Waterland is a private equity investment firm that focuses on partnering with and strengthening companies in fragmented growth markets. The firm aims to support these companies in their development through long-term partnerships.

Waterland

Waterland is an independent private equity investment group that supports entrepreneurs in realising their growth ambitions. With substantial financial resources and committed industry expertise, Waterland enables its portfolio companies to achieve accelerated growth both organically and through acquisitions. Waterland is an active investor in the financial, strategic and operational sense.

In the current dynamic business environment with an increasing number of mergers and acquisitions, Waterland is a partner that provides entrepreneurs with a powerful position in the increasingly competitive international arena. Since the start in 1999, the firm has made investments in more than 950 companies. Waterland currently manages more than €14 billion of investor commitments.

Investments are made in markets with attractive characteristics for a consolidation strategy: consistent growth, sufficient size, sustainable profitability, fragmentation and (indication of) consolidation. Waterland focusses on industries that are undergoing change as a consequence of one or more of the following trends: sustainability, outsourcing and digitalisation, ageing population, and leisure and luxury.

Waterland employs 180 professionals. Our teams are based in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, United Kingdom, Ireland, Poland, France, Spain, Switzerland, Norway and Denmark and operate across Europe.

Arseus

Base Logistics

Swyx

BioMCN

Bosteels Brewery

Diversi Foods

Fagron SA

X Tag

HistoGeneX

Infradata

P. Lemmens Company

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📣 Exciting News! 
 
We're delighted to announce that we're backing the incredible team at Black & White Engineering, a leading global MEP design consultancy shaping the future of the data centre market.
 
Founded in 2014, Black & White has expanded to over 500 talented employees and operations spanning 23 countries and is poised for momentous, global growth. 🌍
 
Mick Cairns, Founder and CEO will continue to lead the business, along with his exceptional leadership team, and we are looking forward to collaborating with Black & White to help it grow in this exciting new chapter.
 
Want to learn more? Read the full announcement here:
https://lnkd.in/dHHaBgwV

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Check out this job opportunity in our Zurich office
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🚀 We've got some exciting news to share: Waterland becomes majority shareholder in the dacoso GmbH, one of the leading IT service providers for networks and cybersecurity in the DACH region. As digitization continues, the ICT networks and cyber security markets will continue their rapid global growth in the coming years. 

CEO Felix Pohl notes: “With Waterland we have found a partner for our continued journey that has both particular expertise in the development of growth companies as well as longstanding experience in the ICT sector. The chemistry is also right – with this optimal foundation, we are looking forward to developing an international, market-leading group.”

Read our press release to discover more information on the investment: 
English: https://shorturl.at/NWnsb
German: https://shorturl.at/URJu2

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#digitization #growthjourney

Following its investments in Moore Belgium in 2020, Moore Kingston Smith (UK) and Moore Ireland in 2023, Waterland is pleased to announce its investment in Moore DRV in the Netherlands. 
Read the full story here:
https://lnkd.in/ec78sc6h 

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✨ We launched our 1st Responsible Investment Report! 

We invite you to read the report here: 

https://lnkd.in/e3k8kcxU 

We at Waterland significantly intensified our ESG commitments and practices: 90% of our portfolio companies are now monitoring and reporting on a comprehensive set of ESG metrics while enhancing the focus on ESG management. With this, we ensure robust foundations for enacting our buy-and-build strategy and driving sustainable growth over the coming years.
Watch the video to learn more about our journey and achievements. Thank you to our dedicated ESG committee, team, ambassadors, and all employees who have made this possible.

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