We back medium-sized companies headquartered in the Benelux that show significant growth or transformation opportunities. To make them reach their full potential, we help them improve, expand or transform by funding and supporting their plans. All with the aim to create or strengthen winners in their respective industries.
Beter Bed Holding is the Netherlands’ leading sleep specialist in retail, wholesale and B2B, with a simple mission: “We believe that the better we sleep, the happier, healthier and more productive we are. And we won’t rest until everyone gets the high-quality sleep they deserve.” The Company operates the successful retail brands Beter Bed, Beddenreus, the subscription brand Leazzzy and the digital organisation LUNEXT. In addition, through its subsidiary DBC International, the Company has a wholesale business in branded products in the bedroom furnishings sector, which includes the well-known international brands M line and Simmons.
With four distribution centres, a fleet of 80 vehicles, 130 stores, a fast-growing online presence, and a wholesale company, Beter Bed generated EUR 229.4 million revenue in 2022 with a team of over 1,000 dedicated employees. Providing expert sleep advice is at the very heart of the Company’s strategy, and thanks to its revolutionary ‘Beter Slapen ID’ tool, its sleep consultants help customers to get the perfect night’s sleep. Beter Bed is proud that M line is the official sleep supplier of AFC Ajax, TeamNL, Jumbo-Visma, NOC*NSF and the KNVB.
ELCEE is the go-to fabless supplier of mission-critical engineered and standard mechanical components and assemblies for leading manufacturing industries in North-West Europe. The company has approximately 250 FTE’s and is headquartered in Dordrecht, the Netherlands with local sales offices across Europe and technical support centers in China, The Netherlands and Poland. ELCEE provides in-house engineering support as well as quality control and inventory management and serves customers across the material handling, agri- & food processing, equipment manufacturing, construction- and shipbuilding industries, among others. ELCEE carries a strong engineering driven portfolio, as well as an assortment of products from world class brands Crosby, igus® and Wärtsila which are used as single assortments as well as in assemblies.
Part of ELCEE is Prins, a supplier of tailor-made castings and forgings and helps out in the engineering, design, and quality control phases. Prins has approximately 50 FTEs, is headquartered in Amersfoort, The Netherlands and has locations in China and India to support local operations. Prins is stockholder for custom made products and serves a variety of industries a.o. railinfra-structure, earthmoving equipment, commercial vehicles, building and construction equipment.
Nexio Projects is an international sustainability consultant and implementation specialist that supports a wide range of customers on their journey from compliance to purpose. The Company has c. 50 FTE’s and is headquartered in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Nexio Projects is a certified BCorp founded in 2017 by Marc Roodhuyzen de Vries and Paul Keser and joined by Felix and Cilia Keser as COO and Chief of People and Culture. The Company differentiates itself through strong partnerships with the world’s leading ESG service providers such as EcoVadis, its pragmatic and human customer approach, and its unique team culture that attracts and retains the best international talent globally.
Claro Carwash is a group of high-quality car washes, with locations across the country. The company currently operates twelve carwashes in the Netherlands under the brand names Claro Carwash, Autowas H2O, Bubbles Carwash, XXL Carwash, Wasdas, Clean In 60 Meters and iClean Naarden. The locations are known for their advanced and luxurious facilities combined with teams of enthusiastic staff ready to provide the best customer experience. Torqx has the ambition to further expand the group, in cooperation with the carwash entrepreneurs, into a leading player in the Benelux.
Ocean Nutrition is a leading premium supplier of fish feed for both the marine and freshwater ornamental, as well as the hatchery aquaculture sector. The Company has c.75 FTE’s and is headquartered in Essen, near Antwerp (Belgium). It is supported by a high-standard factory in Thailand and covers all relevant geographies in Europe and APAC. Ocean Nutrition was originally founded over 40 years ago in San Diego (US) and after being part of a larger group, it has been acquired in 2009 by Erik and Ward who subsequently set up the factory in Thailand. Ocean Nutrition is known for its highly innovative nutritional solutions, its customer-focused approach and its strong dedication of its personnel.
Madern Industries is the world market leader in development and assembly of high-speed post press automation solutions and custom-made rotary tools for a.o. the folding carton industry.
Madern Industries consists of the following group companies:
Madern Tooling is a leading manufacturer of rotary converting tools and parts for the (cardboard) packaging industry. With manufacturing facilities in Europe, North America and Asia, Madern can meet all your rotary die requirements for the efficient production of folding cartons.
Madern Tooling offers you premium quality custom-made rotary tools in various executions, shapes, sizes and performances. The final choice of the principle, the material and specifications depend on your wishes and needs, the application, the required tool performance and the characteristics of the used paperboard.
Madern Automation (formerly CSi packaging) is the world market leader in development and assembly of high-speed post press automation, as well as rotary converting solutions. Folding carton packaging producers globally work with Madern Automation to automate the logistical handling of printed and cut (‘post press’) packaging blanks in seamless integration with their rotary cutting systems.
The solutions provided by Madern Automation help customers to speed up their production process, to reduce the average production costs per unit, and to optimize the output of their expensive printing presses. For the handling of packaging blanks, the company has developed a range of innovative solutions including blank stackers, stack handlers, case packers and blank feeders. Madern Automation’s solutions work at high speed – up to 500 meters of packaging per minute – making them unique in the market. In addition to development and assembly of new machines, the company is also active in the service and maintenance of its installed base and the provision of spare parts. Madern Tooling is located in Vlaardingen (NL), Raamsdonksveer (NL) and Richmond (US).
Evers International is a leading manufacturer of a wide range of custom-made rotary tools for the liquid packaging industry. The Evers equipment is installed worldwide and appreciated for its reliability and flexibility. Since the acquisition of Evers by Madern Group in 2005, Evers International maintains an inventory of common die-segments and spare parts for existing tools and equipment. Evers is located in New Jersey (US).
Weidenmiller Company specializes in rotary molders and rotary cutters for general baking and the exploding pet-food manufacturing market. Its key clients include cookie-, cracker-, snack-, confectionary-, and pet food manufacturers. Weidenmiller is located in Chicago (USA).
AJB Instrument offers specialistic engravings know-how and craftmanship to various markets within the high-precision engineering industry. AJB is located in Rozenburg (NL).
VHE has more than 60 years of experience as a partner in industrial automation for leading, innovative OEMs in high-tech markets and helps them develop and industrialize leading products. VHE develops, manufactures and maintains complex industrial automation and control systems for high mix and low volume markets. With the disciplines of system architecture, hardware and software engineering, servo/motion, panel construction and cable assembly, the lowest TCO is achieved in the shortest time. VHE is active in various market segments in mechanical engineering (such as Semicon, High-Tech, Food and Agro) and in Smart Energy (such as e-mobility, solar and energy storage).
VHE is located in Eindhoven and Veldhoven (the Netherlands) and employs ca. 150 FTE.
THB Verhoef is a leading stockist, distributor and service provider of the highest quality and most reputed Original Equipment Supplier parts (“genuine” parts) for medium-speed diesel and gas engines in the market. With its broad one-stop-shop offering of over 40,000 products, THB combines profound technical knowledge with a deep inventory and a high degree of availability to provide its customers with efficient and convenient solutions. THB’s customers range from local vessel owners, shipping companies, specialist distributors to power plants and international fleet owners across the globe. The company’s mission is to improve the efficiency and environmental footprint of existing engines with higher quality parts. THB was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Zwijndrecht, the Netherlands from which it services its customers across the globe.
Fabory is a leading specialist supplier of fasteners and fastener related products in the Benelux with a pan-European presence. Fabory sources a broad assortment of high quality and mission-critical fasteners from suppliers worldwide and distributes to over 60,000 customers throughout Europe. Its client base ranks from blue chip to SME across various end markets, including machine building, electrical appliances, automotive and construction. With its broad one-stop-shop offering of over 400,000 products, Fabory combines a deep technical knowledge with smart inventory management solutions and a high degree of availability to provide its customers with efficient and convenient fastener related solutions. Fabory is headquartered in Tilburg (NL) and employs c. 1,100 FTE.
Folat was founded in 1993 by Alex Adrichem and Marc Mulckhuyse. With an innovative and fresh approach of the market, the company has realised continuous growth since the start. Folat offers a broad range of party products, incorporating a variety of themes and licenses, and develops concepts in order to have a total solution for any store, product or theme presentation. Folat organises the complete distribution chain, from design and product development to production, sales and distribution. The Company is headquartered in Haarlem (NL), has sales offices in Belgium and Germany and operates a state-of-the-art 12.000 m² warehouse in Velsen. Folat employs ca. 70 FTE.
Since 1937, Fri-Jado has been developing and manufacturing high-quality equipment for preparing, presenting and preserving hot and cold food products. It provides food retail and food-to-go customers all over the world with the best-in-class technology that makes their food products stand out and ensures the highest standards in food quality. Fri-Jado’s main product categories are batch rotisseries, food-to-go merchandisers and counters. The company is headquartered in Oud Gastel (NL) and has dedicated sales offices in the US, France and in the UK. In the UK the company also operates a service organization. The company employs ca. 165 people.
Diamond Tools Group is a global manufacturer of diamond cutting tools and diamond wire dies, with roots going back for over 100 years. The Company is headquartered in Valkenswaard (the Netherlands) and operates further facilities in amongst others Spain, the UK, the US and China. The Company operates in two divisions: Precision Tools (headquartered in Valkenswaard) with the product lines Contour for ultra-precision diamond cutting tools used mainly in the optics market and Technodiamant for diamond tools used in the printing market. The second division Esteves (headquartered in Barcelona) manufactures diamond wire dies for the wire and cable drawing industry. The Company employs ca. 460 employees.
Powersport Distribution Group is a leading European group active in the wholesale distribution of parts and accessories for motorcycles. PDG focuses on premium motorcycle products from a selection of highly respected suppliers and brands and a collection of own brands, covering a broad assortment and servicing customers throughout Europe and beyond.
The Group currently consists of 3 divisions:
(1) General motorcycle aftermarket B2B distribution in the non-metric and metric motorcycle parts & accessories across Europe with Hoco Parts and Motorcycle Storehouse.
(2) Vintage Parts Distribution with CMS, the leading global distributor of vintage Japanese motorcycle parts and the Hobbyist, global distributor of BMW motorcycle parts.
(3) Global distribution via AFAM GROUP of a relevant portfolio of motorcycle parts in transmission and batteries, with strong own brands such as AFAM, Nitro and Shido. These brands and parts are sold within PDG as well as to third parties.
PDG is majority owned by Torqx Capital Partners in partnership with management and former owners.
Intreso is a leading provider of fumigation, heat treatment, bio treatments, gas measurement and pest control services focussed on treating traded goods and cargo. The Company is headquartered in Antwerp, Belgium, and covers all relevant ports in Belgium and the Netherlands. Intreso, which stands for International Treatment Solutions, was formed out of the merger between Descroes (in Belgium) and Fumico (in the Netherlands) and represents a partnership between like-minded strong actors in niche pest control segments. The Company is majority-owned by Torqx in partnership with management and former owners of Descroes and Fumico.
Cable Connectivity Group (CCG) is active in the production, distribution and assembly of specialty cables and cable connectivity solutions. The Group comprises the operating companies Jobarco BV, Pantaflex BV and Capable BV (in The Netherlands), TKD Kabel GmbH and Schrade Kabel & Elektrotechnik GmbH (in Germany), TKH Kabeltechniek Sp.z.o.o. (in Poland) and KC Industrie Srl (in Italy). The operating companies operate under their own name and employ over 600 people. They have a global customer base in end-markets such as machine building, agriculture, crane- and lift industry, healthcare and medical, railway, marine, offshore, installation food & beverage, aeronautics and aerospace. Cable Connectivity Group is majority owned by Torqx Capital Partners in partnership with management and TKH Group.
Sonic Equipment is a leading global specialist in the development, marketing and distribution of professional hand tools and storage solution systems. Founded in 2004 by Remko Papenburg and Niels Veldt, Sonic today extends across the global market, having achieved strong and consistent growth since its inception. With an innovative and complete product range of 5,000+ high-quality tools & storage systems, Sonic improves the efficiency, image, ergonomics and productivity of thousands of professionals in over 62 countries across the globe. Sonic is known for its exceptional value proposition, unique branding and highly customer-oriented approach. The Company has office facilities and warehouses in the Netherlands, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Germany. Sonic employs c. 50 FTE.
