D2E Capital sells its majority stake in VK architects+engineers to Swedish listed group Sweco.  This marks the end of an intense growth and “buy and build” process for D2E in which VK architects+engineers grew into a leading Benelux player.

D2E invested in the VK group in late 2017 in an MBO transaction.  VK is a multidisciplinary group active in architecture and engineering.  It has a history of 70 years and has become a market leader in Belgium in the healthcare, buildings, industry and infrastructure sectors. In recent years the group has developed strongly in advanced engineering with high added value services such as fire safety engineering, acoustics, façade engineering, simulations, digital engineering, sustainability, etc…..

Over the last 5 years, 7 acquisitions were made, allowing VK architects+engineers to increase its scale in infrastructure and industry and also to develop activities in the Netherlands, Luxembourg and UK.  The group realizes a turnover of rounded 70 M euro with more than 600 employees.

In recent years, the group has been involved in several major projects such as the new hospitals for ZNA (Antwerp), UZ Gent, UZ Brussel, CUSL (Woluwe), … Furthermore, various logistics centers, the development Nieuw Zuid (Antwerp), the Winter Circus (Ghent), Gevangenis Haren, the Oosterweel project, Zin project (Brussels), Shape (Mons), KLM (Schiphol), …

Paul Corbeel, CEO VK architects+engineers “Our group has experienced a accelerated growth in recent years of which we are very proud.  This has been achieved in close cooperation and with support from the D2E team, for which we would like to explicitly thank them. Today, we are a leading multidisciplinary architectural and engineering firm in the Benelux and make our mark on many large and exciting projects that we realize with our clients.  With our excellent teams, we are working in a  clear vision focusing on more sustainable projects. ”

“Being a coach in organic and inorganic growth, developing and further professionalizing organizations, fine-tuning strategy,…these are things that are close to our hearts.   It was a real pleasure to work with the VK architects+engineers team.  We wish them all the best in their new future, where the group will be able to further develop its competences and internationalize” said Ivo Marechal, partner D2E.