "But there are still few success stories in the Netherlands.

Wietze Willem Mulder
Wietze Willem Mulder
December 18, 2025
In 2026, buyers are focusing even more emphatically on businesses with digital clout, scalability and predictable revenue.
In 2026, buyers are focusing even more emphatically on businesses with digital clout, scalability and predictable revenue.
What is the SME takeover market doing in 2026?

After a period of high interest rates, valuation pressure and wait-and-see sentiment, the SME takeover market recovered in 2025 with slight growth. In 2026, that recovery is more broad-based, but also more selective: buyers are focusing even more explicitly on businesses with digital clout, scalability and predictable revenue.

Wietze Willem Mulder
Wietze Willem Mulder
December 17, 2025
A conversation about the steady rise of alternative forms of financing, opportunities and challenges for entrepreneurs seeking funding.
A conversation about the steady rise of alternative forms of financing, opportunities and challenges for entrepreneurs seeking funding.
Outlook 2026 by 3 funding experts

Two financiers and an adviser on the steady rise of alternative forms of financing, the opportunities and especially the challenges for entrepreneurs seeking financing. "With the right structure and alignment, the adviser can optimize total financing.

Peter Rikhof
Peter Rikhof
December 17, 2025
The Dutch oral care industry is changing rapidly. Private equity is increasingly buying up dental practices, creating larger chains.
The Dutch oral care industry is changing rapidly. Private equity is increasingly buying up dental practices, creating larger chains.
Industry view: Consolidation in the dental chair

The Dutch oral care sector is changing rapidly. Private equity is increasingly buying up dental practices, creating larger chains. 'From six treatment rooms upwards, an acquisition of a dental practice only becomes attractive.'

Tjeerd Wiersma
Tjeerd Wiersma
December 16, 2025
Three acquisition advisors on the importance of building a team, the laws of financeability and calculating a substantiated enterprise value.
Three acquisition advisors on the importance of building a team, the laws of financeability and calculating a substantiated enterprise value.
Outlook 2026 by 3 SME acquisition advisors

Entrepreneurs looking to sell a business should put themselves in the buyer's shoes more often. Three acquisition advisors on the importance of building a team, the laws of financeability and calculating a substantiated enterprise value. 'You have to remain realistic.'

Peter Rikhof
Peter Rikhof
December 16, 2025
Strategic buyers are gaining ground, deals are taking longer and caution is growing. What does that mean for entrepreneurs looking to buy or sell?
Strategic buyers are gaining ground, deals are taking longer and caution is growing. What does that mean for entrepreneurs looking to buy or sell?
Outlook 2026 by 4 acquisition lawyers

Not only the numbers are changing in the takeover market, also the dynamics. Strategic buyers are gaining ground, deals are taking longer and caution is growing. What does that mean for entrepreneurs who want to buy or sell? 'If the buyer demands a lot of guarantees, an entrepreneur may feel that he is seen as unreliable.'

Peter Rikhof
Peter Rikhof
December 15, 2025
Wouter Jansen van Velsen attracted an investor with Berk Partners , in order to continue growing together with Mocca d'Or through a buy & build strategy.
Wouter Jansen van Velsen attracted an investor with Berk Partners , in order to continue growing together with Mocca d'Or through a buy & build strategy.
Wouter Jansen van Velsen took over Peeze with Mocca d'Or.

Wouter Jansen van Velsen attracted an investor with Berk Partners to continue to grow together with Mocca d'Or through a buy & build strategy. In the process, well-known coffee roaster Peeze was the first to be added to the newly formed Coffee Growth Group. "I feel like a steward of these businesses.

Tjeerd Wiersma
Tjeerd Wiersma
December 15, 2025
To accelerate Undo Your Tattoo's international growth, Sera brought in Australian investment fund Factory Capital.
To accelerate Undo Your Tattoo's international growth, Sera brought in Australian investment fund Factory Capital.
Investor for Sera Schoordijk-Koeleman, Undo Your Tattoo

With Undo Your Tattoo, Sera Schoordijk-Koeleman professionalized the Dutch tattoo removal market. To accelerate international growth, she brought in Australian investment fund Factory Capital. 'I want to grow in a controlled way and make no concessions to quality.'

Tjeerd Wiersma
Tjeerd Wiersma
December 14, 2025
Three investors about selection criteria, the changing view of risk, as well as the call to entrepreneurs to do your homework well.
Three investors about selection criteria, the changing view of risk, as well as the call to entrepreneurs to do your homework well.
Outlook 2026 by 3 SME investors

Three investors on selection criteria, the changing view of risk, as well as the call to entrepreneurs to do your homework well before engaging with an investor. 'It's about more than just a bag of money, it's also about finding the right party you're going into business with.'

Peter Rikhof
Peter Rikhof
December 14, 2025
With the acquisition of Silverjet Vacations, Harco van Uden doubled ExperienceTravel's revenue to 65 million euros in one fell swoop.
With the acquisition of Silverjet Vacations, Harco van Uden doubled ExperienceTravel's revenue to 65 million euros in one fell swoop.
Harco van Uden (ExperienceTravel) about acquisition Silverjet

With the acquisition of Silverjet Vacations, Harco van Uden doubled ExperienceTravel's revenue to 65 million euros in one fell swoop. However, it took 12 years before the deal was completed. "I wanted to pay for the opportunities, but not for the pain points.

Wietze Willem Mulder
Wietze Willem Mulder
December 13, 2025
A conversation about conflicting interests in an earn-out, the importance of the right timing to go to market and opportunism among buyers.
A conversation about conflicting interests in an earn-out, the importance of the right timing to go to market and opportunism among buyers.
Outlook 2026 by 4 acquisition consultants

A roundtable discussion with four experienced acquisition consultants about conflicting interests in an earn-out, the importance of the right timing to enter the market and buyer opportunism. 'A buyer wants rap at the table and exclusivity as soon as possible.'

Wietze Willem Mulder
Wietze Willem Mulder
December 13, 2025
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