Waterland Private Equity Acquires Majority Stake in Palletways

Waterland Private Equity Partners with pgb-Group to Accelerate European Expansion

March 11, 2025

Manufacturing

Waterland Private Equity has partnered with family-owned pgb-Group, the Belgian market leader in fastening materials, to support pgb's international growth and consolidation across Europe. The transaction gives Waterland joint control and will fund further automation, capacity expansion and acquisitions as pgb pursues a strategy to become a European market leader; pgb is headquartered in Melle, Belgium and generates over €80 million in revenue.

Waterland Private Equity Invests in TG Group

April 29, 2025

Manufacturing

Waterland Private Equity has acquired a minority stake in TG Group, a Belgian designer and manufacturer of packaging machinery based in Verrebroek. The investment will provide growth capital to expand production capacity, accelerate digitalization and process automation, and support strategic bolt-on acquisitions while TG Group’s management remains in place.

Waterland Private Equity Invests in Beyond Law Group

July 17, 2024

Legal Services

Beyond Law Group, a UK-based disruptive legal group, has secured an investment from Waterland Private Equity to support its growth and buy-and-build acquisition strategy. The capital will fund organic expansion, strategic hires and targeted acquisitions while the current management team led by founder Matt Fleetwood remains in place.

Waterland Private Equity Acquires Majority Stake in WellNess Sport Club

February 5, 2025

Healthcare Services

Waterland Private Equity has acquired a stake (reported as a majority) in WellNess Sport Club to accelerate the premium fitness chain’s expansion across France, Switzerland and ultimately Europe. The transaction involved a sale by the founders and the Pechel fund and will fund club roll-out, enhanced facilities and broader geographic growth.

Waterland Invests in Chemservice to Accelerate International Growth

August 18, 2025

Consulting

European private equity firm Waterland has entered a strategic minority investment partnership with Chemservice, a regulatory compliance and regulatory affairs consultancy serving the chemical industry. The founders will retain a significant minority stake and remain in management as Waterland supports Chemservice’s organic expansion and targeted M&A to accelerate international growth and broaden its service offering.

Waterland Acquires Majority Stake in dacoso

June 26, 2024

IT Services

European private equity firm Waterland has acquired a majority stake in dacoso GmbH, a leading IT network integrator and cybersecurity provider headquartered in Langen, Germany. The founding shareholders (Thomas Joswig, Horst Pohl, Felix Pohl and Robin Pohl) sold stakes but will retain ownership positions and Felix Pohl will continue as CEO; the partnership aims to scale dacoso internationally and accelerate growth.