YEALD

What YEALD does

YEALD B.V. is a privately held corporate finance boutique headquartered in Honselersdijk, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands, specializing exclusively in the global horticulture (horti) business sector. The firm was founded in 2017 by Rob van Leeuwen and operates with a flat partnership structure comprising four partners — Rob van Leeuwen (Founder), Robin Berendse (Strategy, M&A and Finance), Arthur Vijverberg (Real Estate), and Hans van Voorbergen (Leadership) — supported by a Director, senior associates, analysts, and administrative staff, totaling approximately 18 professionals. YEALD serves the top-200 horti business companies globally, providing six interconnected service lines: Strategy, M&A, Finance, Real Estate, Company Assessment, and Greenfield Development for Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) projects ranging from low-tech greenhouses to vertical farming.

The firm's value proposition rests on deep sector specialization and a relationship-driven international network rather than any proprietary technology platform. YEALD's core capability is its extensive network of horti entrepreneurs, investors, bankers, accountants, lawyers, and notaries worldwide, which the company describes as its "operational foundation." The team combines 75 years of cumulative experience in horti business and entrepreneurship, with multiple partners personally raised in Westland greenhouse families — a region the firm calls the "Silicon Valley of Horti Business." Notable disclosed clients include Royal Lemkes Group, Dümmen Orange, Schenkeveld, Kubo, Porta Nova, Onings Holland, UGC (Unique Growers Company), Wagagai, Bryte, The Protein Brewery, Kwekerij Overgaag, and Barendse DC, with the firm's credentials page documenting hundreds of completed transactions spanning M&A, financing, and real estate across multiple years.

YEALD operates with a sales-led and community-led GTM motion, delivering services exclusively through direct, relationship-based engagement. As a professional services firm with no public API, no proprietary software platform, no external funding, and no parent company, the firm monetizes through engagement-based fees across strategy consulting, M&A advisory (buy-side and sell-side), financing arrangement (venture capital, participation deals, club deals, debt refinancing), real estate brokerage and appraisal, company assessment engagements (3 days to 3 months), and multi-stage greenfield development projects. Marketing is minimal and relies on a bi-annual NEAWS newsletter, a corporate website, careers page, and LinkedIn presence — consistent with a relationship-driven boutique that competes on access and trust rather than brand advertising.

Name

YEALD

Legal name

YEALD B.V.

Website

https://yeald.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

YEALD is a Netherlands-based corporate finance boutique exclusively serving the global horti business sector, providing strategy, M&A, financing, real estate, company assessment, and greenfield development advisory services to top-200 horticulture companies through a relationship-driven network of senior advisors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Horticulture Corporate Finance Advisory

NAICS

Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate Transaction Advisory & Due Diligence (FSAEAJAJ)

Keywords

• Corporate finance advisory
• Horticulture advisory
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Growth strategy consulting
• Agribusiness advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Honselersdijk

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Strategy Consulting: Strategy formulation, goal setting, prioritization, and organizational alignment services for horti business companies seeking growth and future-proofing.
2. M&A Advisory: Mergers, acquisitions, and business transitions in the horti sector, including buy-side and sell-side advisory, merger facilitation, and integration support.
3. Finance/Funding Services: Arranging growth financing, debt refinancing, venture capital, participation deals, and club deals for capital-intensive horti businesses.
4. Real Estate Services: Specialized brokerage, appraisal, and transaction services for horti business real estate including greenhouses, plots, and facilities.
5. Company Assessment: Comprehensive analysis of financial performance, strategic alignment, organizational effectiveness, and real estate utilization with flexible timelines from 3 days to 3 months.
6. Greenfield Development: End-to-end support for starting new horti businesses including feasibility studies, masterplans, business cases, and project execution across all CEA levels.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

YEALD is a corporate finance boutique that advises horti business entrepreneurs and stakeholders across the full lifecycle of their companies. Its offerings span six interconnected service lines — Strategy, M&A, Finance, Real Estate, Company Assessment, and Greenfield Development — delivered as bespoke engagements by partners and senior associates based in Honselersdijk, Netherlands. Services are provided globally across all continents, drawing on an extensive international network of investors, bankers, accountants, lawyers, and notaries.

Product overview

YEALD is a corporate finance boutique offering a unified portfolio of advisory services for the horticulture (horti) business sector. The company provides six interconnected service lines: Strategy (strategic advisory and implementation), M&A (mergers and acquisitions advisory), Finance (financing arrangements and capital connections), Real Estate (specialized property services), Company Assessment (comprehensive business analysis), and Greenfield Development (support for new horticulture ventures). These services work together as a full-service offering, enabling YEALD to support clients from strategic planning through execution, including organic growth, acquisitions, financing, real estate solutions, and new business development in the global horticulture industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• YEALD Strategy Strategic advisory services for horticulture businesses, including trend analysis, vision setting, market prioritization, team development, and strategic implementation support delivered as a bespoke sparring engagement.
• YEALD M&A Mergers and acquisitions advisory services in the horticulture sector, including buy-side and sell-side advisory, merger facilitation, acquisition candidate identification, and post-merger integration support for horti entrepreneurs and stakeholders.
• YEALD Finance Corporate finance advisory and financing arrangement services for horticulture businesses, including venture capital, participation deals, club deals, growth financing, debt refinancing, and connecting enterprises with capital providers.
• YEALD Real Estate
• YEALD Company Assessment
• YEALD Greenfield Development

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lincoln International: Global mid-market M&A advisory firm operating across multiple sectors through a partnership model. Comparable to YEALD in deal size profile, cross-border mid-market execution, and the way it leverages sector specialist teams to serve entrepreneurial clients.
• Oaklins: International M&A advisory boutique with a network of partner-owned offices across many countries. Highly comparable to YEALD's mid-market, sector-aware, relationship-driven advisory model and its focus on serving founder-led and family-owned businesses globally.
• Clairfield International: International M&A advisory partnership with a strong European presence and sector-focused partner coverage. Similar to YEALD in being a partnership of senior advisors delivering cross-border mid-market M&A mandates to privately held companies.
• Berenschot: Dutch management consulting firm serving public and private sector clients across the Netherlands. Comparable as a Dutch-headquartered advisory provider with overlapping strategy, organization, and real estate capabilities relevant to mid-market Dutch companies.
• Translink Corporate Finance: European mid-market M&A advisory partnership with strong sector specializations and cross-border execution. Comparable to YEALD as a boutique, partner-led advisory firm serving founder-led businesses across borders in selected industry niches.
• Rabobank Food & Agri: Dutch-headquartered bank with a dedicated global Food & Agri sector practice covering financing, M&A, and advisory for horticulture and agribusiness. Directly comparable as a sector-specialized financing and advisory provider competing for the same Dutch horti client base.

Broad incumbents

• Robert W. Baird: Global investment bank with an active M&A practice focused on middle-market and growth companies. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering overlapping advisory services to entrepreneur-led businesses in YEALD's deal-size range.
• Houlihan Lokey: Global investment bank with one of the strongest mid-market M&A and corporate finance advisory practices. Comparable as a larger incumbent offering overlapping corporate finance and real estate advisory, though operating across many sectors rather than specialized in horticulture.
• Raymond James Investment Banking: Large North American investment bank with a substantial M&A advisory practice serving mid-market and growth companies. Comparable as a broader incumbent providing overlapping M&A and capital markets advisory to similar entrepreneur-led client segments.
• KPMG Deal Advisory: Big-4 professional services network with substantial M&A, transaction services, and corporate finance advisory practices serving mid-market clients. Comparable as a broad incumbent with overlapping advisory capabilities and global reach, though operating as part of a much larger diversified portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/yeald

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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