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On December 31 2009, the Management of mtbs purchased the shares from former shareholders Royal Haskoning and Rebelgroup. This management buy-out is for mtbs management a logical step in the development of the company: after four years of successful cooperation between the three parties, mtbs is now positioned independently in the financial-advisory market. mtbs will remain under the leadership of the current Management: Paul van Eulem, Frank Luisman and Patrick Uyttendaele.

mtbs was founded in 2005 as a joint venture between Royal Haskoning and Rebelgroup. Since then mtbs has developed into a financial advisory firm with more than twenty experts with a global client network in both the public and private sector.

mtbs distinguishes itself by offering innovative financial solutions for port specific issues, mainly on the public – private interface. In its four years of existence mtbs has become a quality player in the fields of Strategy, Valuation, Transactions and Financing. As a “Transaction Advisor”, mtbs is pleased to have acquired a global leading position in the port industry.

The new autonomous position enables mtbs to operate more independently with the operations of its former shareholders and to focus entirely on external clients. For mtbs this is both crucial and self-evident, especially in the present economic times in which the sector faces significant financial and structural challenges. The new corporate structure retains client focus at its core and, through its management buy-out, will strengthen the market position of mtbs.

For more information, please contact the Board of Management, Paul van Eulem, Frank Luisman or Patrick Uyttendaele.

mtbs directors formalizing the MBO (fltr Frank Luisman, Paul van Eulem and Patrick Uyttendaele)