IK expands its small cap strategy to the Benelux region

IK Investment Partners (“IK”), a leading Pan-European private equity firm, today announces that Sander van Vreumingen has joined as a Partner responsible for IK’s Benelux Small Cap team.

IK has been present in the Benelux region since 1995 and has invested over €1bn into thirteen successful investments during this time. Within the mid cap space, IK has been one of the most active regional players with notable transactions including Vemedia, the market leader of OTC drugs, Magotteaux, the leading manufacturer of cast wear parts for the cement and mining industries and fund administrator Vistra, amongst many others. As IK now extends its small cap strategy, Sander van Vreumingen has been appointed partner and responsible for the Benelux Small Cap team.

Sander joins from Gimv, where he worked for over a decade, and prior to that at the Dutch investment firm Halder. He has substantial experience in the small cap segment, and has been involved in numerous transactions, including Mackevision, ALT, Arplas, Walkro, BMC, Oldelft, ARS Traffic & Transport Technology, Hebu and Geveke. Sander holds an MSc in Economics from Erasmus University Rotterdam.

IK’s Amsterdam office, which was established earlier this year, is led by Remko Hilhorst, Partner responsible for IK’s Mid Cap Benelux team. Remko Hilhorst has been with IK since 2001. Together, IK’s Small and Mid Cap teams will focus on investments with enterprise values of up to €500m, partnering with entrepreneurs who are looking for support to help them achieve the next stage of their company’s growth and development.

“Having both a mid cap and small cap practice operating on the ground will allow the firm to capitalise on the synergies which are present in the market and give the teams a superb investing platform from which to execute transactions,” said Remko Hilhorst, Partner at IK Investment Partners.

“Benelux is an important market for IK, offering many interesting investment opportunities in various sizes and sectors. Sander, with his wealth of experience and wide network of contacts in the region, is a great addition to our team to reinforce our strong position in Benelux. We are delighted to welcome him to the firm,” said Christopher Masek, Partner and CEO at IK Investment Partners.

“I am very pleased to join one of the most reputable private equity firms in the Benelux region. I look forward to working closely with Remko and the mid cap team whilst establishing a dedicated small cap team, in order to further enhance the firm’s existing success,” said Sander van Vreumingen, Partner at IK Investment Partners.

For further questions, please contact:

IK Investment Partners
Remko Hilhorst, Partner
Phone: +44 207 304 4300

Mikaela Hedborg, Director Communications & ESG
Phone: +44 77 87 573 566
mikaela.hedborg@ikinvest.com