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Ackermans & van Haaren

Ackermans & van Haaren

Investment Management

AvH invests in companies with long term growth potential, a sustainable business model & solutions for global challenges

About us

Ackermans & van Haaren is a diversified group active in 4 core sectors: Marine Engineering & Contracting (DEME, one of the largest dredging companies in the world - CFE, a construction group with headquarters in Belgium), Private Banking (Delen Private Bank, one of the largest independent private asset managers in Belgium, and asset manager JM Finn in the UK - Bank J.Van Breda & C°, niche bank for entrepreneurs and liberal professions in Belgium), Real Estate & Senior Care (Nextensa, a Euronext-listed land and real estate developer focused on Belgium and Luxembourg) and Energy & Resources (SIPEF, an agro-industrial group in tropical agriculture). In 2023, through its share in its participations, the AvH group represented a turnover of 6.5 billion euros and employed 21,887 people. The group concentrates on a limited number of strategic participations with significant potential for growth. The AvH share is part of the BEL20 index, the BEL-ESG index of Euronext Brussels and the European DJ Stoxx 600.

Website
http://www.avh.be
Industry
Investment Management
Company size
10,001+ employees
Headquarters
Antwerp
Type
Public Company

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Updates

  • Congratulations to our portfolio company DEME Group (AvH 62%) on reaching this amazing milestone!

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    The first jacket has been successfully installed at the Dieppe-Le Tréport offshore wind farm, marking a key milestone in the project. The installation was carried out by our jack-up vessel Innovation, back in France after completing its campaign at the Yeu-Noirmoutier offshore wind farm. Earlier, our jack-up vessel Apollo installed the pin piles at Dieppe-Le Tréport, forming the foundations for the jackets. The 1,200-ton jackets are transported from the Navantia Seanergies fabrication yard in Spain to Cherbourg, where they are stored before installation. Once completed, the 496 MW Dieppe-Le Tréport offshore wind farm will feature 62 turbines, delivering renewable electricity for around 850,000 households annually. OW Ocean Winds Les Éoliennes en Mer Services #offshorewind #letreport #cherbourg 🎞️ Aurélien JAFFRY - EMDT.

  • Our portfolio companies Biolectric (AvH 54%) and CFE are nominated for the Impact Awards 2025, organized by Belgium's leading business weekly Trends. This is a warm invitation to give your vote to CFE (for the Circular Economy Award) and Biolectric (for the Climate Action Award): https://lnkd.in/expiNhMh Biolectric pioneered small-scale biogas units on farms. It reduces methane emissions with Europe’s most affordable on-farm biomethane system, turning agricultural waste into clean, local energy. Sustainability officers at CFE Group have created the Bazaar platform for its subsidiary BPC, a general contractor, to facilitate circular material exchanges in the construction sector. Previously, site teams shared surplus or reclaimed materials informally via email or WhatsApp. Bazaar expands this exchange across the entire CFE Group, increasing the volume of available materials.

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    🚢 Norse Wind sets sail for sea trials! A proud moment for DEME as our new wind turbine installation vessel Norse Wind embarks on sea trials in the Yellow Sea 🌊. This milestone reflects the outstanding collaboration between our onsite team and the shipyard in Yantai, China. With around 20 DEME colleagues onboard, the vessel will undergo speed, endurance, unmanned machinery trials, and DP2 trials. The journey toward final delivery in Q4 2025 is well underway - and right on schedule. 💪 Hats off to the entire team for their dedication and drive to deliver this state-of-the-art vessel safely and on time!   #NorseWind #OffshoreWind #DEMEGroup #GreenEnergy #OneDEMEOneTeam #ShipBuilding #WTIV #MaritimeInnovation #EnergyTransition

  • We are happy to support MRM Health in this hallmark financing round, validating MRM Health's leadership in the development of microbiome-based therapeutics for patients with chronic inflammatory diseases. Our participation in this series B financing round brings our total investment in MRM Health to 10.8 million euros (14.1%). Our press release: https://lnkd.in/ekbBzmpb

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    Another milestone for MRM Health in its mission to lead the field in advancing microbiome-based therapeutics to patients! MRM Health has raised €55 million in Series B financing, led by BIOCODEX and included strong participation from ATHOS, as well as new investor BNP Paribas Fortis Private Equity and existing investors SFPIM, Ackermans & van Haaren, OMX Europe Venture Fund, VIB and Qbic II. This milestone enables us to complete a strong Phase 2 trial of our lead program MH002 in ulcerative colitis, advance two additional programs to IND approval, and further expand our proprietary CORAL® platform and pipeline. Together with our team and partners, we will continue to build our pipeline of first-in-class therapeutics, allowing us to harness the full power of the gut microbiome and provide a novel treatment option for patients with chronic inflammatory diseases and high unmet need.

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  • Our co-CEOs Piet Dejonghe and John-Eric Bertrand comment on the strong Half-Year 2025 Results, that have been published this morning: "AvH started the year strongly, realizing a record net profit of 273.2 million euros over the first six months of 2025, representing a 36% year-on-year increase. @DEME, Delen Private Bank and Bank Van Breda sustained their strong performances, whilst the other core segments and Growth Capital increased their contributions year-over-year, despite the volatile market environment and geopolitical uncertainties. Although some of our portfolio companies are not immune to the resulting lower demand or forex impact, the AvH participations show overall remarkable resilience. Both DEME and our Private Banks have in addition further strengthened their market positions, respectively through the acquisition of Norwegian offshore wind contractor Havfram, and through the continued external growth in the Dutch private banking market. Based on these excellent results and our confidence in the second half of the year, we project the net result over the full year to grow by at least 15%.” For the full press release: https://lnkd.in/esdwU4up

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  • Ackermans & van Haaren reposted this

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    Today, we published our results for the first half of 2025. We are proud to present solid achievements in a challenging context and a very healthy balance sheet, confirming our outlook for 2025. Thank you to all our teams for your hard work over the past months! The financial highlights: ✔️ Operating margin up sharply compared with the first half of 2024 ✔️ Strong net income of € 7.5 million (+79%) despite a challenging economic context ✔️ Increase of 45% of VMA's order book ✔️ Net financial debt down 67% compared with 30 June 2024 🎯 Outlook for 2025 confirmed #ChangingforGood BPI Real Estate BPI Real Estate Poland MBG Van Laere NV BPC Group Wood Shapers BENELMAT sa - nv Laminated Timber Solutions Belgium CFE Polska pulse by cfe CLE Compagnie Luxembourgeoise d'Entreprises VMA Mobix - Infrastructure for Good BSTOR Ackermans & van Haaren DEEP C Holding, Belgium

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    ✨ Nextensa strengthens its future focus ✨ We are pleased to announce that Nextensa has sold its entire 8.99% stake in Belgian REIT Retail Estates, resulting in proceeds of €89.6 million. This transaction strengthens our balance sheet, lowers our debt ratio below 40%, and gives us the financial capacity to reinvest in our strategic urban development projects such as Lake Side at Tour & Taxis, the BEL Towers transformation in Brussels, and the Cloche d’Or expansion in Luxembourg. We would also like to express our sincere appreciation to Retail Estates. Over more than 25 years, we have been proud to support and share in their remarkable growth journey. As CEO Michel Van Geyte said: “With this transaction, Nextensa realises a clear capital gain and strengthens its financial base, enabling us to continue investing in sustainable urban developments that create value for the future.” 🔗 See link to full press release here: https://lnkd.in/eqrEjp2N

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  • Our portfolio company DEME Group (AvH 62%) delivered strong performance in the first half of 2025. Congratulations!

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    Today we announce our half-year results 2025. DEME delivered another strong performance for the first half of the year: ✅ Group turnover grew 10% year-over-year to 2.1 billion euros, driven by continued strong growth in Offshore Energy   ✅ EBITDA increased 35% to a record level of 464 million euros, or 21.9% of turnover, up from 345 million euros, or 18.0% of turnover, for the first half of 2024 ✅ Management reaffirms its expectation that full-year turnover will be at least in line with 2024 and now anticipates full-year EBITDA margin to slightly exceed 20%   👉 Read more in the press release: https://lnkd.in/eiwfGnE7   #halfyearresults #OneDEMEOneTeam

  • Proud to share the Half Year 2025 Results of our portfolio company Nextensa . #RealEstate #Sustainability

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    Solid Half-Year Results Confirm Nextensa’s Strategic Course We’re pleased to share that the first half of 2025 has delivered solid growth and strategic progress at Nextensa - even in a challenging economic climate. 📈 Profitability up – Net profit rose to €19.9M (+41%), driven by strong development activities, lower financing costs, and improved occupancy at key sites such as Moonar and Tour & Taxis. 🏙 Landmark deals & projects • Proximus selected Tour & Taxis as its new HQ, with full pre-leasing of the Lake Side office project. • Acquisition of the Proximus Towers (BEL Towers) for a sustainable, mixed-use redevelopment. • At Cloche d’Or (Luxembourg), major milestones include PwC Luxembourg leasing 9,500 m² in Eosys and 83% of the D5-D10 subproject already sold, alongside progress on the Stairs office building. • Sale of the Knauf shopping centres - the largest Luxembourg market transaction in 5 years - strengthening our balance sheet. 🌱 Sustainability at the core - From mixed-use urban developments in Brussels and Luxembourg to green building redevelopments, we continue to shape sustainable city living. 💪 Strong foundations - Reduced debt ratio to 43.41%, average financing cost lowered to 2.71%, and significant available headroom to support future growth.   A big thank you to our clients, tenants, partners, and the incredible Nextensa team for making this possible. Find the press release on our website https://lnkd.in/eefwvzcf #Nextensa #RealEstate #UrbanDevelopment #Sustainability #HalfYearResults2025 #TourAndTaxis #ClocheDor #Luxembourg

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