Corporate Finance beyond the obvious

Since 2002, we provide M&A and Capital advisory and execution services in a truly independent manner. We tailor our advice to the situation and don’t hesitate to offer our honest views.

Client centric, trusted advisor

Our clients’ interests – not a transaction per se – are our priority. If we serve our clients well, our own success will follow.

Benelux’s largest independent corporate finance advisor

Driven by our ongoing success our team has grown more than 40 professionals which provides us the required execution power, whilst remaining entrepreneurial and agile.

Unrivalled track record

In the last 3 years, we have executed over 200 assignments valued over EUR 15 billion for a uniquely large pool of private and public companies and (inter)national investors.

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About us

We are the premier corporate finance advisor of the Benelux. Founded in 2002, we provide corporate finance and strategic advisory services to medium to large sized corporates and investors. Our suite of services encompass M&A and Strategic Advisory, Capital Raising and Capital Restructuring.

M&A and Strategic Advisory

In a truly independent manner, Nielen Schuman helps clients evaluating some of their most strategic and complex decisions. We provide a full suite of advisory and execution services to the various stakeholders in acquisition and sales...

Capital Raising

Nielen Schuman was the first to provide truly independent Capital Raising services to the upper mid-market in the Benelux, assisting corporates and private equity held businesses with leveraged acquisition financing, recapitalisations and...

Capital Restructuring

Over the past decade Nielen Schuman has gained a leading role in the restructuring of companies which have been hit by adverse market conditions. From the position as a truly independent expert advisor, we are a natural choice to represent...

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Track record

HG successfully attracts a new financing package

Tjoapack successfully concludes refinancing to support further growth

Hivest Capital Partners acquires Novasol Chemicals, a leading specialty chemicals platform

Apheon acquires Rubio Monocoat, a global pioneer in sustainable wood protection solutions

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News

05 March 2026

ANNOUNCEMENT OPENING NIELEN SCHUMAN DACH OFFICE

We are proud to announce that Nielen Schuman is expanding its European presence with the opening of a new office in Frankfurt, Germany. This strategic step marks the launch of a dedicated Debt Advisory team focused on the DACH region, strengthening our ability to support clients across borders with tailored capital solutions to realise their strategic objectives. Following a strategic assessment, we decided that DACH is the ideal market for our next step in Europe, due to its large and growing private equity community and broad financing landscape in which we can add value for our...

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Team

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Careers

It’s all about giving yourself a sense of purpose

I love my job because it is intellectually stimulating, challenging, fulfilling and it gives me a great sense of purpose. Why I have been working at Nielen Schuman for the past 7 years?

Because I get to work with a team of resourceful, entrepreneurial and committed people in a firm that utilises and fosters my talents and gives me great exposure and responsibilities.

Joyce van Luit
Director

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