“Being in daily contact with companies and M&A is in my blood.”
Following the departure of former managing partner Filip Mariën in July, Steven Meuldermans will join the Marktlink Belgium team on September 1. He will take charge of the office in Antwerp and will be responsible for Marktlink Belgium as the new managing partner, together with the existing team of M&A specialists.
As a senior investment banker, Steven Meuldermans has years of experience in the field of corporate finance, mergers & acquisitions and advising entrepreneurs on structuring and selling companies. He was active at ING, Royal Bank of Scotland and was also a partner at Merodis for 6.5 years. Moreover, in the past he has successfully expanded various departments and companies and taken them to a higher level; experiences that will certainly be useful in the further growth of Marktlink Belgium.
“I am really looking forward to starting in this new role”, says the new Managing Director of Marktlink Belgium. “Being in daily contact with and working with companies and M&A is in my blood, just like wanting to do business and accomplish growth. These two come together beautifully in an ambitious Marktlink.”
The mission: Dominating the M&A market in the SME segment
“When you see how Marktlink has grown in recent years, I can only be enthusiastic about continuing to build on this towards the absolute top”, Meuldermans continues. “I want to achieve this with a team that breathes Marktlink and passionately goes the extra mile to offer our customers the best quality and service. I can't wait to prospect again, meet companies and help clients realize a merger or sale on the best possible terms.”
Marktlink Belgium has been active since 2019 and responded to the increasing demand for an acquisition specialist who is close to the entrepreneur and has knowledge and an extensive network in both the Netherlands and Belgium. In 5 years, the office grew into a relevant player on the Belgian M&A market within the SME segment.
Recent examples include the acquisition of ExtraPower by Essers and the sale of Vadesco Logistics to XWIFT, in the energy and logistics sectors respectively. Other examples from the energy sector include the acquisition of G&D Energy by Hasco and the sale of Project Zero to Ecostal. An example from the food sector is the acquisition deal of Foster Fast Food and one from the cosmetics sector is the acquisition of Consulta by Care Cosmetics. Within the construction sector, Marktlink brought together Buildmat and Technicel.
Managing partner at Marktlink Group, Tom Beltman: “We are pleased that Steven is joining us and will take over the day-to-day management of the Antwerp office. He brings with him a lot of knowledge, experience and a strong network. We are confident that he will manage Marktlink's further growth in Belgium. In the short term, we want to open a new branch in Belgium to continue our positive trend, provide even more customers with our expertise and position ourselves as a market leader.”
