M&A professionals with a focus on execution.
We have €15B+ total deal value and €5m-€500m+ deal size experience
Please note deal experience (partially) obtained at previous roles.
Buy and Build
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Dwarfs.com (€50m+ revenue)
Buy and build in ecommerce, brands selling on Bol.com, Amazon and Shopify. In total acquired >€60m of revenue through 10 acquisitions. Involved with the Company from planning to execution. Dwarfs was exited to Olsam Group. (deal size €1m-€20m).
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CleanLease (€200m+ revenue)
CleanLease generates €200m+ revenue, employs 1.000+ employees and has more than 25 textile cleaning locations in the Benelux. Provided buy side support for Active Capital, investor in CleanLease, actively executing a buy and build strategy (deal size €5m-€20m).
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9altitudes (€100m+ revenue)
9altitudes is a Waterland portfolio company. It generates €100m+ revenue and is a specialist in business software implementation and digital transformation. It is backed by Waterland private equity and has executed on a buy and build strategy.
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IKEA
IKEA has spent more than $200 million investing in or acquiring 23 tech start-ups in recent years. We have supported IKEA with the acquisition of Geomagical Labs, a Virtual Reality company from Silicon Valley (USA).
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Exact Online
Supporting services for identifying and acquiring strategic acquisitions for Exact Online. Exact Online is a cloud-based business software solution, which is backed by Advent private equity and generates €450m+ revenue.
Exits
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Unit4 sold to Exact Online (€250m-€500m)
Advent International, a leading private equity firm, sold Unit4, its Benelux-focused software division, to Exact, a prominent Dutch business software provider. Unit4 specializes in cloud-based financial reporting, tax preparation, HR.
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FUGA sold to Downtown (€50m-€100m)
Amsterdam-based FUGA, a prominent B2B music distribution and services company, was sold to Downtown Music Holdings, a global leader in music publishing and rights management.
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Valcon sold to Rivean (€undisclosed)
Valcon, a leading European digital transformation service provider, has been sold to Rivean Capital, a prominent European private equity investor.
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Akzo Nobel sold Nouryon to Carlyle (€10B)
AkzoNobel sold its Specialty Chemicals business to The Carlyle Group and GIC for €10.1 billion in 2018. This business was subsequently relaunched as an independent company called Nouryon.
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Exits €5m-€100m+
We have experience preparing and managing exits for deals ranging from €5m+ to €100m+. In both ecommerce, software, online business and agnostic deals we have provided sell side support.
Capital Transactions
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Fundraising (€500m+)
Actively involved with fundraising in Europe and the USA, both on Equity and Debt transactions. From Venture Capital (€5m+ to €30m+) to Senior Debt tickets (€150m+), predominantly to facilitate growth for Buy and Build.
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IPO Takeaway.com (€1B+)
IPO support for Takeaway.com (Thuisbezorgd.nl) which listed on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange.
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IPO JDE Peets (€15B+)
IPO support for JDE Peets, which listed on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange. Providing financial support on the prospectus, annual reports and ensuring data quality and financial hygiene including alignment with strategic stakeholders
Other
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Carve-out ABB E-Mobility
Leading the Carve-out of ABB E-Mobility and migration with a total value of €2B+. Providing support and execution power on project management, financial analysis and hygiene, collaboration with strategic stakeholders.
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Carve-out Akzo Nobel
Pivotal role fulfilled on the execution of the carve-out of Nouryon (€5B revenue business unit) from Akzo-Nobel. Providing financial support on the carved-out financials, annual reports and ensuring data quality and financial hygiene including alignment with strategic stakeholders.
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SAP Finance Transformation
Leading the Finance Transformation from SAP to S4HANA. We fulfilled a central project role leading for the C-suite and directly reporting to the Steerco. From planning, to execution to reporting.
Solutions we offer
Ensuring your company is strategically positioned to maximize its exit value and options. Providing financial hygiene, finding the rights partners, preparing data books, support on the pitches, and managing the entire exit process.
Buy and Build
We serve as an extension of management teams, offering strategic and executional support on growth through acquisitions. We work closely with our clients to drive successful acquisitions and transformation initiatives.
Fundraising
Discover the depth of our fundraising support services, tailored to your needs. We support on strategic optimisation, ensuring a strong financial data book, a Silicon Valley pitch deck, finding the right investors and top-notch management of the fundraise.
Meet the team
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Marcel leverages over a decade of experience garnered from tenures at Deloitte and ABB, specializing in M&A and finance transformations. With his accreditation as a registered accountant, clients can trust in his expertise to navigate complex financial landscapes with precision and proficiency.
+31 (0)6 36 30 99 30
Marcel@makeandpartners.com
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Kenny brings over 15 years of business expertise from Deloitte, coupled with hands-on experience in Buy & Build strategies at Dwarfs.com and Traffic Family. With a deep understanding of buy and build concepts, he has facilitated deals worth over €11 billion. Kenny specializes in M&A, exit readiness, fundraising and enhancing financial performances.
+31 (0)6 13 12 75 70
Kenny@makeandpartners.com
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Alexander garners over a 7+ years of experience in Finance and M&A, at Deloitte, where he specialized in M&A. Alexander has experience with exits, acquisitions, due diligence and is optimally positioned to provide top-tier transaction related support. With his accreditation as a registered accountant, he is optimally positioned to thrive on complex transactions and provide execution power for an exit or with acquiring companies.
+31 (0)6 83 64 71 88
Alexander@makeandpartners.com
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Ana Clara de Borba Granzotto brings over 6 years of diverse professional experience to her role. Her career spans M&A at Philips, finance at Deloitte, and a pivotal position at a medtech scale-up. Ana Clara holds a Master's in Strategic Management from Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University. She specializes in M&A support and strategic initiatives, leveraging her unique blend of corporate, startup, and consulting experience. Her comprehensive background enables her to provide valuable insights to clients navigating complex business challenges.
+31 (0)6 39 04 47 17
Ana@makeandpartners.com
What our partners say
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"Professionals with an enormous drive"
“Spot on, energized, reflective and self driven independent professional with enormous drive and solid knowledge and network on M&A and experience with finance transformations.”
Ties Verbruggen (Country Holding Officer Belgium & the Netherlands)
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Buy & Build execution
“They provided full buy-and-build M&A services for one of our portfolio companies. And executed a robust and effective process that we could rely on.”
Josh Harlan, Founder Harlan Capital Partners
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"Driven by a commitment to excellence"
“[They are] Driven by a commitment to excellence, the proactive approach and profound expertise for M&A, fundraising, financial management and exits lead to achievements of real results and added value”
Jeff Weinstein (Partner FJ Labs)
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"Practical guidance, backed by outstanding execution"
“MAKE. fulfills their promise to alleviate the Management Team’s workload and deliver outstanding execution. They provide practical and professional advice, backed by strong support in executing on the tasks at hand”
Current partner (deal undisclosed, ongoing)
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