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Kooi

Countries
23
Employees
200+
Locations Secured
35,000+
Fires Prevented
1600+
Status
Current
Country
Netherlands
Strategy
Mid Cap
Entry
Mar-24
Fund
IK X

Leading provider of temporary video surveillance and rising early-detection solutions

Established in 2010, Kooi Camera Surveillance (“Kooi” or “the Company”) is a fast-growing pan-European provider of temporary video surveillance (“TVS”) and rising early-detection (“RED”) fire alarm systems, including a range of Units for Observations (“UFOs”). The Company has a strong heritage in renewables and furthermore, serves clients in the construction and infrastructure space, with significant experience in off-grid power-supply such as solar panels and bio-fuel generators. Kooi provides an end-to-end service from technical advice, delivery, installation and 24/7 monitoring through its own alarm centres.

Headquartered in Drachten, the Netherlands, Kooi currently employs over 200 people who operate across 19 strategically located hubs in Europe and serve 23 countries. The Company has a particularly sizeable presence in the Benelux, DACH, France and Nordics. IK Partners acquired its stake via the IK X Fund in March 2024 from Bencis Capital Partners, founder Pieter Kooi and the management team, who have all reinvested.

What Attracted Us to the Business

  • Strong organic growth
  • Comprehensive and diversified offering
  • Exposure to fast-growing wind and solar energy end-markets
  • Successful track record in new product development and expansion into new regions
  • Strong management team

Our Value Creation Strategy

We are working alongside management to:

  • Penetrate the growing TVS and RED markets;
  • Further realise benefits of scale; and
  • Expand internationally into underserved markets.

Quote from the Client

“We look forward to the next chapter and realising our ambitious plans to accelerate growth of the Company across Europe. We are confident that with the support of IK, we can retain our autonomous, market-leading position and successfully penetrate a host of underserved European markets.”

Pieter Kooi, Founder, Kooi

Investment Team

IK Partners People - Remko Hilhorst

Remko Hilhorst

Managing Partner, Consumer Sector Lead
Amsterdam
IK Partners People - Frederik Jacobs

Frederik Jacobs

Partner
Amsterdam
IK Partners People - Tom Schonk

Tom Schonk

Director
Amsterdam