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 experience:

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

Manager 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 & defence; Agriculture; Beverages; Electronics; Engineering; Food; Steel, metal and wood working; Wholesale.

Member of Agri, Food & Beverages Industry Group. 

Partner

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:

Financial Services; Packaging; Plastics; Trade; Wholesale.

Manager Corporate Finance

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 wood working.
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Senior 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 experience:

Financial Services; Packaging; Plastics; Trade; Wholesale.

Manager 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.

Analyst Corporate Finance

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; Chemicals & Energy; Construction & Real Estate; Consumer Products; Healthcare; Trade; Transport & logistics; Wholesale.

Manager Corporate Finance

Niek Jacobs

 Master Finance Maastricht University. Joined Aeternus in 2019.

Industry Experience in Industrial Manufacturing.

Manager Corporate Finance

Lieke Janssen

MSc in Finance. Universities in the 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 experience:

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; Pharma, Healthcare & Life sciences.

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).

Member 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 Manager 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. Travelling around the world for 2 years after graduation. Joined Aeternus in 2018.

Industry experience:

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

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.

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

Industry experience:

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

Analyst Corporate Finance

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; Financial Services; Information technology; Packaging; Trade; Transport & logistics; Wholesale.

Senior 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. Registered Valuator (RV). Industry expertise in construction, real estate, chemicals, energy, and automotive.

Industry experience:

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

Partner

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 Advanced Manufacturing Industry Group.

Manager 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; Pharma, Healthcare & Life sciences 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:

Chemicals & Energy; Construction & Real Estate; Luxury goods; Retail and franchising; Textile & clothing; Trade; Transport & logistics; Wholesale.

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.

Manager Corporate Finance

Joeri Verlinden

Master Economics at Tilburg University; Master Finance Tilburg University.

Joined Aeternus in 2019.

Industry experience:

Healthcare & Life sciences; Financial Services; Packaging; Recycling; Transport & logistics.

Director 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.

Industry Experience:

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

Analyst Corporate Finance

Floor Brinkman

Work experience:
– 1-5-2023 Aeternus – Junior Analyst
– 1-8-2021 – 31-3-2023 Bol Accountants – Junior Assistant Accountant Audit
– 1-11-2020 – 31-7-2021 Bol Accountants – Junior Assistant Business Controlling

Studies / courses
– Pre Master Accountancy Nyenrode Business University
– Bachelor Finance & Controle (HAN).

Industry experience:

Pharma, Healthcare & Life sciences; Retail and franchising; Textile & clothing; Transport & logistics.

Analyst Corporate Finance

Tim Brekelmans

Work experience:
– 1-5-2023 Aeternus – Junior Analyst

Studies / Courses:  Master Finance / Master Strategic Management / Bachelor Business Economics

Industry experience:

Building & construction; Chemicals & Energy; Real estate & facility management.

Partner

Bert Schaareman

Work experience:
– 1-5-2023 Aeternus – Partner
– 1-9-2018 – 30-4-2023 EY | Senior Manager Strategy & Transactions
– 01-02-2015 – 31-08-2018 Aeternus | Head of Valuations
– 01-06-2011 – 31-01-2015 Aeternus | Advisor Corporate Finance
– 01-06-1999 – 31-05-2011 Rabobank | Accountmanager Business Relations / trainee et cetera

Secondary activities:
– Admission committee of Dutch Institute of Registered Valuators (NiRV)
– Disciplinary board member NiRV

Main studies / courses: Register Valuator / Master in Business Valuation / Master in Finance (cum laude)/ Bachelor in Economics.

Industry experience:

Building & construction; Energy & renewables; Recycling; Steel, metal and wood working; Wholesale.

Senior Analyst

Bas Smelt

Senior Analyst – Aeternus – May 2024 – present Business / M&A consultant – Grey Men – November 2020 – April 2024

Industry experience:

Agribusiness & food; Automotive; Transport & logistics.

Manager Corporate Finance

Jan Willem van der Graaf

Work experience:
– 2024 Aeternus – Senior manager
– 2017-2024 Rembrandt Mergers & Acquisitons (Rabobank Group) – Manager M&A
– 2017 PWC – Intern Corporate Finance
Studies / courses:
– Master in Finance at the University of Groningen
– Bachelor in Business Economics and Dutch Law at the Unives. of Groningen.

Industry experience:

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

Member of MAWW Consumer & Retail Industry Group.

Senior Analyst Corporate Finance

Bas van den Broek

Work experience:
– 1-3-2023 Aeternus – Senior Analyst
– 1-1-2021 – 28-02-2023 APG Asset Management – Investment Specialist Fundamental Equity
– 1-2-2018 – 31-12-2020 ABN AMRO – Reporting professional
– 1-11-2014 – 31-1-2018 EY – Auditor (senior staff)

Studies / courses:
– CFA: Chartered Financial Analyst (I have successfully passed all three levels of the CFA exams at the first attempt)
– Master Accounting at University of Tilburg

Industry experience:

Agriculture; Healthcare; Media, printing and publishing; Plastics; Recycling.

Analyst Corporate Finance

Stef van den Tillaart

Corporate Finance Analyst at Aeternus.

Industry experience:

Automotive; Building & construction; Business services; Clean technology.

Analyst Corporate Finance

Luc van Run

Luc has been working at Aeternus as an Analyst Corporate Finance since November 2024. He completed his Bachelor’s in Business Administration at the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, and is finalizing his Master’s in Finance & Investments at the same institution. During his Bachelor’s program, he participated in an exchange at the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina (USA), focusing primarily on corporate finance topics. Additionally, Luc gained work experience at Deloitte, where he was involved in preparing audit reports for publicly listed companies, and at JouwWeb, where he worked in a dynamic start-up environment.

Industry experience:

Automotive; Building & construction; Business services; Clean technology.

Analyst Corporate Finance

Trijntje Schat

Analyst Corporate Finance at Aeternus.

Industry experience:

Business services; Clean technology; Food; Information technology.

Manager Corporate Finance

Max Strucks

Max joined Aeternus in February 2025 as a Manager in Corporate Finance, where he advises clients on the structuring and execution of M&A. Prior to this, he worked nearly four years at EY as a Strategic Finance Consultant, supporting a diverse range of clients across the commercial and public sectors and healthcare. His focus was on Financial Strategy, Public Debt Advisory, and Real Estate Valuation. Max holds a financial background and obtained his MSc in Finance from Tilburg University.

Industry experience:

Aerospace & defence; Beverages.

Analyst Corporate Finance

Luc Brands

Industry experience:

Beverages; Business services; Clean technology; Food.