Jan Froyman

Overview

Green Park Investment Partners is a private investment firm based in Belgium, specializing in providing equity financing to small and medium-sized companies in the Benelux region. The firm focuses on sectors such as digitalization, IT services, consultancy, B2B services, people services, and B2B SaaS. They invest in companies with an EBITDA between €500,000 and €5 million, offering both minority and majority stakes. The firm's investment strategy includes seed capital, growth financing, management buyouts (MBO), management buy-ins (MBI), owner buyouts (OBO), and acquisition financing. Green Park operates on a deal-by-deal funding model, with investment sizes ranging from €500,000 to €10 million. They emphasize a flexible time horizon, aligning their holding period with the growth trajectory of the businesses they invest in. Green Park's approach is hands-on, aiming to scale businesses through mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and operational support. They seek out entrepreneurial growth stories and great business models, irrespective of their sector, and look for ambition and opportunity wherever they find it. The firm is headquartered in Gent, Belgium, with an additional office in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Jan Froyman, a founding partner at Green Park Investment Partners, has a background in applied economics from the University of Ghent and a Master's in Financial Management from Vlerick Business School. He began his career in Mergers & Acquisitions at Morgan Stanley in London and later worked as an associate at IK Investment Partners, focusing on mid-cap buyouts in the Benelux region. His expertise contributes to Green Park's strategic direction and investment decisions. Green Park's portfolio includes investments in various companies, such as BOEMM N.V., a HR group, where they took a minority stake to support its growth through acquisitions in the project sourcing and staffing sector. This investment highlights Green Park's commitment to fostering growth and value creation in its portfolio companies through strategic partnerships and active involvement. The firm's investment philosophy centers on a shared ambition to grow exceptional businesses together, with a focus on personal fit and alignment with management teams. They aim to be more than just investors, offering active support and capital to drive growth and success in their portfolio companies. Green Park's team brings over 15 years of experience in growth and buyout investing, operations, strategy consulting, M&A, entrepreneurship, finance, and controlling. This diverse expertise enables them to provide comprehensive support to the businesses they invest in, ensuring a collaborative and effective partnership. In summary, Green Park Investment Partners, under the leadership of Jan Froyman, is dedicated to investing in and supporting the growth of small and medium-sized companies in the Benelux region. Their hands-on approach, flexible investment strategy, and experienced team make them a valuable partner for businesses seeking to scale and succeed in their respective industries.

Investment Focus

• Entrepreneurial growth stories
• Ambitious management teams
• Companies with EBITDA between €500,000 and €5 million
• Headquartered in Belgium or the Netherlands

Portfolio Companies