Direct Investments

Welcome to Fortis Private Equity Direct Investments

Fortis Private Equity acts as a financial investor in profitable mid-sized companies in Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Spain and Asia. Fortis Private Equity wants to be an active partner that provides growth- and buyout capital. Our investment professionals have different backgrounds, which allows us to combine our experience in different industrial sectors with a solid financial expertise

Our clients

At Fortis Private Equity (FPE) we think in terms of partnerships instead of clients. We team up with strong management teams to develop businesses with significant growth potential. Our portfolio companies typically require external capital in order to finance investments in further growth, or as a means of bridging the gap between selling owners and next generation managers (buyouts).

How we can help you

We invest as a strategic and active partner alongside management teams, working together to realise growth and create shareholder value. We can take either majority or minority stakes, together with the management team and other shareholders.

Our added value is in supporting the management in growing both internally and externally (e.g. buy and build), facilitating introductions to new customers, partners or suppliers through the Fortis network, setting up appropriate reporting schemes and sharing our sector knowledge.

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You can rely on our dedicated and multi-skilled local investment teams. Fortis Private Equity also offers the benefit of a strong business network, both through our own private equity partners and via our connections in the global Fortis network.

To find out more about Fortis Private Equity, you can consult:

You can also contact one of our investment professionals via the Contact section.