Managing Partner

Jacques Jetten

Managing Partner of Aeternus. Experience in M&A for more than 15 years. Involved in more than 100 mid-corporate national and international deals.

Industry expertise in Agro and IT.

Extensive valuation expertise (MRICS).

Chairman of M&A Worldwide. Board of the Dutch Association of Registered Valuators.

Industry experience:

Aerospace & defense; Agriculture; Beverages; Electronics; Food; Steel, metal, and woodworking; Trade; Wholesale.

Member of the Internet, Software & Technology Industry Group.

Managing Partner

Peter Joosten

Experience in M&A business for more than 10 years. Especially involved in mid-corporate and corporate international deals. Industry expertise in Industry, Healthcare, and Automotive. Working experience at ING as director of ING Limburg, mainly structured lending specialism.

Industry expertise:

Business services; Education and training; Government; Healthcare; Life sciences; Media, printing, and publishing; Real estate & facility management; Recycling; Security; Trade; Wholesale.

Advisor Corporate Finance

Marco Akkermans

Register Valuator and Advisor Corporate Finance, more than 25 years of experience in Mergers & Acquisitions and accountancy, National and international. Joined Aeternus in 2022.

Industry experience:

Automotive; Business services; Leisure; Transport & logistics; Wholesale.

Analyst Corporate Finance

Koen Van Bussel

Tax Economics and Finance at Tilburg University, the Netherlands. Experience in M&A and Valuation > three years. National. Industry Expertise in Agribusiness & Food and Industrial & Manufacturing.  Joined Aeternus in 2017.

Industry experience:

Aerospace & defense; Agriculture; Beverages; Electronics; Engineering; Food; Steel, metal, and woodworking; Wholesale.

Member of Agri, Food & Beverages Industry Group. 

Advisor Corporate Finance

Carlo Caria

Master in Finance. Universities in Netherlands and Sweden. 8 years of working experience in M&A, Valuation, and Financing. Realized national and cross-border transactions. Industry Expertise in Packaging, Business Services, and Industry. Joined Aeternus in ‘13. 

Industry experience:

Plastics; Trade; Wholesale.

Leader of the Paper & Packaging Industry Group. 

Analyst

Tim Duine

MSC. in Finance at Tilburg University, the Netherlands. Experience in M&A and Valuation > two years. National. Joined Aeternus in 2018.

Industry experience:

Automotive; Business services; Energy & renewables; Information technology; Steel, metal, and woodworking.

Member of the Energy, Environment & Cleantech Industry Group.

Analyst Corporate Finance

Coen Hermans

Drs. In Business Economics. Universities in the Netherlands and Spain. Working experience at Rabobank in Corporate Finance (> 20 years). Predominantly National. Industry Expertise in Food and Agriculture, Industrial Services, and Automotive. Joined M&A Worldwide Amsterdam in 2017.

Industry expertise:

Agriculture; Automotive; Beverages; Engineering; Food; Trade; Wholesale.

Analyst Corporate Finance

Sjef Geurts

LLM at Dutch University (tax law) and Register Valuator (postgraduate programs at Tilburg University and Rotterdam School of Management). Previous work at family business (CFO- shareholder). Experience in Corporate Finance and Business Valuation for 12 years (National and International).

Industry expertise:

Plastics; Trade; Wholesale.

Consultant Corporate Finance

Dex Van Gils

MSc in Strategic Management. University in the Netherlands. Master Thesis in how alliances contribute to firm performance: to what extent alliance features impact alliance performance. Treasury internship at Mars during the period 2014 – 2016. Joined Aeternus in 2018.

Industry experience:

Advertising, PR & marketing; Aerospace & defense; Electronics; Financial services; Information technology; Insurance; Media, printing, and publishing; Steel, metal, and woodworking; Telecom; Trade; Wholesale.

Corporate Finance Analyst

Mika van Helden

Currently working for Aeternus as a Corporate Finance Analyst. Responsibilities within the team are related to business valuations, investment memorandums, longlists, market approaches, due diligence activities and more.

The academic background is at the International Business School of Maastricht University where obtained master degree in Corporate Finance and Marketing (both MSc). Because of this international background, I would like to be involved in international deals.

Industry experience:

Agriculture; Healthcare; Trade; Transport & logistics; Wholesale.

Consultant Corporate Finance

Niek Jacobs

 Master Finance Maastricht University. Joined Aeternus in 2019.

Industry Experience in Industrial Manufacturing.

Analyst Corporate Finance

Bart Jagers

Master Tax Law at Maastricht University. Industry Expertise Industrial & Manufacturing.

Experience in M&A and Valuation > three years. National and International. Joined Aeternus in 2019.

Industry experience:

Engineering.

Consultant Corporate Finance

Lieke Janssen

MSc in Finance. Universities in Netherlands and Canada. Experience in M&A and Valuation > 5 years. National and international. Industry Expertise in Business Services (Flex & Facility), Healthcare, MedTech, and Recycling. Joined MAWW Amsterdam in 2013. 

Industry expertise:

Business services; Education and training; Government; Healthcare; Hotels & restaurants; Leisure; Life sciences; Media, printing, and publishing; Real estate & facility management; Recycling; Security; Trade; Wholesale.

Analyst Corporate Finance

Michiel Janssen

MSc in Strategic Corporate Finance & Sustainable Finance, and BSc in Economics & Business Economics/ Universities in Maastricht, the Netherlands, and Munich, Germany. Previously joined Aeternus in 2021 as an intern and analyst in 2022.

Industry experience:

Automotive; Business services.

Analyst Corporate Finance

Marco Jaspers

MSc in Finance. Universities in the Netherlands and Spain. Master Thesis on the impact of securitization and interbank lending on bank risk. Internship Valuation & Strategy at PwC in 2018. Joined MAWW Amsterdam in 2019.

Partner

Maurice Koopmans

Experience in M&A for more than 10 years. Involved in 100+ mid-corporate national and international valuations and deals. Industry expertise in Healthcare. ADR-specialist (mediation & negotiation).

Leader of Healthcare, Biotech & Pharma Industry Group.

Industry experience:

Business services; Education and training; Government; Healthcare; Life sciences; Media, printing, and publishing; Real estate & facility management; Recycling; Security; Trade; Wholesale.

Legal Analyst Corporate Finance

Maartje Korten

LL.M in Business Law. Universities in Netherlands and South-Africa. Master Thesis on remuneration laws in combination with moral hazard. Legal intern at Boels Zanders Advocaten in 2015. Traveling around the world for 2 years after graduation. Joined MAWW Amsterdam in 2018.

Industry expertise:

Business services; Education and training; Government; Healthcare; Life sciences; Luxury goods; Media, printing, and publishing; Real estate & facility management; Recycling; Retail and franchising; Security; Textile & clothing; Trade; Transport & logistics; Wholesale.

Analyst Corporate Finance

Bob van der Louw

2016-2019: Bachelor Business Economics at Tilburg University
Aug 2018-Jan 2019: Exchange semester at City University of Hong Kong
Sept 2019-Present: Analyst Corporate Finance at Aeternus Corporate Finance.

Industry experience:

Building & construction; Food; Media, printing, and publishing; Plastics; Recycling; Telecom.

Member of the Business Services Industry Group.

Analyst Corporate Finance

Tom Moonen

MSF in Finance and BSc in Accounting from Middle Tennessee State University. Former Student-Athlete. Joined Aeternus in 2021.

Member of Healthcare, Biotech & Pharma Industry Group

Analyst Corporate Finance

Geoffrey Noij

Analyst Corporate Finance at Aeternus Corporate Finance. Responsible for company valuations, creating information memorandums and longlists, market approaches, due diligence activities et cetera.

The academic background is in Strategic Corporate Finance (Master) and Human Resource Management (Bachelor). I studied Strategic Corporate Finance at Maastricht University, allowing me to study corporate finance in an international setting.

Industry experience:

Agriculture; Recycling; Steel, metal and woodworking; Transport & logistics.

Corporate Finance Analyst

Tim Rubenkamp

Currently working for Aeternus as a Corporate Finance Analyst with the following responsibilities; business valuations, investment memorandums, searches, market approaches, due diligence and more.

Academic background; MSc in Finance, and BSc in Business Economics at Tilburg University. Joined Aeternus in 2022 as an intern.

Industry experience:

Business services; Information technology; Trade; Transport & logistics; Wholesale.

Analyst Corporate Finance

Peter Segers

Experience in M&A for more than 10 years. Involved in small and medium companies and mid-corporate national and international deals. Extensive valuation and debt advisory expertise. Registred Valuator (RV). Industry expertise in construction, real estate, chemicals, energy, and automotive.

Industry expertise:

Building & construction; Chemicals; Energy & renewables; Trade; Wholesale.

Advisor Corporate Finance

Geert Smets

Master of Business Valuation and member of the Dutch Association of Registered Valuatiors (RV).

Experience in the Banking Sector > 20 years of mid-corporate enterprises.

Especially involved in Acquisition Finance & Structured Lending.

Industry experience:

Agriculture; Food; Steel, metal and woodworking; Trade; Transport & logistics.

Member of The Urgent Task Force and Advanced Manufacturing Industry Group.

Consultant Corporate Finance

Tom Soentjens

Post-bachelor in Accountancy at Hogeschool Arnhem & Nijmegen.
Master of Finance at Tilburg University
International Business Economics at Fontys University of Applied Sciences
Joined Aeternus in 2021.

Industry experience:

Automotive; Business services; Chemicals; Education and training; Engineering; Financial services; Transport & logistics

Member of the Business Services Industry Group.

Partner / Advisor Corporate Finance

Bas van Soest

Experience in M&A for more than 10 years. Involved in mid-corporate national and international deals. Industry expertise in Transport & Logistics and Consumer market. Extensive valuation expertise (Registered Valuator in The Netherlands).

Industry experience

Luxury goods; Retail and franchising; Textile & clothing; Trade; Transport & logistics; Wholesale.

Member of the Consumer & Retail Industry Group.

Analyst Corporate Finance

Ingmar Schmid

MSc in Financial Economics and BSc in Economics & Business Economics. Universities in Maastricht, the Netherlands, and Vancouver, Canada. Work experience through internships at KPMG Advisory and NIBC Bank. Joined Aeternus in 2022.

Industry experience:

Agriculture; Food; Steel, metal and woodworking.

Analyst Corporate Finance

Joeri Verlinden

Master Economics at Tilburg University; Master Finance Tilburg University.

Joined Aeternus in 2019.

Industry experience:

Healthcare; Transport & logistics.

Analyst Corporate Finance

Joep Wennekers

MSc in Financial Economics and BSc in International Business. Universities in the Netherlands and United States. Joined Aeternus in 2021.

Industry experience:

Financial services; Recycling.

Consultant Corporate Finance

Robbie Woodford

Master in Economics & Strat. Management. Universities in the Netherlands and Dublin. Working experience at ING and CapitalMind. Experience in M&A & finance >8 years, National and international. Joined M&A Worldwide Amsterdam in 2017.

Member of the Logistics & Transport team.

Industry Expertise:

Luxury goods; Retail and franchising; Textile & clothing; Trade; Transport & logistics; Wholesale.