QTS Realty Trust, a stock exchange listed (NYSE) leading provider of software-defined and mega scale data center solutions, has acquired the two data centers of  TCN Datahotels. The asset deal comprises one data center in Eemshaven and one in Groningen, for a purchase price totaling USD 44m.

Chestnut acted as exclusive financial advisor to TCN’s management and other stakeholders, resulting in the sale of the two datacenters to QTS.

ARTTIC is a European market leader in consultancy and management services for research and technological development. With its long-standing experience in financing programs in various scientific and technological areas, ARTTIC assist her clients to move from strategic plans to effective competitive operations. The company has multiple offices in North-West Europe, with its headquarters located in Paris.

PNO offers a wide range of subsidy, innovation and compliance services and is strongly positioned in the sectors life sciences & health, energy, climate & environment. In the Netherlands, PNO is among others market leader in the area of R&D subsidies (WBSO-dienstverlening).

Chestnut acted as exclusive financial advisor to the management and shareholders of PNO in the transaction, resulting in the acquisition of ARTTIC.

Nimsys manages networks and provides internet, VoIP telecom and other IT services to renters of multi tenant buildings.

Chestnut advised the shareholders of Nimsys during the proces of selling Nimsys B.V. to a subsidiary of Gamma Communications PLC, a listed British telecom and internet provider.

Swagemakers Intermodaal Transport (Swagemakers) is an intermodal transport and logistics provider with ca. 30 – 40 employees, strategically located in the North Sea Port (Westdorpe). The Company has a strong footprint in bulk and liquid goods, with a long-standing client portfolio.

Chestnut acted as exclusive financial advisor to Swagemakers and its shareholder in the sales process resulting in the sale of a majority stake to Trimodal Container Terminal Terneuzen (3-MCT).

Graydon is a business information provider in the field of financial information, marketing information, risk & compliance and debt collection. The debt collection activities mainly comprise amicable and international debt collection services.

Chestnut acted as exclusive financial advisor to the management of Graydon in the sales process resulting in the sale of the Dutch debt collection activities to Ultimoo.

Smallsteps provides childcare services and is with 250 childcare centres, one of the biggest childcare providers in the Netherlands. The Works Council of Smallsteps is (legally) tasked with providing advice to the company, for a.o. strategic decisions with a material impact on the employees of Smallsteps

Chestnut acted as exclusive financial advisor to the Works Council of Smallsteps during the request for advice from Smallsteps, regarding the acquisition of Smallsteps by Onex. Onex is a reputable listed (Toronto Stock Exchange) Canadian private equity firm with over $32 billion of assets under management.

Siilo is an online secure messaging platform tailored to the needs of healthcare professionals.

Chestnut acted as exclusive financial advisor to the shareholders and management of Siilo, resulting in the raising of growth capital of EUR 4.5m provided by EQT Ventures and existing shareholders for the purpose of foreign expansion of the business.

Mendix offers a software platform to build, integrate and deploy web- and mobile applications to clients around the world.

Chestnut conducted a valuation analysis of Mendix.

Lumat is a leading distributor of high tenacity yarns, such as Polyester, Polyamide, Aramid and Synthetic continuous filament yarns that are used in ropes, strappings and fabrics. Over the last twenty years, Lumat has become the principal distributor of industrial yarns in Europe, Africa and the Americas.

Chestnut acted as exclusive financial advisor to the shareholders and management of Lumat in the sales process resulting in the sale of Lumat to Active Capital Company.

Tata Steel is one of Europe’s leading steel producers, with steelmaking in the UK and Netherlands, and manufacturing plants across Europe. The company supplies high-quality strip steel products to demanding markets such as construction, automotive, packaging and engineering. Tata Steel Netherlands (TSN) produces and delivers over 7 million tonnes of flat steel on an annual basis. TSN employs over 11.000 people, of which over 9.000 at the fully integrated site and value chain in IJmuiden. The Central Works Council (CWC) of TSN is tasked with providing advice to the company, for a.o. strategic decisions with a material impact on the employees of TSN.

Chestnut acted as exclusive financial advisor to the CWC of TSN during the full consultation- / advisory process, regarding the request for advice from TSN in relation to the planned joint venture between the European steel activities of Tata Steel and thyssenkrupp. Thyssenkrupp is Europe’s second largest steel producer with its main production facility in Duisburg (Germany).

Hedera Consulting, having its offices located in Belgium (HQ) and the Netherlands, is a consulting firm with its main focus on company advice and data analysis. The company serves clients in a.o. Italy, Switzerland, Scandinavia, the UK and the Middle-East. The company’s expertise include growth strategy, innovation, marketing, sales and customers service.

Chestnut acted as exclusive financial advisor to the shareholders of the Dutch entity in the sales process resulting in the sale of Hedera Consulting to Cognizant.

GoodFuels aims to be a one-stop shop for sustainable biofuel. The company is currently active in two markets, the marine industry and the road & rail industry. In addition, GoodFuels is also actively involved in the development of new types of sustainable biofuels.

Chestnut acted as exclusive financial advisor to GoodFuels and its shareholders resulting in the raising and structuring of additional growth capital for the purpose of further development of the business.

HSB, a company comprising 300+ employees, provides tailor-made work in areas of real estate development, new-build projects, renovation, small construction and subcontracting. The company mainly develops and realizes sustainable projects for developers and housing corporations in specifically the northwest- and the middle of the Netherlands.

Chestnut performed a valuation of the company.

Burdock Group provides complete solutions for projects in the civil & structural, energy and oil & gas sectors. The company is specialized in project management, recruitment and consultancy.

Chestnut conducted a valuation analysis of Burdock Group.

RWS is an executive branch of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management. RWS is responsible to maintain and improve traffic flows throughout The Netherlands. Additionally, RWS is responsible to construct and maintain waterways, while simultaneously assuring its quality and safety.

Chestnut conducted a valuation analysis for RWS. The assignment was aimed to value the B2C activities of the private company VID Netherlands.

Golden Age Cheese Store (“GACS” and / or the “Company”) has developed a unique retail formula to sell cheese as souvenir package. The Company is located on 3 locations in city-centre of Amsterdam. Westland Kaas Groep (“WKG”) focuses on development, marketing and sales of (its own) branded cheese products. Two examples of its own cheese brands are Old Amsterdam and Maaslander.

Chestnut acted as exclusive financial advisor to Westland Kaas Groep with the preparation and acquisition of Golden Age Cheese Store.

Dynamic Credit is an alternative fixed income asset management firm that manages (securities of) loans of others and its own proprietary direct lending. In 2015, Dynamic Credit set up the first online mortgage distribution platform of the Netherlands (bijBouwe) and in June 2016 they launched the platform LoanClear, a marketplace for loan portfolios.

Chestnut acted as exclusive financial advisor to the shareholder and management of Dynamic Credit during the sale of a minority equity stake to Aegon, a leading financial services organization, providing life insurance, pensions and asset management.

Mendix offers a software platform to build, integrate and deploy web- and mobile applications to clients around the world.

Chestnut conducted a valuation analysis of Mendix.

Bridgevest is a SaaS and consultancy provider for the Wealth and Retirement Management sector and provides its clients – currently mainly pension funds – in-house developed software tools allowing them to make the step to a client-centric, technology focused and (big) data driven business model.

Chestnut acted as financial advisor to the shareholders and management resulting in the sale of their share capital to Keylane, a portfolio company of private equity firm Waterland.

KeyGene is an agricultural research driven biotech company dedicated to perform higher crop yield and quality. KeyGene assists organisations with their R&D challenges, combining cutting edge breeding technologies, bioinformatics & data science expertise and plant-based trait platforms.

Chestnut assisted KeyGene in a strategic decision process regarding one of its research programs.

Redbee focuses primarily on (managed) hosting activities, including PCI DSS compliant hosting, a security standard that is mandatory for creditcard service providers. The company is experienced in designing, building and managing secure and scalable environments. Fortytwo specializes in consultancy, management and audit activities in comparable segments as Redbee, mainly focused on security, networks and information architectures.

Chestnut acted as exclusive financial advisor to the shareholders of Fortytwo and Redbee in the sales process resulting in the acquisition of the companies by Internetservices , the leading IT & cloud services provider in the Netherlands.

Jan Snel provides a wide range of flexible, modular (semi-)permanent building solutions for a.o. industry applications, healthcare, education, student and refugee housing with a leading market position in the Benelux, next to its special-purpose transportation division.

Chestnut acted as exclusive financial advisor to the shareholders and management of Jan Snel during the sale of a majority equity stake to Parcom Capital, a leading mid-market private equity firm active in the Benelux.

Sportfondsen is a leading provider of management and operational services in the sports, recreation, well-being and culture sector. The Company manages and operates more than 200 facilities, ranging from swimming pools and other sports facilities to community centres and multifunctional accommodations, for over 70 municipalities in the Netherlands.

Chestnut acted as the advisor to Sportfondsen on a range of corporate finance topics during the first quarter of 2016.

A friend of mine (AFoM) is a digital agency engaged in social media marketing, specifically focused on Facebook advertising. AFoM realises Facebook campaigns for clients including Philips, Friesland Campina, Nationale Nederlanden and Hunkemöller from concept to execution. Second Degree (SD) is market leader in LinkedIn marketing in the Netherlands.

Chestnut acted as financial advisor to the shareholders of AFoM and SD resulting in the sale of their share capital to TamTam, a portfolio company of private equity firm Waterland.

Cooqing is an online culinary meeting place – platform – where amateur chefs can exhibit their cooking skills, where restaurant owners can attract new clients and inspiration and where food lovers can select and follow their favourite amateur chef. “Cooqings” are events organised through the platform where an amateur chef cooks in a professional kitchen for his/her guests and food lovers.

Chestnut acted as exclusive financial advisor to Cooqing and its shareholders resulting in the raising and structuring of additional growth capital for the purpose of further commercialising and developing the Cooqing platform and franchise.

Code P West (CPW) focuses on development and creation of assembled industrial products. These products are usually made of synthetic material, metal, fine sheet metal, precision engineering and electronics. In addition, the company produces and sells custom-made 3D printers.

Chestnut acted as exclusive financial advisor to CPW and its shareholders resulting in a Management Buy-Out (“MBO”) / sale of the Company to a private investor and management.

Digidentity provides end-to-end identity certification solutions for businesses and consumers that engage anywhere online. DDY’s high-assurance validation and authentication systems create secure environments for digital transactions across industries that include banking and insurance, transportation and logistics, government services, regulatory affairs, and electronic commerce.

Chestnut acted as exclusive financial advisor to the founding shareholder of DDY, resulting in a strategic sale to Solera (a global leader in data and software for automotive, home ownership and identity management), who has been a minority shareholder since 2010.

Poppers provides a wide range of fasteners (staples, collated nails & screws and metric fasteners) and related power tools to the construction, automotive, packaging and furniture industry.

Chestnut acted as exclusive financial advisor to the shareholders of Poppers during the sales process resulting in the acquisition of the company by Senco.

Roger Bacon is a young company that focuses on ‘mass customization’ in the optical industry. By combining proprietary software – that can merge 3D biometric scans and eyewear designs – with 3D printing Roger Bacon produces affordable, high quality, custom-made frames with short delivery times.

Chestnut acted as exclusive financial advisor to Roger Bacon and its shareholders resulting in the raise of additional growth capital.

Multi Pilot Simulations develops, manufactures and sells fixed-base, type-specific flight simulators (B737, A320) for airliners (such as Ryanair, WizzAir and El-Al), type-rating training organizations (TRTOs) and flight schools (FTOs).

Acting from its role as minority shareholder, Chestnut professionalized MPS’ finance organization, initiated the transaction with H2 and assisted the shareholders of MPS as principal in this transaction.

Valstar Simonis is an independent Dutch bureau of engineers specialising in technological building services. Valstar Simonis is headquartered in Rijswijk, with offices in Apeldoorn, Amsterdam, Eindhoven and Groningen.

Chestnut provided financial advice to the management of Valstar Simonis in a management buy-out transaction; incl. arrangement of the acquisition financing facility.

Bizztravel is a travel organization offering winter sports- and summer holidays under the brandnames Bizztravel Wintersport, Beachmasters, Ferio and Skistuds.

Chestnut acted as exclusive financial advisor to Bizztravel and its shareholder in the controlled auction process resulting in the sale of the company to Sundio Group, the privately owned travel organization behind the brandnames Sunweb, Jiba, Eliza was here, Gogo and Husk.

Sound Of Data offers automated communication services under the labels Customer Care Solutions (“CCS”), Media and Travel.

Chestnut acted as financial advisor to the management-shareholders of Sound Of Data in a shareholders restructuring resulting in the sale of their stake in CCS and Media and the 100% acquisition of Travel, which will continue as a standalone business.

Mendix offers a software platform to build, integrate and deploy web- and mobile applications to clients around the world.

Chestnut conducted a valuation analysis of Mendix.

PNO Consultants provides financing solutions for innovation, research and investments to clients in the Netherlands, Germany, France, Italy, the UK and Belgium.

Chestnut conducted a valuation analysis of PNO Consultants.

Traverse Advisory facilitates Dutch SMEs in the area of ​​subsidies and other financial resources.

Chestnut conducted a valuation analysis of Traverse Adviesgroep during the acquisition by PNO Consultants.

Riscure is an international, independent security testing laboratory providing testing tools and services to evaluate and stress-test the security of chips and consumer products.

Chestnut acted as financial advisor to the management-shareholders of Riscure in a shareholders restructuring resulting in the sale of their stake and an equity placement by Vortex Capital Partners.