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 30 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

Morgan Stanley Tactical Value Investing acquires Olympia from Avedon Capital Partners

   Advisor to buyer November 2019

Equistone acquires provider of passive network equipment solutions Amadys

   Advisor to seller December 2019

Oak Hill and CPPIB backed Berlin Packaging acquires Novio Packaging Group

   Advisor to seller December 2019

Picnic attracts EUR 250m funding for high-tech distribution centre

   Advisor to company November 2019
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News

28 November 2019

Picnic attracts EUR 250m funding for high-tech distribution centre

Online supermarket Picnic has raised EUR 250m provided by the existing shareholders and ABN AMRO to open a robotic distribution centre and to support further growth. The high-tech distribution centre will be operational in 2 years and aims to supply c. 150,000 families with fresh groceries every week. The centre will be one of the largest in the world of its kind and includes three temperature zones, room for more than 200,000 crates to store products and fully automated sorting, packing and distribution machines, specially developed by Picnic. Nielen Schuman has acted as debt advisor to...

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Team

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Careers

It’s all about giving yourself a sense of purpose

I don’t just work at Nielen Schuman because my work is intellectually stimulating. Or because our diverse team is resourceful, entrepreneurial and committed. I love my job because it is fulfilling, challenging and it gives me a great sense of purpose. In my opinion this is what having a successful career is all about. What about you?

Joyce van Luit
Associate Director
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