H.W. International B.V. Management Buyout Backed by OBL Investments BV
April 3, 2025
H.W. International B.V. (HWI BV), a privately-owned global insurance broker, completed a management buyout (MBO) led by its management team and backed by OBL Investments BV, with founder/investor Maurits Kleingeld positioned as the new owner. The deal aims to strengthen HWI's independence, expand its international footprint (notably Australia, Germany, Portugal and Spain), pursue M&A, and further develop its MGA platform NuVu.
- Buyers
- OBL Investments BV, H.W. International management team (led by Juan Alberto Garcia), Maurits Kleingeld
- Targets
- H.W. International B.V.
- Industry
- Insurance
- Location
- North Holland, Netherlands
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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