Gilde Buy Out Partners takes significant stake in Eichholtz Group

Gilde Equity Management Partners with BOERplay

June 4, 2025

Building Products

Gilde Equity Management has partnered with BOERplay, a Dutch designer and manufacturer of playgrounds and outdoor spaces, to accelerate the company's international growth. The investment will support BOERplay's expansion beyond the Benelux and Germany while leveraging its reputation for sustainable, inclusive playground design.

Gilde Equity Management Invests in Excluton to Support International Growth

January 12, 2022

Building Products

Gilde Equity Management has become a new shareholder in Excluton, the Dutch manufacturer of garden tiles and landscaping elements, to fund product innovation and pursue an international growth strategy. Hemingway Corporate Finance acted as exclusive sell-side advisor; financial terms were not disclosed and the transaction is subject to antitrust approval.

Gilde Equity Management and VHZ Management Acquire VHZ Groep from Ramphastos Investments

July 15, 2021

Building Products

Gilde Equity Management has acquired VHZ Groep in partnership with the company’s management team. The transaction transfers ownership from Ramphastos Investments and a private shareholder to Gilde and VHZ management and aims to support VHZ’s continued growth in uPVC windows and doors manufacturing and installation across the Netherlands.

Gilde Buy Out Partners Takes Stake in EDCO Group

April 23, 2021

Transportation

Gilde Buy Out Partners will become a shareholder in EDCO Group as part of a transaction to support EDCO's next phase of growth; the Adriaanse family will retain a significant interest and continue to run the business. EDCO, a Netherlands-based distributor of non-food FMCG products headquartered in Eindhoven with over 500 employees, will use the partnership to accelerate its growth and pursue further European consolidation.

Gilde Buy Out Partners Acquires Minority Stake in ]init[ AG für digitale Kommunikation

January 12, 2021

IT Services

Funds advised by Gilde Buy Out Partners have agreed to acquire a minority stake in Berlin-based digital transformation firm ]init[ AG für digitale Kommunikation. EMERAM Capital Partners will remain a shareholder at the same level, and the new shareholder group intends to accelerate ]init['s organic and inorganic growth, expand its international focus, and pursue acquisitions.

Gilde Buy Out Partners and To-Increase Management Acquire To-Increase from Columbus

December 21, 2020

Cloud & SaaS

Columbus A/S agreed to divest its software subsidiary To-Increase to Gilde Buy Out Partners alongside To-Increase management for an enterprise value of EUR 113 million. The divestment is part of Columbus' strategic refocus to become a global consultancy and is expected to close in January 2021 subject to Works Council consultation; Gilde plans to support organic growth acceleration and bolt-on M&A for To-Increase.