Corporate Finance beyond the obvious

Since 2002, we provide M&A and Capital advisory and execution services in a truly independent manner. We tailor our advice to the situation and don’t hesitate to offer our honest views.

Client centric, trusted advisor

Our clients’ interests – not a transaction per se – are our priority. If we serve our clients well, our own success will follow.

Benelux’s largest independent corporate finance advisor

Driven by our ongoing success our team has grown more than 40 professionals which provides us the required execution power, whilst remaining entrepreneurial and agile.

Unrivalled track record

In the last 3 years, we have executed over 200 assignments valued over EUR 15 billion for a uniquely large pool of private and public companies and (inter)national investors.

About us

We are the premier corporate finance advisor of the Benelux. Founded in 2002, we provide corporate finance and strategic advisory services to medium to large sized corporates and investors. Our suite of services encompass M&A and Strategic Advisory, Capital Raising and Capital Restructuring.

M&A and Strategic Advisory

In a truly independent manner, Nielen Schuman helps clients evaluating some of their most strategic and complex decisions. We provide a full suite of advisory and execution services to the various stakeholders in acquisition and sales...

Capital Raising

Nielen Schuman was the first to provide truly independent Capital Raising services to the upper mid-market in the Benelux, assisting corporates and private equity held businesses with leveraged acquisition financing, recapitalisations and...

Capital Restructuring

Over the past decade Nielen Schuman has gained a leading role in the restructuring of companies which have been hit by the effects of the financial crisis. From the position as a truly independent expert advisor, we are a natural choice to...

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Track record

Argos Wityu acquires Schenk Transport, a logistics services provider for the transport of gasses and liquids

   Advisor to seller Pending

Lineage acquires Kloosterboer, the leading independent platform for temperature-controlled storage

   Advisor to seller Pending

Ergon Capital Partners and management acquire Summa, a market-leading manufacturer of innovative digital cutting equipment

   Advisor to buyer September 2021

Ohpen successfully attracts SaaS-based financing to support further growth

   Advisor to company August 2021
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News

31 August 2021

Ophen secures €30 million funding for further expansion

Ohpen, a leading provider of a cloud-based banking platform, has raised €30 million in growth capital from Deutsche Bank. The funds will be directed towards continued expansion efforts into markets such as the UK and deepening Ohpen’s market-leading functionality.This step further solidifies Ohpen’s journey to becoming a world leader and compliments recent moves including the acquisition of lending technology leader Davinci, the appointment of supervisory board members Leni Boeren (KLM Air France supervisory board member) and recent hire of banking veteran Jerry Mulle as Ohpen UK Managing...

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Team

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Careers

It’s all about giving yourself a sense of purpose

I love my job because it is intellectually stimulating, challenging, fulfilling and it gives me a great sense of purpose. Why I have been working at Nielen Schuman for the past 7 years?

Because I get to work with a team of resourceful, entrepreneurial and committed people in a firm that utilises and fosters my talents and gives me great exposure and responsibilities.

Joyce van Luit
Associate Director
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