Capital
For growth, development or the next stage of a Dutch company.
Capital Search · by De Nieuwe Aandeelhouder
Targeted search for capital, buyers and strategic partners.
We help Dutch entrepreneurs and companies identify and approach investors, financiers, buyers and strategic partners for whom the opportunity is genuinely relevant. Our searches can be national or international, depending on the company, transaction and capital requirement.
Targeted search
The case defines where the search begins.
Capital Search starts with the company, the entrepreneur, the transaction and its context. That analysis defines a focused profile for investors, financiers, buyers or strategic parties with genuine relevance.
Which parties have a credible reason to engage? That is where the search begins.
What are you looking for?
Capital, financing, partners or buyers
The form of capital or ownership varies. Every mandate requires a selective and well-founded search.
Financing
When conventional business or acquisition financing is not suitable.
Strategic partner
For market access, technology, scale or sector expertise.
Buyer
For a sale, succession or change in ownership.
When to use Capital Search
When targeted search makes sense
Growth capital
Capital for Dutch growth companies entering their next stage.
Acquisitions & sales
Finding buyers, investors or successors when ownership changes.
Financing
Finding suitable business or acquisition financing beyond standard routes.
Strategic partners
Identifying parties that add market access, technology or scale alongside capital.
Special situations
Targeted searches where timing, ownership interests or complexity require a different approach, such as buy-and-build.
Cases
Selected cases
Ten anonymous cases from actual mandates. They show how Capital Search works when the obvious route is not sufficient.
01AFRICA
AFRICA
Capital for the development of a quarry
GROWTH CAPITALQUARRY DEVELOPMENT
A quarry in Africa required capital for further development. The search extended beyond the obvious Dutch investor universe to parties for whom the asset, geography and opportunity had strategic or financial relevance.
02RETAIL
RETAIL
Separation of interests in a supermarket company
OWNERSHIP SEPARATIONCONTINUITY
The shareholders of a supermarket company needed to separate their interests. Ownership, valuation, stakeholder interests and continuity shaped the search for a workable transaction structure.
03BIO-PHARMA
BIO-PHARMA
Investing strategic partners
STRATEGIC INVESTORSMARKET ACCESS
A bio-pharma company sought investing strategic partners offering market access, technology, distribution, sector expertise or complementary commercial interests.
04HEALTHCARE
HEALTHCARE
Separation with continuity as the priority
OWNERSHIP SEPARATIONCONTINUITY
A healthcare provider faced a separation of ownership interests. Shareholder interests and continuity had to come together in a structure that allowed the company to move forward.
05AMSTERDAM
AMSTERDAM
Capital and an operational growth partner
GROWTH CAPITALOPERATIONAL PARTNER
A niche wellness concept in Amsterdam required funding and the right partner. The mandate focused on parties combining capital with a network, brand strength, operational experience or access to the target market.
06INTERNATIONAL E-COMMERCE · COSMETICS
INTERNATIONAL E-COMMERCE · COSMETICS
Growth capital for international expansion
GROWTH CAPITALINTERNATIONAL
International e-commerce company in cosmetics seeking growth capital to support further international expansion and scale its operations.
07MENTAL HEALTHCARE
MENTAL HEALTHCARE
Start-up capital for healthcare company
START-UP CAPITALORGANISATIONAL ROLL-OUT
Mental healthcare company seeking start-up capital for the development and roll-out of the organisation.
08SAAS · LEISURE & ENTERTAINMENT
SAAS · LEISURE & ENTERTAINMENT
Growth capital for SaaS company
GROWTH CAPITALCOMMERCIAL SCALING
SaaS company active in Leisure & Entertainment seeking growth capital for further commercial scaling.
09BRIDGE FINANCING · REAL ESTATE
BRIDGE FINANCING · REAL ESTATE
Substantial bridge financing backed by real estate interests
BRIDGE FINANCINGASSET COLLATERAL
Capital search for a substantial bridge financing requirement, with real estate interests available as collateral.
10TAX SERVICES
TAX SERVICES
Scale-up capital and incoming MBI candidates
SCALE-UP CAPITALMBI
Tax services company with a growth mandate combining a search for scale-up capital with suitable incoming MBI candidates.
Ten different mandates, approached with the same selective and well-founded search method.
The search universe
Parties with strategic or financial rationale
A focused capital search extends beyond familiar investor lists. The company and the situation determine whether the relevant party is Dutch or international, financial or strategic.
More about the investor search for Dutch companies.
Entrepreneur
Family office
Private equity investor
Industry peer
Supplier
Customer
International corporate buyer
Specialist financier
Company with complementary interests
Our approach
From mandate to relevant conversations
We understand the case, define the profile, identify and prioritise potential parties, then approach them directly. Each step narrows the field and increases relevance.
Understand
The company, entrepreneur, market, situation and capital requirement.
Define
Establish the relevant investor, buyer or financing profile and why the opportunity may fit.
Search
Identify, prioritise and directly approach parties with genuine strategic or financial rationale.
Create conversations
Move from a relevant introduction towards a transaction that can work for both sides.
Targeted search
Analysis before approach
A database provides names. Capital Search establishes why two parties should speak, based on strategic rationale, financial capacity and timing.
About De Nieuwe Aandeelhouder
Capital Search is an initiative of De Nieuwe Aandeelhouder.
De Nieuwe Aandeelhouder is the Dutch-language platform for entrepreneurs working on capital, ownership and transactions. Capital Search is its English-language specialist platform for Dutch opportunities requiring a targeted national or international search.
The person behind the search
Rob Berghuis
“Ultimately, organisations do not search. People do.”
Trained as a psychologist. Active at the intersection of entrepreneurs, capital and transactions for around twenty years.
Capital Search combines an understanding of companies and people with commercial logic, unconventional connections and persistent research.
Discuss a capital or transaction mandate
An initial conversation starts with the company, the situation and the outcome that needs to be achieved.
Capital Search is part of De Nieuwe Aandeelhouder. You can contact us directly through De Nieuwe Aandeelhouder.