The Belgian private equity investment fund KeBeK Private Equity has sold VAHB to Synergia Capital Partners. De Metz (Peter Visser en Marlon van der Maat) acted for KeBeK and the other selling shareholders.
Van Assendelft Hollander Bogaert (VAHB), founded in 1959, is a leading player in the camping and leisure market. VAHB has a complementary brand portfolio consisting of Bo-Camp (trendy camping gear and compact furniture), Crespo (premium camping furniture), and Gimex (tableware for campers). Headquartered in Gilze (the Netherlands), VAHB serves customers and consumers across Europe through a multi-channel distribution model, combining both online and offline sales channels. In addition to its headquarters in Gilze, the company has branch offices in Valencia and Cologne. VAHB employs a team of approximately 40 enthusiastic staff members.
KeBeK is an independent Belgian private equity investment firm that invests in solid, medium-sized companies with a demonstrable potential for further value enhancement. KeBeK actively supports the management teams of its portfolio companies with the implementation of a jointly defined corporate strategy.
Synergia Capital Partners is a Dutch based independent investment company that has been investing in Dutch mid-sized companies since 1999.
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