investment-history

150 years of building a sustainable investment portfolio

Our investment portfolio over the years

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An overview of the most important new investments and divestments on an annual basis, since 1876.

2025

VKC Nuts

Investments

VKC Nuts
DISCO Pharmaceuticals

Confo Therapeutics
V.Group

Investments

Confo Therapeutics
V.Group

2024

2023

Camlin Fine Sciences
Vico Therapeutics

INVESTMENTS

Camlin Fine Sciences

Vico Therapeutics

DIVESTMENTS

Telemond

AstriVax Convergent Finance

INVESTMENTS

AstriVax
Convergent Finance

DIVESTMENTS

Anima
Manuchar

2022

2021

Van Moer Logistics
Venturi Partners

INVESTMENTS

Van Moer Logistics

Venturi Partners

2020

INVESTMENTS

MRM Health

Verdant Bioscience

Indigo Diabetes
HealthQuad II

OMP

2020

2019

Investments in sustainable food and agriculture

2019

INVESTMENTS

Biolectric

Biotalys

Medikabazaar

DIVESTMENTS

HPA

BDM-Asco

DIVESTMENTS

BDM-Asco

Atenor

Distriplus

2018

2017

Ogeda

DIVESTMENTS

Ogeda
NMP

Groupe Flo

A.A. Van Laere

OncoDNA

INVESTMENTS

OncoDNA

2016

2015

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DIVESTMENTS

Hertel
Trasys
Max Green

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DIVESTMENTS

NMC

2014

AvH share price 100 euros

2013

Acquisition of exclusive control over CFE (60%) and DEME (100%)

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INVESTMENTS

CFE
Control DEME

DIVESTMENTS

Spano

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DIVESTMENTS

Alural

AR Metallizing

2012

2011

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INVESTMENTS

ABK bank

JM Finn & Co

DIVESTMENTS

Cobelguard

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INVESTMENTS

Rent-A-Port Energy

DIVESTMENTS

Engelhardt Druck

2010

2009

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INVESTMENTS

Anima Care

OQM

Max Green

DIVESTMENTS

I.R.I.S.

IDIM

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INVESTMENTS

Koffie Rombouts
Sagar Cements

DIVESTMENTS

SES
Arcomet
Oleon

2008

2007

Inclusion in BEL20 index

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INVESTMENTS

Rent-A-Port

Fin. Duval

Capital & Finance

Spano
Manuchar

I.R.I.S.

Distriplus

DIVESTMENTS

Corn. Van Loocke

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INVESTMENTS

Cobelguard
Trasys
Turbo's Hoet

DIVESTMENTS

Illochroma

Unisel/SCF

Quick

2006

2005

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INVESTMENTS

Groupe Flo

DIVESTMENTS

Solvus (Creyf's)

Ad'Arma

Aviapartner

Telenet

Cyrill Finance

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INVESTMENTS

Increase participation DEME 50%

DIVESTMENTS

BIAC

Advalvas Group

2004

2003

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DIVESTMENTS

Coditel

Ch. Le Jeune

Medisearch International

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INVESTMENTS

GB - Inno - BM

NMC

Quick

DIVESTMENTS

Tibotec-Virco

2002

2001

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INVESTMENTS

Cyrill Finance
Oleon
Valkieser Comm./UBF

DIVESTMENTS

Sidinvest

Webdiggers

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INVESTMENTS

BDM-ASCO

Advalvas Group

Alural

Arcomet

Medisearch International

Increase participation DEME 48.5%

2000

1999

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INVESTMENTS

Corn. Van Loocke

Egemin

Net Fund Europe
Tibotec-Virco

Webdiggers

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INVESTMENTS

Bank J.Van Breda & C°, creation Finaxis

Extensa

Cindu
Hertel

Lamitref Industries
Ch. Le Jeune

DIVESTMENTS

Europabank

1998

1997

Investment in SIPEF: start of tropical agriculture in cooperation with Bracht family (start of Energy & Resources)

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INVESTMENTS

Brinvest
Europabank
Telenet
Atenor
Mercapital

DIVESTMENTS

Forasol merger with Price and listing NASDAQ

1996

1995

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INVESTMENTS

Aviapartner

Unisel / SCF

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INVESTMENTS

NIM (NMP, Leasinvest, Sofinim with Coditel,
Sidinvest, IDIM, Henschel, Axe Investments,
Illochroma - incl Alupa, Engelhardt)

Ad'Arma

BIAC

Banque de Schaetzen

1994

Acquisition of privatised Société Nationale d’Investissement (start of Growth Capital via Sofinim and of Real Estate & Senior Care via Leasinvest)

1992

Acquisition of Belcofi – Delen 
(start of Private Banking)

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INVESTMENTS

Bank Delen
Belcofi

DIVESTMENTS

Alken-Maes

Thovadec

Cope Allman

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INVESTMENTS

Decloedt, creation DEME
Creyf's
Consumers Distributing

DIVESTMENTS

I.R.I.S.

1991

1989

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INVESTMENTS

Van Laere

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INVESTMENTS

Thovadec

Cope Allman

1988

1987

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INVESTMENTS

I.R.I.S.

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INVESTMENTS

Alken-Maes

1986

1984

IPO

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INVESTMENTS

Foundation

Dredging International

1974

Merger dredging activities Ackermans & van Haaren and CFE. Creation of Dredging International

1964

First diversification: on and offshore oil drilling (Forasol – Foramer)

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INVESTMENTS

Forasol

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1924

Incorporation of Ackermans & van Haaren NV

1903

First transatlantic contract: dredging works in Rosario (Argentina) for the enlargment of the port of Bahia Bianca

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INVESTMENTS

Foundation

Dredging International

1888

First contract in Belgium for the construction of forts along the Meuse in Namur

1876

First cooperation between Nicolaas van Haaren & Hendrik Willem Ackermans

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FOUNDERS

Nicolaas van Haaren

(°1835 – †1904)

Hendrik Willem 

Ackermans

(°1855 – †1945)