Examples of recent investments
Orthos Europe(AOV): manufacturer and seller of high quality food supplements
| Investment Period: | 2005 to 2008 |
| Transaction form: | Management buy-out |
Added value: Holland Venture has supported the management of AOV in implementing a strategy in response to a rapidly developing and consolidating market, in adapting the organisation (e.g. outsourcing of certain non-core activities) and marketing this strategy. After a successful execution of this strategy in 2008, AOV was sold to a publicly traded Canadian company that entered the European market.
INS Group: supplier of ICT related services and solutions
| Investment Period | 2001 to 2008 |
| Transaction form: | Growth financing |
Added value: The market in which INS operated fluctuated enormously during our investment period. Holland Venture has always supported INS both strategically (strategic planning, focus on outsourcing solutions), financially (additional financing, negotiating with banks, cash management) and operationally (support during reorganisation). In 2008 INS was sold to the British listed BT Group.
Brinkhof Group International: company specialising in staffing of technical personnel
| Investment Period: | 2005 to 2008 |
| Transaction form: | Growth financing |
Added value: Brinkhof Group has shown rapid growth in the Dutch and German markets. This growth was realised both autonomously and through acquisitions. Holland Venture supported Brinkhof Group particularly in the strategic planning process, the development and execution of the acquisition strategy, the further development of the planning & control functionality, and in optimizing its financing structure. In 2008 the Brinkhof Group was sold through a secondary management buy-out.
Het NIC: An expertise and consultancy company in the field of purchasing, working particularly for (semi) public services.
| Investment Period: | 2002 to 2009 |
| Transaction form: | Carve out |
Added value: The NIC was a public organisation, privatised in 2002 when it was sold by the Dutch government. The company handled the outsourced purchasing activities of a large telecommunications company. The added value of our team was based on further professionalising management, reducing costs, optimizing business processes and improving the market orientation. The NIC was partly sold in 2009 to an investment company.
