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W•••••••• P•••••• E••••• I•••••••••

Buyout firmUpper middle marketBussumw•••••••••.comSEC exempt reporting adviser

Partnering with ambitious entrepreneurs to build resilient companies by strengthening their position and driving sustainable growth.

Classification
Class
Buyout firmconfirmed, confidence 85%
Basis
R6: 14 of 14 distinct vehicles are sworn P•••••• Equity Funds; 12 reported gross assets on a filing in 2022 or later
Size band
Upper middle marketdefined by: proxy: $18.36bn P•••••• Equity Fund GAV on the Form ADV filed 2024-03-26
Classification history (1)
  1. Sep 13, 2026
    Buyout firm (confirmed, 85%, cls-pe-1)
    R6: 14 of 14 distinct vehicles are sworn P•••••• Equity Funds; 12 reported gross assets on a filing in 2022 or later
Regulatory footprint (Form ADV)
Adviser type
exempt reporting adviser
Form ADV filings
Apr 2, 2012 to Mar 26, 2024
RAUM
unknownregulatory assets under management of the adviser; not dry powder, not a fund size
PE funds, latest filing
11
PE fund GAV, latest filing
$18Breported gross assets (Form ADV), not fund size
All private fund GAV
$18Bevery private fund type, latest filing
2024 PE fund GAV
$18Bsum over funds typed Private Equity Fund with a 2024 or later as-of date
PE share of funds, lifetime
100%
Fund type mix
filed 2024-03-26, latest gav Private Equity Fund $18B, latest counts Private Equity Fund 11, lifetime distinct Private Equity Fund 14
Employees
unknown
Headquarters
Bussum, Netherlands
Office address
BREDIUSWEG 16, Bussum, 1401 AG
Business phone
31(0)356925860
Stated criteria beside observed behaviour
28 observed deals
Stated by the firm
Sectors
consumer, hospitality leisure, environmental services
Geography
Europe
Revenue
not stated or not yet read
EBITDA
not stated or not yet read
Enterprise value
not stated or not yet read
Equity check
not stated or not yet read
Control
not stated or not yet read
Thesis
We back people and their ideas – recognising that the heroes in every story are the entrepreneurs behind the business.
Observed from deals on record
roles
unknown 22, platform 6
period
to 2026-05-12, from 2021-06-22, undated holdings 17, dated observations 22
window
last 2026-05-12, first 2021-06-22
control
control 6, unknown 22
companies
28
geography
investments
28
seller kinds
corporate parent 1
transactions
11
cadence by year
2021 platforms 1, 2023 platforms 1, other deals 3, 2024 other deals 2, 2026 platforms 2, other deals 2
platform add on
add ons 0, platforms 6, add ons per platform 0
sector known for
11
disclosed value usd
n 0
sector distribution
count 3, share 0.107, value industrial manufacturing, examples Europoligrafico, Bano Group, Alliance Electronics, count 1, share 0.036, value energy, examples Argona, count 1, share 0.036, value consumer services, examples Exercite, count 1, share 0.036, value software, examples 9altitudes, count 1, share 0.036, value consumer products, examples Daems Giovanni, count 1, share 0.036, value specialty distribution, examples Abts, count 1, share 0.036, value healthcare services, examples AML-Riatol, count 1, share 0.036, value tech enabled services, examples CodiLime
holding period years
n 0
repeat counterparties
subsector distribution
count 2, share 0.071, value miscellaneous manufacturing, examples Bano Group, Alliance Electronics, count 1, share 0.036, value printing, examples Europoligrafico, count 1, share 0.036, value energy, examples Argona, count 1, share 0.036, value fitness recreation, examples Exercite, count 1, share 0.036, value software, examples 9altitudes, count 1, share 0.036, value consumer products, examples Daems Giovanni, count 1, share 0.036, value misc durable wholesale, examples Abts, count 1, share 0.036, value medical diagnostic labs, examples AML-Riatol

28 companies on the graph (11 transactions); most in industrial manufacturing (3); 6 platforms and 0 add-ons; observed 2021 to 2026

Funds
14 on record
FundVehicleVintageReported gross assets (Form ADV), not fund sizeGAV by yearForm D soldLifecycle
W•••••••• P•••••• E••••• F••• I• B• C•••
ADV: P•••••• Equity Fund
Buyout fund2024
first reported on Form ADV
$3.8B
as of Mar 26, 2024
no Form DUnknown
W•••••••• P•••••• E••••• F••• I• a• C•••
ADV: P•••••• Equity Fund
Buyout fund2024
first reported on Form ADV
$3.8B
as of Mar 26, 2024
no Form DUnknown
W•••••••• P••••••••• F••• I• B• C•••
ADV: P•••••• Equity Fund
buyout or unlabelled2024
first reported on Form ADV
$554M
as of Mar 26, 2024
no Form DUnknown
W•••••••• P••••••••• F••• I• a• C•••
ADV: P•••••• Equity Fund
buyout or unlabelled2024
first reported on Form ADV
$554M
as of Mar 26, 2024
no Form DUnknown
W•••••••• S•••••••• O••••••••• F••• I• C•••
ADV: P•••••• Equity Fund
buyout or unlabelled2023
first reported on Form ADV
$922M
as of Mar 26, 2024
no Form DUnknown
W•••••••• S•••••••• O••••••••• F••• I• C•••
ADV: P•••••• Equity Fund
buyout or unlabelled2022
first reported on Form ADV
$1.1B
as of Mar 26, 2024
no Form DUnknown
W•••••••• P•••••• E••••• F••• V••• C•••
ADV: P•••••• Equity Fund
Buyout fund2021
first reported on Form ADV
$3.4B
as of Mar 26, 2024
no Form DActive deployment
W•••••••• P•••••• E••••• F••• V•• C•••
ADV: P•••••• Equity Fund
Buyout fund2018
first reported on Form ADV
$2.7B
as of Mar 26, 2024
no Form DMature
W•••••••• P•••••• E••••• F••• V• C•••
ADV: P•••••• Equity Fund
Buyout fund2016
first reported on Form ADV
$1.1B
as of Mar 26, 2024
no Form DHarvest
W••• V• O••••••• F••• C•••
ADV: P•••••• Equity Fund
buyout or unlabelled2016
first reported on Form ADV
$362M
as of Feb 23, 2018
no Form DWound down
W•••••••• P•••••• E••••• F••• V• C•••
ADV: P•••••• Equity Fund
Buyout fund2014
first reported on Form ADV
$258M
as of Mar 26, 2024
no Form DHarvest
W•••••••• P•••••• E••••• F••• I• B•••
ADV: P•••••• Equity Fund
Buyout fund2014
first reported on Form ADV
$187M
as of Mar 22, 2016
no Form DWound down
W•••••••• P•••••• E••••• F••• I•• B•••
ADV: P•••••• Equity Fund
Buyout fund2014
first reported on Form ADV
$51.9M
as of Mar 26, 2024
no Form DUnknown
W•••••••• P•••••• E••••• F••• I• C•••
ADV: P•••••• Equity Fund
Buyout fund2014
first reported on Form ADV
$34.5M
as of Mar 29, 2023
no Form DWound down
Team
41 current, 2 former
Managing partner (7)
Partner (11)
Principal (7)
Platform (6)
2 former (kept with end dates)
Portfolio
28 relationships, 6 platforms, 0 add-ons
CompanyRoleStatusInvestedHeldPartnerSource
B•••PlatformactiveMay 12, 2026
transaction announcement
4 monthsT•••• S••••• (confirmed)Fact Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS)
P•••••••••PlatformactiveMar 4, 2026
transaction announcement
7 monthsW•••• M••••••• (confirmed)Fact Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS)
C••••• T••••• B•••PlatformactiveMar 3, 2026
transaction announcement
7 monthsunknownFact Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS)
C•• G••••PlatformactiveMar 3, 2026
transaction announcement
7 monthsW•••• M••••••• (confirmed)Fact Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS)
A••••••• G••••Role unknownactiveAug 2, 2024
transaction announcement
2.1 yearsunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
C•••••• W•••• G••••Role unknownactiveJan 8, 2024
transaction announcement
2.7 yearsR••• H•••••••• (confirmed)Fact Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS)
M••••••••Role unknownactiveSep 14, 2023
transaction announcement
3.0 yearsunknownFact Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS)
H••••• W•••• L•••••PlatformactiveSep 7, 2023
transaction announcement
3.0 yearsD•••••• G••••• (confirmed)Fact Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS)
C•••••••Role unknownactiveAug 7, 2023
transaction announcement
3.1 yearsunknownFact Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS)
M•••••••••Role unknownactiveJan 20, 2023
transaction announcement
3.7 yearsunknownFact Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS)
B••• G••••PlatformactiveJun 22, 2021
transaction announcement
5.2 yearsK••••• K••••••••• (confirmed)Fact Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS)
9•••••••••Role unknownunknownunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
A•••••Role unknownunknownunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
A•••Role unknownunknownunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
A••••••Role unknownunknownunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
A•• G••••Role unknownunknownunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
A•••••••• P•••••••Role unknownunknownunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
A•• T••••• L•••Role unknownunknownunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
A••••••• E•••••••••Role unknownunknownunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
A•••••••••Role unknownunknownunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
A•••••Role unknownunknownunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
A•••••Role unknownunknownunknownunknownunknownFact Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
D•••• G•••••••Role unknownexited
exited Jun 21, 2023
unknownunknownunknownFact Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS)
E••••••Role unknownexited
exited Jan 7, 2026
unknownunknownunknownFact Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS)
E•••••••••Role unknownexited
exited Jul 27, 2023
unknownunknownunknownFact Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS)
E•••••••Role unknownexited
exited Dec 12, 2023
unknownunknownunknownFact Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS)
S•••••••Role unknownexited
exited Oct 30, 2025
unknownunknownunknownFact Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS)
W•••••••• P•••••• E•••••Role unknownexited
exited Apr 21, 2026
unknownunknownunknownFact Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS)
Transactions
17 on record
DateTypeTargetThis firm’s roleSource
May 12, 2026Platform acquisitionB•••Sponsor (confirmed)xn--w-1hnaaaaaaaa.com
Apr 21, 2026Exit to a strategic buyerW•••••••• P•••••• E•••••Seller (confirmed)xn--w-1hnaaaaaaaa.com
Mar 4, 2026Majority investmentP•••••••••Sponsor (confirmed)xn--w-1hnaaaaaaaa.com
Mar 3, 2026Majority investmentC•• G••••Sponsor (confirmed)xn--w-1hnaaaaaaaa.com
Mar 3, 2026Platform acquisitionC••••• T••••• B•••Sponsor (confirmed)watermill.com
Jan 7, 2026Exit to a strategic buyerE••••••Seller (confirmed)xn--w-1hnaaaaaaaa.com
Oct 30, 2025Exit to a strategic buyerS•••••••Seller (confirmed)xn--w-1hnaaaaaaaa.com
Aug 2, 2024Type not statedA••••••• G••••Sponsor (confirmed)xn--w-1hnaaaaaaaa.com
Jan 8, 2024Type not statedC•••••• W•••• G••••Sponsor (confirmed)xn--w-1hnaaaaaaaa.com
Dec 12, 2023Exit to a strategic buyerE•••••••Seller (confirmed)xn--w-1hnaaaaaaaa.com
Sep 14, 2023Type not statedM••••••••Sponsor (confirmed)xn--w-1hnaaaaaaaa.com
Sep 7, 2023Platform acquisitionH••••• W•••• L•••••Sponsor (confirmed)xn--w-1hnaaaaaaaa.com
Aug 7, 2023Type not statedC•••••••Sponsor (confirmed)xn--w-1hnaaaaaaaa.com
Jul 27, 2023Exit to a strategic buyerE•••••••••Seller (confirmed)xn--w-1hnaaaaaaaa.com
Jun 21, 2023Exit to a strategic buyerD•••• G•••••••Seller (confirmed)xn--w-1hnaaaaaaaa.com
Jan 20, 2023Type not statedM•••••••••Sponsor (confirmed)xn--w-1hnaaaaaaaa.com
Jun 22, 2021Platform acquisitionB••• G••••Sponsor (confirmed)xn--w-1hnaaaaaaaa.com
Placement agents, lenders, advisers and co-investors
10 relationships
Lenders (1)
  • T••••••• 1 shared · one time · last Jan 20, 2023
Financial advisers (9)
  • L•••••• C••••••••• 1 shared · one time · last Jan 20, 2023
  • P•• P••••••• 1 shared · one time · last Jan 20, 2023
  • P•• 1 shared · one time · last Jan 20, 2023
  • C••••••••• 1 shared · one time · last Jan 20, 2023
  • R•••• G•••• 1 shared · one time · last Jan 20, 2023
  • A•••••••• G•••••• a•• 8• A••••••• 1 shared · one time · last Sep 7, 2023
  • M•••• B•••• L•• 1 shared · one time · last Jan 20, 2023
  • P•••••• M••••• 1 shared · one time · last Jan 20, 2023
  • 8•••••••• 1 shared · one time · last Jan 20, 2023
LP commitments
0 disclosed
No LP commitment collected yet. An LP edge needs a public disclosure with a quote, such as a pension plan’s report or an announcement naming the LP.
Events
60 most recent
  1. Sep 13, 2026
    Primeline Group partners with W•••••••• to accelerate next phase of growth
  2. Sep 13, 2026
    Vitamin Well Group joins forces with EMPWR
  3. Sep 13, 2026
    W•••••••• advances responsible investment approach across the investment lifecycle
  4. Sep 13, 2026
    B••• enters into strategic partnership with W•••••••• to drive next phase of growth
  5. Sep 13, 2026
    W•••••••• joins forces with Dartshopper for next phase of international growth
  6. Sep 13, 2026
    W•••••••• P•••••• E••••• forms strategic partnership with P••••••••• to accelerate European growth
  7. Sep 13, 2026
    C••••• T••••• B••• Group partners with W•••••••• to accelerate international growth
  8. Sep 13, 2026
    SIDG enters the UK market with the acquisition of i-ingredients
  9. Sep 13, 2026
    W•••••••• achieves a successful first exit in Denmark through the sale of E•••••• to Ramboll
  10. Sep 13, 2026
    ZICHT Consultants and W•••••••• P•••••• E••••• enter into strategic partnership
  11. Sep 13, 2026
    W•••••••• sells majority stake in S••••••• to Vodafone
  12. Sep 13, 2026
    FCC enviro reaches agreement to acquire C•••••• W•••• G•••• in the United Kingdom
  13. Sep 13, 2026
    W•••••••• and MML Ireland agree terms on acquisition of Cruinn Diagnostics
  14. Sep 13, 2026
    Successful exit: W•••••••• sells majority stake in coeo to doValue
  15. Sep 13, 2026
    W•••••••• Strengthens Commitment to ESG with New Responsible Investment Report
  16. Sep 13, 2026
    IDI announces the acquisition of a majority stake in the Belgiangroup IE
  17. Sep 13, 2026
    pgb-Group partners with W•••••••• P•••••• E••••• to accelerate its international growth
  18. Sep 13, 2026
    Merger of FIT/One and LifeFit Group contractually sealed
  19. Sep 13, 2026
    P••••••••• launched between W•••••••• and SAP specialist NETCONOMY
  20. Sep 13, 2026
    United Petfood extends partnership with W•••••••• to drive global growth ambitions
  21. Sep 13, 2026
    Investment firm W•••••••• takes majority stake in bike leasing platform Hellorider
  22. Sep 13, 2026
    W•••••••• P•••••• E••••• and Lebara Group announce strategic partnership
  23. Sep 13, 2026
    W•••••••• P•••••• E••••• invests in A•••••••
  24. Sep 13, 2026
    So Mochi Joins Onoré Group and Enhances its High-End Specialty Food Offering
  25. Sep 13, 2026
    First Responsible Investment Report: W•••••••• steps up its commitment to responsible investment
  26. Sep 13, 2026
    Moore DRV strengthens growth ambitions with W•••••••• as investment partner
  27. Sep 13, 2026
    W•••••••• invests in C•••••• W•••• G••••
  28. Sep 13, 2026
    W•••••••• sells corporate fitness service provider E••••••• to Epassi
  29. Sep 13, 2026
    W•••••••• sells majority stake in Netrics
  30. Sep 13, 2026
    Farner International pushes ahead into UK market: Lansons joins Team Farner
  31. Sep 13, 2026
    M•••••••• and W•••••••• enter into a growth partnership
  32. Sep 13, 2026
    W••••••••-backed accountancy firm, C••••• Parry, acquires H••••• W•••• L•••••
  33. Sep 13, 2026
    W•••••••• invests in C••••••• – Polish leader in IT solutions for the network industry
  34. Sep 13, 2026
    German packaging specialist Carton Group acquires E••••••••• and starts Expansion in Europe
  35. Sep 13, 2026
    D•••• G••••••• announces external investment
  36. Sep 13, 2026
    W•••••••• and Shape enter partnership and focus on international expansion
  37. Sep 13, 2026
    W•••••••• P•••••• E•••••’s UK team invests in marketing agency network M•••••••••
  38. Sep 13, 2026
    Janssen joins forces with logistics divisions of VCK
  39. Sep 13, 2026
    Buy & build in the commerce content sector: W•••••••• establishes growth partnership with LionsHome
  40. Sep 13, 2026
    Farner C••••••••• and W•••••••• enter growth partnership
  41. Sep 13, 2026
    Leading logistics group Duvenbeck and W•••••••• P•••••• E••••• establish growth partnership
  42. Sep 13, 2026
    New growth alliance in the sleep segment: W•••••••• acquires RUF|Betten and BRUNO from NORD Holding
  43. Sep 13, 2026
    W•••••••• Invests in Leading Healthcare Facilities Provider B••• G••••
  44. May 12, 2026
    B••• enters into strategic partnership with W•••••••• to drive next phase of growth
  45. Apr 21, 2026
    W•••••••• joins forces with Dartshopper for next phase of international growth
  46. Mar 31, 2026
    W•••••••• P•••••• E••••• I•••••••••: P•••••• Equity Funds on Form ADV 11 (2024 extract) -> 13 (roster 2026-09-01)
  47. Mar 4, 2026
    W•••••••• P•••••• E••••• forms strategic partnership with P••••••••• to accelerate European growth
  48. Mar 3, 2026
    Watermill Group Completes Sale of C••••• T••••• B••• (CTB) to W•••••••• P•••••• E•••••
  49. Mar 3, 2026
    C••••• T••••• B••• Group partners with W•••••••• to accelerate international growth
  50. Jan 7, 2026
    W•••••••• achieves a successful first exit in Denmark through the sale of E•••••• to Ramboll
  51. Oct 30, 2025
    W•••••••• sells majority stake in S••••••• to Vodafone
  52. Aug 2, 2024
    W•••••••• P•••••• E••••• invests in A•••••••
  53. Jan 8, 2024
    W•••••••• invests in C•••••• W•••• G••••
  54. Dec 12, 2023
    W•••••••• sells corporate fitness service provider E••••••• to Epassi
  55. Sep 14, 2023
    M•••••••• and W•••••••• enter into a growth partnership
  56. Sep 7, 2023
    W••••••••-backed accountancy firm, C••••• Parry, acquires H••••• W•••• L•••••
  57. Aug 7, 2023
    W•••••••• invests in C••••••• – Polish leader in IT solutions for the network industry
  58. Jul 27, 2023
    German packaging specialist Carton Group acquires E••••••••• and starts Expansion in Europe
  59. Jun 21, 2023
  60. Jan 20, 2023
    W•••••••• P•••••• E•••••’s UK team invests in marketing agency network M•••••••••