Den Berk Délice and Egeria enter into a strategic partnerschip to realize the next growth phase

The partnership specifically aims to:
– Seize opportunities for both organic growth and strategic acquisitions
– Further develop its recently launched operations in Morocco
– Expand its client base of top European retailers

Egeria has acquired a majority stake from the current shareholders, who will retain a substantial interest in the company. As the new partner in Den Berk Délice’s shareholder structure, Egeria will closely collaborate with the management team and existing shareholders, who will continue to play an active role in Den Berk Délice’s further development and growth.

Company Profile: Den Berk Délice

Den Berk Délice is the market leader in specialty tomatoes in Northern and Western Europe. As a Fresh Retail Partner, Den Berk Délice aspires to be the absolute number one in taste, concepts and presentation while focusing on snack vegetables as an additional growth pillar. Den Berk Délice does so in collaboration with cooperative Hoogstraten. The company operates eight state-of-the-art greenhouses, partially equipped with LED lighting and e-boilers for sustainable cultivation, covering a total area of 80 hectares, supported by a CO2-neutral sorting and packaging facility. The recent expansion into Morocco enables Den Berk Délice to meet year-round demand and to better serve the growing needs of its European retail partners.

Luc Beirinckx, Koen Lauwerysen, Paul Van de Mierop and Hans van Gool have been working closely together since the late 1990s. Sharing the same profession and passion, their collaboration resulted in the founding of Den Berk Délice in 2014. Ten years later, the group from the Kempen region boasts a turnover of approximately EUR 150 million and employs 900 people, including seasonal workers.

Den Berk Délice
Putten 19-21 – 2320 Hoogstraten
T: +32 14 40 72 40
info@denberkdelice.be

Company Profile: Egeria

Egeria, founded in 1997, is an independent investment firm based in the Netherlands, focusing on medium-sized companies in Europe and the United States. The firm invests in healthy companies with an enterprise value between EUR 50 million and EUR 350 million. Egeria aims to build strong, sustainable companies by working closely with entrepreneurial management teams. Egeria’s portfolio companies have a combined turnover of approximately EUR 2.5 billion and employ close to 13,000 people.

Egeria’s private equity fund targets majority stakes in healthy companies, partnering with management teams who co-invest.

Egeria operates from four locations in the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, and the United States.

T: +31 20 530 68 68
info@egeriagroup.com

Oaklins’ teams in Belgium and the Netherlands jointly led the process in the search for a strategic partner as exclusive advisor to Den Berk Délice. Tom Beyers (Beyers Advisory) guided the shareholders prior to the process and remained involved as a strategic-financial advisor throughout the entire deal process.