Richard Verkleij

Core to Synergia's investment strategy is arbitrage, optimizing market asymmetries. They primarily focus on mature, family-owned firms, divestments of non-core assets within multinational corporations, and high-growth firms. They have a particular focus on niche growth market segments such as seniority markets, security, and business intelligence. They utilize a buy-and-build approach through acquisitions, mergers and joint-ventures. Synergia leverages the experience and knowledge of their network of entrepreneurs who are also active and committed shareholders. They prefer to be lead investor, from identification, to initiation, and through to subsequent financing of transactions. Exceptionally, they also consider proposals from other private equity firms for joint investments. Overall, key investment criteria include strong management teams with solid business plans aiming at growth and the ability to implement in a three- to five-year timeframe. They seek to acquire a controlling interest generally through a majority shareholding. They typically invest from EUR 2 million to EUR 10 million, targeting firms with consistent growth of at least two- to three-years. The firm's investment horizon spans three to five years. Exit strategies are carefully planned and include sale of the firm to a strategic buyer, sales via a financial buyer, IPO of the firm, or liquidation of the firm.