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

Gilde Buy Out Partners acquires EDCO, Europe's leading distributor of non-food FMCG products

   Advisor to buyer Pending

Ardian backed Staci acquires Base Logistics to further expand into 4PL logistics

   Advisor to buyer Pending

Vitruvian Partners acquires a majority stake in Expereo, a global provider of connectivity solutions

   Advisor to buyer April 2021

Apax Partners acquires leading mental health care services provider Mentaal Beter

   Advisor to buyer April 2021
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News

15 March 2021

Ardian backed Staci acquires Base Logistics to further expand into 4PL logistics

Staci, a digital and logistics hub, has agreed to acquire its industry peer, Base Logistics, from Waterland. With this acquisition Staci reinforces its capabilities into the management of complex orders with complementary services for the medical and high tech industries and continues the expansion of its foothold in Europe and the United States. The combined group will form a market leader in the niche of complex logistics flows with a solid network of 60 warehouses, 200 strategic stock locations, 2,500 employees and state-of-the-art in-house software and digital solutions. Nielen Schuman...

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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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