Leading Dutch landscaping group welcomes new shareholder to support further growth

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Dolmans Landscaping Group, a leading provider of landscaping services, has welcomed Foreman Capital as a new shareholder. This partnership will support Dolmans in accelerating its organic growth across core verticals while pursuing a selective buy-and-build strategy and further professionalizing the business.

Founded in 1961, Dolmans has grown into a full-service provider of landscaping services in the Netherlands and Belgium, including recurring green maintenance, tree care, new development, design and advisory, specialized tree care and ecological advisory services. The company consists of several specialized businesses and delivers sustainable, high-quality and future-proof outdoor environments for major municipalities, public authorities and corporate clients. Dolmans has over 12 locations, 900 employees and revenues above US$118 million. For the time being, Erwin Janssen will remain as CEO and shareholder of the company.

With offices in Amsterdam and Copenhagen, Foreman Capital is an entrepreneurial investment firm focused on partnering with ambitious, profitable mid-sized and large companies across sectors including services, trade, manufacturing and e-commerce. It has supported entrepreneurs, founders and family-owned businesses for over 20 years in realizing growth ambitions, professionalizing organizations, and executing succession and growth strategies.

Oaklins brought entrepreneurial spirit, ambition, energy and strong execution. Their pragmatic and results-driven approach ensured a well-structured and highly competitive process, helping find the right growth partner for Dolmans. Throughout, the Oaklins team proved to be a trusted partner, enabling us to make well-informed decisions while keeping full focus on the business. On top of that, the team was simply great to work with — we had fun along the way and I truly enjoyed the process. ERWIN JANSSEN, CEO AND SHAREHOLDER, DOLMANS LANDSCAPING GROUP

Oaklins' global approach helped deliver this successful outcome

Oaklins’ team in the Netherlands acted as the exclusive sell-side advisor to the shareholder of Dolmans, while Oaklins’ team in France provided support and essential intelligence. As part of the process, Oaklins’ debt advisory team conducted a lender education process. This integrated approach highlights our strength as a full-service corporate finance house, seamlessly combining strategic M&A and debt advisory services to deliver maximum value for our clients.

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