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. 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Jorgen van Gerven
Jorgen holds a master's degree in Finance from the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, where he specialized in Corporate Valuations. With previous experience in banking, Jorgen has developed a diverse skillset that allows him to uncover innovative and effective approaches to intricate problems.
Martijn Franken
Martijn is pursuing a Master’s in Financial Economics at Erasmus University Rotterdam. He gained hands-on experience during internships, working on financial modelling and investments, while operating a business venture to further develop his expertise in corporate finance.
Alessandro de Loos
Sandro graduated from the Erasmus University Rotterdam with a master’s degree in Finance & Investments. He gained hands-on M&A experience through internships, actively contributing to various stages of the deal process.
Relay Corporate Finance is expanding
We are looking for partners as well as juniors. Please contact us if you want to know more.
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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
Ventus is a specialized IT secondment company with 85 employees ranging from managers to network and infrastructure professionals and from test professionals to application and database administrators and data analysts. Pauline…
PQR acquires AXEZ Data Availability
PQR | Rustmakers in IT is a fast-growing IT infrastructure provider, whose services range from Cloud Transition to Datacenter & Security. The RELAY Corporate Finance deal team consisted of Irik Polman,…
BOX duurzaam finalized crowdfunding
BOX duurzaam is a sustainability service center that relieves its customers in making real estate more sustainable. With the growth capital, BOX duurzaam is able to accelerate their growth strategy and…
Main Capital Partners acquires SmartAIM
SmartAIM, founded in 2009, is a globally operating Identity & Access Management IT development company. The RELAY Corporate Finance deal team consisted of Pauline Rengers – Loudon, Irik Polman, and Tom Ruedisulj and was supported by Niels Kloppenburg from Venture…
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
ENGEL. celebrate life is a wholesaler specialized in gifts for children. Pauline Rengers – Loudon van RELAY Corporate Finance supervised the transaction. Press release: https://lnkd.in/etA9dn5K
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…
