CLI Group B.V.

What CLI Group B.V. does

CLI Group B.V. is a privately held European industrial holding company headquartered in Duiven, the Netherlands, founded in 2009 by Bert-Jan Dijk through the management buyout of De Koningh. The company pursues a buy-and-build strategy in the Coding, Labeling, and Inspection (CLI) industry, acquiring established specialists across Europe while preserving each subsidiary's local brand identity, management team, and customer relationships. CLI Group currently owns six operating companies in the Netherlands (De Koningh, Mundi Technology), Belgium (Presa), Ireland (Mpack), Norway (ACT Logimark Norway), and Denmark (ACT Logimark Denmark), targeting acquisition candidates with €5M-€100M of annual revenue and high recurring revenue.

The portfolio companies function as value-added resellers (VARs) and trusted dealers for leading OEM manufacturers in coding, marking, labeling, and inspection equipment. They generate revenue through three streams: equipment sales and integration, recurring consumables and supplies tied to the installed base, and ongoing technical service and maintenance. End markets are industrial and include food and beverage, pharmaceutical and healthcare, industrial manufacturing, logistics and packaging, electronics, and cosmetics - sectors where traceability, serialization, and regulatory compliance drive demand for marking and inspection solutions.

Governance is led by founder Bert-Jan Dijk alongside CCO Gerwin van Eckeveld (formerly of Markem-Imaje, RICOH, and CRH) and CFO Ralph Mintjes. The group is described as family-owned with a long-term investment horizon, with no external private equity or institutional investors disclosed. Growth to date has been entirely organic through M&A rather than through a unified proprietary product or technology platform; CLI Group positions itself as a credible succession home for founder-led CLI businesses, offering capital, cross-border collaboration, and group-level commercial and financial support while preserving local autonomy.

Name

CLI Group B.V.

Legal name

CLI Group B.V.

Website

https://cligroup.eu/

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

CLI Group B.V. is a privately held Dutch holding company that acquires and supports European specialists in Coding, Labeling, and Inspection equipment, operating six subsidiaries across Benelux, Ireland, and Scandinavia as value-added resellers for leading OEMs serving industrial customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Duiven

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Equipment Sales and Distribution: Portfolio companies serve as trusted dealers and Value-Added Resellers (VARs) for leading manufacturers in coding, labeling, and inspection equipment. They provide end-to-end solutions including equipment, consumables, integration, and service support.
2. Consumables and Supplies: Ongoing sales of consumables and supplies to customers using the installed equipment base, providing recurring revenue streams.
3. Service and Support: Technical service, maintenance, and support services for coding, labeling, and inspection equipment including integration services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

CLI Group B.V. is a privately held European industrial holding company that acquires, owns, and supports independent Coding, Labeling, and Inspection companies across Europe. Through six operating subsidiaries in the Netherlands, Belgium, Ireland, Norway, and Denmark, the group delivers coding, labeling, marking, vision inspection, and traceability equipment, consumables, integration, and technical services to industrial customers, while preserving each acquired company's local brand, identity, and management team.

Product overview

CLI Group B.V. operates as a buy-and-build investment platform in the Coding, Labeling, and Inspection (CLI) industry across Europe. Rather than offering a single unified product, the company manages a portfolio of locally-rooted subsidiary companies that function as value-added resellers and dealers of leading OEM equipment. The portfolio includes De Koningh (Netherlands, since 2009) offering coding, labeling, and inspection solutions; Presa (Belgium, since 2017) providing coding, labeling, and packaging; Mundi Technology (Netherlands, since 2020) specializing in industrial marking and vision inspection; Mpack (Ireland, since 2023) delivering end-of-line coding and labeling; and ACT Logimark (Norway and Denmark, both 2024) focused on marking and traceability. Each subsidiary maintains its own brand, local management, and customer relationships while benefiting from group resources and shared technology partnerships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• De Koningh De Koningh is a Dutch expert in Coding, Labeling, and Inspection with over 25 years of experience, serving as a dealer of world-class OEM brands and providing end-to-end solutions including equipment, supplies, integration, and service to industrial customers.
• Presa Presa is a Belgian expert in coding, labeling, and packaging solutions, helping businesses automate and improve their packaging processes with personal service and technical precision.
• Mundi Technology Mundi Technology is a Dutch specialist in high-speed industrial marking and vision inspection in the Benelux, delivering reliable systems tailored to demanding production environments with a focus on precision and service.
• Mpack Mpack is Ireland's trusted partner for end-of-line coding, labeling, and traceability, supporting both SMEs and global manufacturers with a strong local team and premium equipment portfolio.
• ACT Logimark Norway ACT Logimark Norway is a Norwegian expert in marking and traceability, offering automation solutions and high-performance systems with hands-on service and deep technical expertise to food production, industrial manufacturing, and packaging customers.
• ACT Logimark Denmark ACT Logimark Denmark is a Danish partner for innovative marking, labeling, and traceability solutions, known for professional service and technical know-how in production environments serving food, pharma, and industrial automation customers.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• World-class manufacturers in Coding, Labeling, and InspectioncoreTechnology or IntegrationCLI Group companies are trusted dealers and Value-Added Resellers for leading manufacturers in the coding, labeling, and inspection space. These long-standing technology partnerships provide access to high-performance equipment, premium technology, and manufacturer support.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Diploma PLC: UK-listed specialist distribution and value-added-services group that acquires and operates niche industrial businesses across multiple sectors. Comparable as a publicly-traded European roll-up platform with a similar strategy of acquiring locally-rooted industrial specialist businesses.
• Videojet Technologies: A Danaher subsidiary and leading global supplier of industrial marking, coding, and labeling solutions. Direct adjacency to CLI Group's portfolio offerings and a key OEM whose channel strategy affects European VAR competition.
• Domino Printing Sciences: Global manufacturer of coding, marking, and digital printing equipment, sold both direct and through distribution partners. Comparable because its OEM–dealer channel dynamic in Europe directly shapes CLI Group's VAR economics.
• Diagraph (ITW): An ITW-owned industrial marking and coding equipment supplier with broad product offering. Adjacent competitor in the coding/labeling equipment category that affects CLI Group's market dynamics across industrial verticals.
• Markem-Imaje: A subsidiary of Dover Corporation and one of the world's largest OEMs of industrial coding, marking, and labeling equipment. Highly relevant as both a supplier (whose products CLI Group's subsidiaries resell) and as a direct competitor for OEM channel control in Europe.
• ITW Marking & Coding: Operating within Illinois Tool Works' test & measurement and specialty segments, supplying marking and coding systems globally. Comparable as an OEM with overlapping product lines and a parallel distribution-channel strategy to CLI Group's VAR model.

Regional players

• Kortho Coding & Marking: Netherlands-based manufacturer of coding and marking equipment with strong Benelux distribution. Directly comparable as a European coding/marking OEM whose home-market footprint overlaps with CLI Group's core Dutch operating base (De Koningh).

Direct peers

• REA Elektronik: German-based manufacturer of industrial inkjet coding, marking, and labeling systems sold across Europe and internationally. Compares as a regional European OEM with overlapping customer verticals and product offerings to CLI Group's portfolio.
• Matthews Marking Systems: Manufacturer and distributor of industrial marking and coding systems with multi-market European presence. Closely comparable in product scope (industrial marking/coding equipment and consumables) and customer verticals to CLI Group's portfolio companies.

Emerging players

• EBS Ink-Jet Systems: European mid-sized manufacturer of industrial inkjet printers and marking systems, distributed through a regional dealer network. Comparable as a focused European OEM/labeling supplier whose dealer-channel economics intersect with CLI Group's reseller model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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