EW Facility Services finds partner in Bencis to roll out European strategy
October 11, 2016
EW Facility Services today announces that the independent investment firm Bencis Capital Partners has joined Cire Facility Group as a shareholder in the facility services provider EW Facility Services. In addition to Bencis, members of the EW Facility Services management team have also become shareholders. Details of the transaction have not been disclosed.
EW Facility Services operates in the Netherlands and Belgium, serving clients in various markets with facility services, where hospitality has been the core focus since the company was founded in 1990 by Eric Wentink. The company is a market leader in the hotel sector. With total revenue of €87 million, it ranks sixth among Dutch cleaning companies. The stake relates to activities in both countries.
“Cire Facility Group has found in Bencis a strategic partner that will financially support and accelerate EW Facility Services’ international acquisition strategy,” says Henk den Hollander of Cire Facility Group. “In addition, EW Facility Services will continue to invest in its services to maintain its leading position in hospitality concepts.”
“We believe in further expanding our organization in the Netherlands and Belgium and see a growing demand among international hotel chains for a professional facility partner with a hospitality-driven approach across various European countries,” says Bas Cornelissen, Managing Director of EW Facility Services. “Our management team is excited that the company can take this next step and realize its growth ambitions. With the arrival of Bencis, we have the opportunity to accelerate our strategy.”
Bencis is an independent investment company that supports entrepreneurs and management teams in achieving their growth ambitions. Since 1999, Bencis has been investing from its offices in Amsterdam and Brussels in strong, successful companies in the Netherlands and Belgium.
Cire Facility Group is a shareholder in a leading group of facility service providers in the Netherlands and Belgium, with core activities in cleaning, trade, staffing, and facility management. All companies in its portfolio offer unique propositions that add value to clients’ core processes through hospitality and experience-driven concepts. The company is owned by entrepreneurs Eric Wentink and Henk den Hollander. It has a turnover of €139.5 million.