Ackermans & van Haaren

Ackermans & van Haaren (AvH) is an independent, diversified investment group headquartered in Antwerp, Belgium, and listed on Euronext Brussels. Founded in 1876 as a partnership between the contractors Nicolaas van Haaren and Hendrik Willem Ackermans, the company has operated for more than 145 years and today creates shareholder value through long-term investments in a select number of portfolio companies with strong growth potential.

The group's portfolio spans five segments. Marine engineering and contracting, which traces back to the firm's origins in major dredging contracts and infrastructure projects, includes DEME and CFE. Private banking is represented by Delen Private Bank and Bank Van Breda, real estate by Nextensa, and energy and resources by the agribusiness company SIPEF. A fifth segment, growth capital, covers investments in companies with strong growth potential, held through long-term, active ownership.

AvH describes its approach as long-term and active, building partnerships with entrepreneurial teams and supporting portfolio companies' strategic initiatives and sustainable development. The group states that it pursues sustainable growth and aims to address societal challenges through its investments. As a publicly listed company with holdings across marine engineering, financial services, real estate, energy and agribusiness, it operates within the corporate, regulatory and governance frameworks applicable to Belgian listed investment groups.