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Blacktrace has advised the Hutten family on the 100% sale of Hutten, the largest family-owned company in the Dutch business catering market, to Albron. Hutten Groep is headquartered in Veghel, South of the Netherlands, and together with its 2.400 employees provides corporate catering services at more than 220 different client locations throughout the country. Hutten Groep generates annual turnover in range of EUR 140 million. Products are as much as possible distributed from the centralized production facilities named Hutten Culinary Centre, for which the company sources ingredients from its own network of farmers and growers. Customers are amongst others ASML, Philips Stadium, Johan Cruijff Arena, and Maxima Medisch Centrum. “I was looking for a meaningful organisation that is capable of carrying on our company’s unique philosophy. My daughters have indicated to have no interest in taking over the company in the future. Albron and Hutten have a similar culture and vision. Albron is a place where our employees will feel right at home", said Bob Hutten. For more information, please see: https://lnkd.in/ecCpueUf

Blacktrace has advised Joep Kemkens on acquiring the 49% stake in Kemkens held by Essent, part of E.ON. As a result of this transaction, the Kemkens Groep now progresses as 100% family-owned business again. Kemkens is a trusted installation and servicing partner for its highly recurring client base in residential and utility markets across the Netherlands. Specialized in climate, energy, and ventilation solutions, the company provides an integrated technical offering. With roughly 900 employees and maintaining over 650.000 installations, the company is ready to respond to continuously changing requirements and wishes in this space. The 5th generation family business is founded in 1849 and is lead by Joep Kemkens since 2003. “After celebrating our 175-year anniversary recently, this transaction once again marks a true milestone that offers new energy and opportunities with a trusted and renowned collaboration partner”, said Joep Kemkens. For more information, please see https://lnkd.in/eGRxtXCv

Blacktrace has advised Bizzomate on the successful sale to Ciphix, backed by Mentha. Bizzomate is a leading low-code firm with a strong reputation for innovation and excellence in app development. As a platinum Mendix partner, Bizzomate offers mature and impactful solutions, contributing significantly to the low-code landscape. Marc Gelissen, founder of Bizzomate: “The acquisition by Ciphix feels like the crowning achievement of our efforts over the past 12 years. By integrating Ciphix’s expertise and solutions with our low-code portfolio, we can now offer enhanced solutions to our customers. This acquisition is a significant step forward for our customers and colleagues, perfectly aligning with our mission to grow together.” For more information, please see https://lnkd.in/eA5ejgz2

Listen to Shikko Nijland's story on the acquisition of Innopay by Oliver Wyman. Innopay is an international consultancy firm specialized in digital transactions. It helps companies anywhere in the world to harness the full potential of the digital transactions era, using a broad range of propositions in the domain of digital payments, open finance, digital identity and data sharing. Innopay’s services capture the entire strategic and operational spectrum of each client’s business, the technology they deploy, and the way they respond to local and international regulations. Blacktrace has advised the shareholders of Innopay in this transaction.

Blacktrace has advised Construsoft on the successful sale of majority stake to Green Park Investment Partners. Construsoft is a global leader in delivering Building Information Modeling (BIM) solutions. With more than 2.500 customers across 30 countries, served through a network of 15 local offices in Europe and South America, Construsoft stands as the largest value-added reseller of Trimble’s Tekla Structures software. "Construsoft distinguishes itself by truly focussing on bringing the best service and software solutions to customers to digitise the building industry. In Green Park Investment Partners we have found a partner with extensive experience in both software products and services, as well as a people-first mindset. We believe that their informal hands-on approach will help us shape the next phase of Construsoft in the rapidly digitising construction ecosystem." - Jan Fennema, CEO Construsoft. For more information, please have a look at our website.