Mentha Capital Takes Majority Stake in paraDIGMA Group and BlijWerkt

Castik Capital Acquires Majority Stake in paraDIGMA group

March 28, 2024

Healthcare Services

Funds managed by Castik Capital have acquired a majority stake in paraDIGMA group, a leading Dutch occupational health and employee wellbeing provider, from Mentha, founder Rudo Vissers and management (who will remain shareholders). Castik will support paraDIGMA group's organic and inorganic growth plans, strengthening its service portfolio and digital offering while the current CEO Peter Kruissen and the management team remain in place.

Mentha Acquires ENRGY to Expand Occupational Health and Safety Platform

May 21, 2021

Healthcare Services

Dutch investor Mentha has acquired the shares of ENRGY and will combine it with its existing majority-owned paraDIGMA Groep under a group holding. ENRGY — a fast-growing occupational health and safety services provider with ~200 professionals — will continue operating under its own brand while the founders remain operationally involved; the deal is subject to approval by the Dutch Healthcare Authority (NZa).

Mentha Capital Acquires Stake in Kader (bureau voor kwaliteitszorg)

September 13, 2019

Consulting

Mentha Capital has acquired a minority stake in Kader, bureau voor kwaliteitszorg, a Dutch consultancy specializing in quality management, HSE, environment/CSR and information security. The current owners N. van Dijk and R. KleinJan will remain shareholders and Mentha will support Kader's continued growth, capability expansion and international development.

Mentha Acquires Majority Stake in Van Vulpen

December 6, 2019

Construction

Dutch private equity firm Mentha has acquired a majority interest in Van Vulpen, a leading Netherlands-based contractor specializing in underground infrastructure networks and horizontal directional drilling. The deal, approved by the Dutch competition authority (ACM), positions Mentha to support Van Vulpen's continued growth, innovation (including electric drilling rigs) and controlled expansion while Management (Arjan de Nijs) remains a co-shareholder and active leader.

Mentha Partners with Erhvervs Webdesign (EWD) to Accelerate Growth

May 8, 2023

Marketing & Advertising

Mentha has made its first investment in Denmark by partnering with the founders of Erhvervs Webdesign (EWD), providing capital and operational support to accelerate EWD's organic growth and buy-and-build expansion across Northern Europe. The founders, Thomas Jensen and Klaus Bisgaard, remain in senior management and retain a substantial shareholding; EWD employs about 70 people and operates five offices across Denmark.

Mentha Acquires Majority Stake in SPC Group

April 11, 2024

Industrial Services

Mentha has acquired a majority stake in Belgian industrial coatings specialist SPC Group to accelerate the latter’s international growth, with the Netherlands as the initial expansion market. The founders, Anthony Demaerel and Yves de Mild, and the broader management team remain shareholders and will continue to run daily operations as Mentha supports further organic growth and acquisitive expansion.