Belgian private bank Delen is acquiring asset manager Van Lawick & Co as part of its growth strategy in the Netherlands.
Ackermans & van Haaren’s portfolio company, Delen Private Bank, has been expanding its footprint in the Netherlands through acquisitions since 2016, when it bought Oyens & Van Eeghen. This was followed by Nobel Vermogensbeheer in 2019 and Groenstate Vermogensbeheer in 2023.
In 2024, Delen acquired two companies, Box Consultants and Puur Beleggen. A year later (2025), the private bank also purchased Servatus Vermogensmanagement and Petram & Co.
“Together with our organic growth, this has helped increase our assets under management in the Netherlands to more than €5.5 billion,” says CEO Michel Buysschaert (pictured). “We continue to see opportunities for further growth and are steadily building a strong presence in the country’s key cities.”
The acquisition of Van Lawick & Co further strengthens Delen’s presence in The Hague. The wealth management firm has more than €550 million in assets under management. “Since 2008, we have built a solid organisation with a strong focus on personalised service and long-term relationships with our clients,” comments Van Lawick & Co partner Willem van Steenbergen. “After nearly twenty years of entrepreneurship, we are convinced that Delen Private Bank is the ideal partner to carry the Van Lawick & Co. story forward.”
Delen is an asset manager specialised in discretionary wealth. “In addition to sharing the same vision on discretionary wealth management, both organisations place great importance on personal guidance and thoughtful wealth planning for their clients. This combination of expertise, long-term thinking and client focus makes this partnership a natural fit,” Michel explains.
The Van Lawick & Co. team will join the Delen Private Bank brand, but reassures clients in a statement that they will still have the same points of contact. “By joining Delen Private Bank, our clients and organisation will benefit from additional expertise, greater scale and new opportunities, while preserving the values that have been at the heart of our success,” adds Willem. “We see this as an outstanding opportunity to continue growing sustainably with a partner whose culture, vision and approach are so closely aligned with our own. Our entire team will remain on board.”
The transaction is subject to usual approval from the regulatory authorities.
