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Partly due to the COVID pandemic, the company has faced financial difficulties in recent years.

Renewi announces sale of UK Municipal business to Biffa.

The transport giant H.Essers is taking over its French sector colleague TFMO.

Chris Van Hoorde makes the transfer from corporate finance office VDP to Vandelanotte.

Claims against the takeover of Van Hool's trailer division have been rejected in summary proceedings.

The Brussels tech company TheGreenShot is acquiring its American sector colleague Earth Angel.

The global logistics service provider from Antwerp decides to make the move to India.

SD Worx acquires cloud payroll startup TribePerk to expand into Polish SME market.

In this exclusive interview, Philippe Craninx delves into the evolving landscape of corporate finance.

Sale of Royal ERU by St. Paul does not disrupt the market.

Western European lawyers navigate regulatory challenges in M&A deals.

With this acquisition, team.blue’s customer base will grow to more than 3 million entrepreneurs.

The Argos Index® is slightly down in Q1 2024, continuing a 2.5 years decline since its Q2 2021 peak.

BCS HR Software from Den Bosch takes over the Belgian software company CVWarehouse.

WorxInvest is the new long-term partner to continue the Gimv growth story.

Exmar announces the sale of its 100 percent subsidiary Bexco to Bekaert.

In Paul Van Hooghten’s long career, many legal trends have emerged, significantly impacting M&A practices.

Summary of the 2024 Vlerick M&A Monitor: Shedding Light on M&A in Belgium.

The two intended merger partners still want to go through with their deal.

GIGA Storage has enormous ambitions in both the Netherlands and Belgium.

Vastned plans to merge with its Belgian subsidiary Vastned Belgium.

KV Oostende is heading for bankruptcy now that the takeover is failing.

The Belgian Competition Authority approves the acquisition of the Gilops Group by the Uhoda Group.

BioWin and MEDVIA sign first strategic collaboration between clusters in Wallonia and Flanders.

Despite a number of difficult years, the prospects for private equity are bright.

Nordic acquires Dutch Norway specialist Norske.

Football club KV Oostende has the green light to join forces with Apex Capital Global.

Following the acquisition of Aprico Consultants earlier this year, Yuma is now acquiring B12 Consulting.

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How a people-driven approach leads to more value creation within M&A transactions.

The rescue specialist says he made a better offer that was not given a chance.

Discover the latest trends shaping the mid-market M&A landscape in the webinar.

Cleantech and AI are the biggest money makers for venture capital investors.

The Ghent HR service provider Planet Group takes over the company Bizztalent in Antwerp.

The Ghent start-up Tekst.com has developed an AI platform that extracts data from texts.

Behavioral Risk ScoreTM predicts the likelihood of hacking due to human error.

Sales of specific production departments for classic cement concrete sleepers.

McKinsey Private Equity report: 'Falling interest rates and rising multiples are a thing of the past.'

The Kortrijk pet food manufacturer Edgard & Cooper comes into American hands.

Pharmacy group Multipharma takes over the 88 pharmacies of healthcare retailer Goed.

CERRIX brings Fortino Capital on board to realize ambitious European growth.

Belgian fashion group Flanders Fashion Design International takes over Collectors Club.

Cognivia’s journey towards reshaping pharmaceutical and biotech clinical research continues.

Most M&A professionals are used to dealing with big changes and being in a state of constant agility. But what has been upon us in recent times is of a rarely seen magnitude: a worldwide pandemic, a war in Europe, supply chain issues, geopolitical changes and some incredibly important elections. On top of that, of course, there is also a technological shift that is only accelerating. How does this affect business and what new strategies does it bring? That was the central question at House of Executives' most recent M&A forum.

A compelling outlook on the anticipated trends and challenges shaping the Belgian M&A sphere for 2024.

OrangeValley, MvH Media, AdResults and Increase announce merger with investor NewPort Capital.

World of Talents is an international platform of HR companies.

PE firms raised more in quarter one than in the entire previous year.

Insurer Ethias and investor Wallonie Entreprendre are investing 24 million in Sparki.

Christiaens continues to grow and has a new name: Dynamate.

The French major bank buys out the Chinese Fosun and expands its stake in Ageas to 9 percent.

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Investment company CVC Capital Partners is going to the stock exchange in Amsterdam.

Beerschot secured the title this weekend, but the future of the club remains unclear.

The buyer of the luxury furniture is Italian investment company FOREL.

Telecom provider Youfone will change its name to Yoin in Belgium on April 15.

The Dutch VDL and the German Schmitz Cargobull take over Van Hool.

Guido Dumarey and 'rescue specialist' CIM Capital are joining the takeover battle.

Volume of deals with a value of one hundred million dollars or more is lagging behind.

All major supermarket chains in Belgium sell their stores to franchisees.

According to experts of PwC, generative AI may make acquisitions much more attractive.

The merger will be fully completed on Monday, June 10.

"We are preparing for a quick restart", says spokesperson Dirk Snauwaert.

With the deal, Bpost wants to strengthen its position in the rapidly growing European parcel market.

Dumarey is shelving his plans to take over Van Hool.

The waste company Indaver takes over the Mechelen scale-up InOpSys.

With upcoming elections in 2024, the BVA plans to engage policymakers and clarify the role of private equity.

The Belgian Competition Authority approves the acquisition of Van den Broeck by the Pautric group.

The plan of the industrial companies is close to that of crisis manager Marc Zwaaneveld.

Manufacturer of maintenance products for outdoor furniture raises capital

Powerful alliance will produce a wide range of high-quality (processed) cheese preparations.

Robovision supports organizations in developing AI models for production lines and machines.

Ageas CEO Hans De Cuyper says he will continue to scour the British market for acquisition opportunities.

Through the acquisition, IPCOM broadens its product range.

There are interested parties, reports De Tijd.

Measuring impact is a crucial part of sustainable finance, and a massive challenge.

Dreambaby looks forward to the future under a new owner.

Deloitte and Vlerick Business School research finds that successful start-ups prioritize growth.

A unique proposition in the Belgian private equity landscape.

What's Cooking Group announces that it has started a process to explore strategic options.

Dealmakers and companies with M&A and stock exchange plans may have to postpone plans for a while.

On Friday evening, Ageas announced that it will ultimately not make a bid for Direct Line.

The combined group achieves a turnover of 80 million euros.

Vandelanotte strengthens digital expertise thanks to acquisition of Ballistix.digital.

Reduced use of locked box indicates uncertainty about pricing.

Business builders who help entrepreneurs realize their vision: that is the passion of 3d investors.

Ackermans & van Haaren is pumping extra money into the logistics player.

The Belgian asset manager takes over Box Consultants.

The results of CMB's public takeover bid for Euronav have been received.

Intermarché gives up its Flemish ambitions and sells the last stores.

Mazars conducted a study on how PE investors contribute to the performance of their portfolio companies.

The entrepreneur wants to have everything in order by the end of 2024.

The West Flemish accountant PIA makes its first acquisition in French-speaking Belgium.

Ageas is willing to pay more for a takeover of Direct Line.

"If things do not flare up further geopolitically, we are optimistic about 2024."

Highlights from the Trend Survey 2024 by M&A and Ansarada.

The combined expertise will offer a wider range of advanced solutions.

Cohedron has been shopping since it was taken over by the business services provider.