About us
RELAY Corporate Finance is an independent advisory firm. We operate in the Dutch Mid-Market segment. In addition we have a strong international partner network.
Our services include sell-side and buy-side advice, business valuations, capital raising, debt advisory or re-structuring. We have a wide network of banks, private equity,
legal and due diligence partners at our disposal.
We pride ourselves in the long-term relationships with clients. We will not just focus on one transaction but consider the impact on the overall strategy of a client and often
service clients more than once.
In addition to Corporate Finance and Strategic Advisory the team has demonstrable track record at C-level management and entrepreneurship.
We are proud of our ‘real-life’ management experience. Our broad experience is the basis of the pragmatic and result driven approach which our clients appreciate.
Our services
Our team
with complimentary background and experience:
Consulting, Corporate Finance, Transactions, Management positions, Private Equity, Lending, Entrepreneurship…..
Irik Polman
M: +31 6 54 97 81 78
E: irik@relaycf.nl
Irik has more than 25 year of operational and advisory experience. He started his career at PWC and subsequently has been CFO for several companies in Europe and the US. He brings to the table a wealth of operational management, investor and corporate finance experience. Irik is one of the founders of Cavim, the predecessor of Relay Corporate Finance.
Baudewijn Baudoin
M: +31 6 51 39 49 59
E: baudewijn@relaycf.nl
Baudewijn is a private equity professional with more than 20 years experience. A large part of this he has worked for Janivo a family owned investment firm. He has broad experience in strategic advisory roles as well portfolio management. He has been involved in a great number of transactions, of both private and public enterprises.
Pauline Rengers-Loudon
M: +31 6 29 52 40 45
E: pauline@relaycf.nl
Pauline started her career in M&A and Investor Relations for large corporates. Subsequently, she started a company (private tutoring) from scratch and managed it to a successful exit. Since then she has been involved in Strategic consulting, Restructuring, Fund-raising and direct investments for/in a range of companies. She has the unique combination of entrepreneurship and corporate experience.
Maarten Bijnen
M: +31 6 39 55 53 39
E: maarten@relaycf.nl
Maarten is a corporate finance professional with more than 20 years of experience, having worked at international investment banks in Amsterdam and London. He also founded 2 advisory boutiques. Maarten has been involved in excess of 100 transactions in the areas of M&A, Corporate Development, Valuations, Equity and Debt raisings and Management & Board counselling.
Maurits van Balen Blanken
M: +31 6 15 46 00 85
E: maurits@relaycf.nl
Maurits started his career as M&A lawyer with Allen&Overy. Maurits was involved in numerous (international) transactions. Subsequently he was involved in the winddown of an international real estate portfolio of a Dutch bank, after which he joined VolkerWessels to head a commercial department and set up a UK company. Maurits is able to create a proper balance between risk and reward.
Tom Ruedisulj
Tom is a corporate strategy and finance professional with a master's degree in Engineering and a post-master in Finance & Accounting. Previously he worked at KPN Strategy and fulfilled several other positions where he gained a broad range of operational, management and IT experience. His skillset allows Tom to balance paying attention to details whilst keeping control of the bigger picture..
Daan Hallo
Daan is currently completing a Masters degree in Financial Economics at the Erasmus University Rotterdam. Previously, Daan has gained experience by pursuing internships in the Benelux investment banking teams of a Dutch Bank and an international boutique investment bank.
Richard de Leeuw
Richard has completed a master’s degree in Finance and in Strategy & Organization from the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. During his masters he pursued internships at Kempen, IBS Capital Allies, and Pointer Corporate Finance. Richard has a keen eye for detail and upholds a diligent work ethic.
Daan Küppers
Daan has finished a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration at the Erasmus Universiteit. Next year, he will start a master’s degree in Finance at the Vrije Universiteit. Daan has already gained a lot of work experience, therefore he has a wide range of skills.
Bernard Bruggeman
Bernard started his career with a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering after which he finished his master’s in finance and investment at TIAS Business School. This educational mix provided him with the skills of creative - and analytical thinking, and a solid knowledge of finance.
Relay Corporate Finance is expanding
We are looking for partners as well as juniors. Please contact us if you want to know more.
Recent transactions
Acquisition of AXEZ Data Availability by PQR
Adviser to seller
Growth financing
Adviser to company
Acquisition of Ventus
Adviser to seller
Financing facility for Hunter Buildings International B.V.
Adviser to company
Acquisition of SmartAIM
Adviser to seller
Refinancing of bankloans
Adviser to company
Acquisition of ENGEL. celebrate life
Adviser to seller
Acquisition of VDT
Adviser to company
Acquisition of D&A Medical Group
Adviser to seller
Growth financing
Adviser to company
Acquisition of D&MS
Adviser to seller
Acquisition of Pimarox
Adviser to seller
Acquisition of De Staffing Group
Adviser to buyer
Acquisition of Klein Poelhuis Beheer
Adviser to buyer
Second close of Loreley Fund
Adviser to company
Acquisition of Urban Arrow
Adviser to seller
PE supported Buy&Build
Adviser to company
Acquisition of AGM by IMG
Adviser to buyer
Acquisition and debt restructuring
Adviser to shareholder
Acquisition of Deltagen
Adviser to seller
Acquisition of Equity participation in
Grace Systems B.V.
Adviser to buyer
Acquisition of Corlius Veterinary B.V.
Adviser to buyer
Acquisition Greenspread Warmte B.V.
Adviser to buyer
Acquisition of Deli Home & Garden
Adviser to buyer
Acquisition of Audio Visual Solutions holding B.V.
Adviser to buyer
Acquistion of Power Play as
part of buy-and-build
Adviser and Co-investor
Strategic Restructuring XSAGA
Adviser to company
M&A and debt adviser in management buy-out
Adviser to company
Acquisition of Tenson AB
by Nedvest PE
Adviser to buyer
Sale to Hachette Flipacchi Media
Adviser to seller
PE supported growth
financing IT platform
Adviser to shareholders
Acquisition by ParcomCapital
Main Energy B.V.
Adviser to buyer
MBO of Climex financed
by Rabobank
Adviser to Rabobank
Exit to strategic buyer
Adviser to seller
Divestment of properties
Adviser to company
Acquisition of Morubel
Adviser to buyer
Fairness opinion
Adviser to company
Strategic plan and growth financing
Adviser to shareholders
Strategic advisor Buy&Build
Adviser to buyer
Adviser to company on energy
profile for 2015-2016
Adviser to company
Incorporation Joint-Venture
Adviser to shareholder
Acquisition of Hoorn facilty, CCI and Sulá
Adviser to buyer
Acquisition of Claudia Sträter
Adviser to seller
Acquisition of MS Mode
Adviser to buyer
Acquisition of Quintens Backery
Adviser to company
Acquisition of Breweries in Ethiopia
Adviser to buyer
Acquisition of Bahamas terminal
Adviser to buyer
Divestment of WaverleyTBS
Adviser to seller
Acquisition of the company
Adviser to seller
Merger between AGZ and Pril
Adviser of the merger
Acquisition of minority interest
Adviser to shareholders
Growth Financing and restructuring
Adviser to company
Acquisition of TeleAtlas
Adviser to shareholders
Acquisition of Taminco
Adviser to seller
Fairness opinion
Adviser to company
IPO Amsterdam Stock Exchange
Adviser to shareholders
Acquisition of Bouwfonds
Adviser to buyer
Acquisition of Leaf
Adviser to buyer
Growth Financing and restructuring
Adviser to shareholders
IPO on Euronext
Adviser to shareholders
News & Insights
We would like to congratulate Richard de Leeuw for joining the team!
We would like to congratulate Richard de Leeuw for joining the team! Richard has previous investment banking experience and a master in finance and strategy and organization. Richard about RELAY: “I have…
Antea Participatities B.V. acquires Ventus
RELAY Corporate Finance congratulates Antea Participaties with the acquisition of a majority stake in Ventus. We are pleased to have acted as an advisor to Ventus in the sale. Ventus is…
PQR acquires AXEZ Data Availability
RELAY Corporate Finance congratulates PQR | Rustmakers in IT with the acquisition of AXEZ Data Availability. We are proud to have acted as M&A advisor to the management and shareholders of…
BOX duurzaam finalized crowdfunding
RELAY Corporate Finance congratulates BOX duurzaam on raising growth financing. The growth financing was collected via the crowdfunding platform DuurzaamInvesteren.nl. BOX duurzaam is a sustainability service center that relieves its customers…
Main Capital Partners acquires SmartAIM
RELAY Corporate Finance congratulates Main Capital Partners with the acquisition of SmartAIM. We are proud to have acted as M&A advisor to the shareholders of SmartAIM. SmartAIM, founded in 2009, is a globally operating Identity & Access…
The arrival of Senior Associate Tom Ruedisulj
Since March 1, RELAY Corporate Finance has been expanded with the arrival of Senior Associate Tom Ruedisulj. After his studies in Delft, Tom worked as a Corporate Strategy manager at KPN. Tom…
Hopac Retail B.V. acquires ENGEL. celebrate life
RELAY Corporate Finance congratulates Hopac Retail BV on the acquisition of ENGEL. celebrate life. We are pleased to have acted as advisor to ENGEL. at the sale. Hopac Retail specializes in personalized…
Interview with Navigator Network Executive Search
Pauline Rengers: “We groeien hard, de uitdaging is om goede mensen te vinden, m.n. startende ambitieuze vrouwen kiezen vaak voor grotere corporates“ Jos Schelfhout en Gwen de Vos van Steenwijk van…
Detron ICT Group acquires Van Delen Telecom
Van Delen is known as a premium supplier of mobile and fixed telecom services. Van Delen increasingly delivers a digital workspace to its customer base and fits well within the Detron…
Detron ICT Groep and De Koning Vergouwen Advocaten biking event
We have joined Detron ICT Groep and De Koning Vergouwen Advocaten in their annual biking event. This time it was held in Limburg, the Netherlands. The start was at the Shimano…
OxGreenfield acquires D&MS
D&MS is a System Integrator for the high-end AV market, serving a wide range of clients in the Broadcasting and Education segments as well as the Public sector. D&MS was founded…
Conclusion (NPM Capital) acquires D&A Medical Group
D&A medical group BV, founded in 2000, advises healthcare institutions in developing a digital strategy and the smart application of information and digital technologies in the healthcare process. The deal team consists…
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