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We cultivate entrepreneurial spirit to meet our international ambitions

Heylen Group is a Belgian industrial holding company that invests in ambitious companies and entrepreneurs. It uses a buy-build-and-hold strategy focused on innovation, internationalisation and operational excellence.

Heylen Group was founded in 2000 by a born entrepreneur. Thanks to a clear vision and the right people, Heylen Group has grown into a holding company consisting of more than 35 companies, which are active in 4 different sectors and approximately 2,800 employees. Today, Heylen Group is active in several European countries and a wide range of industries including consumer products, staffing, food, fintech, business & events and logistics real estate.

Heylen Group’s DNA backbone is formed by cross-generational thinking. The combination of passionate entrepreneurship, a long-term vision and a presence in various countries and sectors makes Heylen Group’s business model flexible, shockproof and future-proof.

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What we stand for

We invest, we create, we live our passion. We are entrepreneurs who care for added value on an economic, social and ecological level.

 

We have a clear long term investment strategy and focus on sustainable investments through innovation, internationalisation and operational excellence. By implementing a decisive buy-and-build strategy, Heylen Group is eager to combine forces and cultivate entrepreneurial spirit to create leading players in their markets.

Foundations

the three capital Cs (3Cs) of Heylen Group

HUMAN CAPITAL

We believe in strong management, by nurturing entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation.

FINANCIAL CAPITAL

New investments provide established companies with the strength to improve and expand their business.

STRATEGIC CAPITAL

Many years of experience give us the know-how to inspire entrepreneurs on a strategic level.

Our Core Values

THIS IS HOW WE WORK AND WHAT WE LOOK FOR

Autonomous growth

We invest in companies with an autonomous management team that have a strong market position and solid busines model and help them to accelerate their growth ambitions by providing support on a strategic level with new insights and knowledge.

Buy-and-build

We start from financially stable companies and require a minimum EBITDA level of EUR 3m in order to build strong business clusters through a buy-and-build strategy to solidify our international market positions.

Combined strengths

Being part of a group creates a great opportunity to share knowledge and to learn from fellow entrepreneurs. Our goal is to inspire our partner entrepreneurs and to help them to excel in their growth and the companies they manage.

International mindset

When entering new sectors, we aim to create market leaders in our home market and then roll-out an international expansion strategy to become leaders in their markets.

Entrepreneurial spirit

Backed by entrepreneurs, we apply a hands-on approach focused on innovation, internationalisation and operational excellence to cultivate the entrepreneurial spirit within our companies.