Gilde Equity Management Re-acquires Majority Stake in Dunlop Protective Footwear from EQT

EQT Acquires Majority Stake in McGill and Partners

September 4, 2026

Insurance

EQT X entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in McGill and Partners from Warburg Pincus in a transaction valuing the specialty insurance broker at $2.0 billion. Warburg Pincus will sell its stake in full, while founder Steve McGill, chairman John Lloyd, management and employees will retain meaningful ownership; the deal is expected to close in the first half of 2027.

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 Acquires Majority Stake in Bruynzeel Storage Systems

July 22, 2021

Manufacturing

Gilde Equity Management has become the majority shareholder of Bruynzeel Storage Systems in a transaction for an undisclosed consideration, subject to antitrust approval. Bruynzeel, headquartered in Panningen, the Netherlands, generated about €60 million in revenue last year and has more than 200 employees; Gilde will support the company’s international growth strategy to expand revenue beyond €100 million by 2026.

EQT Acquires Majority Stake in Ellab from IK Investment Partners

August 7, 2019

Medical Devices

EQT Mid Market Europe has agreed to acquire a majority interest in Ellab A/S from the IK VIII Fund (advised by IK Investment Partners). EQT will partner with Ellab's management, which will retain a minority stake, to accelerate global growth by expanding R&D, enhancing the go-to-market model in the US and Europe, and growing the company's as-a-service offerings.

Gilde Equity Management Invests in Schellevis

May 28, 2019

Building Products

Gilde Equity Management (GEM) Benelux has taken a minority stake in Schellevis, a Dutch producer of high-end concrete landscaping elements and horticulture products headquartered in Dussen. The investment will provide financial capacity for accelerated international expansion, investments in sales & marketing and the opening of a production location abroad to better serve customers in neighboring countries.

EQT Mid Market Europe Acquires Majority Stake in Dunlop Protective Footwear from Gilde Equity Management

May 2, 2019

Manufacturing

EQT Mid Market Europe has agreed to buy a majority stake in Dunlop Protective Footwear from Gilde Equity Management, with Gilde reinvesting and remaining a significant shareholder. EQT will support Dunlop's global growth—enhancing its US go-to-market, expanding into underpenetrated geographies, accelerating e-commerce and product innovation, and pursuing add-on acquisitions; the deal is expected to close in Q2 2018.