Raeth B.V.

What Raeth B.V. does

Raeth B.V. is a Dutch corporate finance boutique headquartered in Zwolle with a secondary office in Hardenberg, providing integrated advisory services to entrepreneurs and business owners in the Netherlands and Benelux region. The firm operates under a unified 'regiemodel' (integrated advisory framework) that combines three core service lines: buy- and sell-side M&A advisory (aan- en verkoopbegeleiding), debt advisory and restructuring (financiering en herstructurering), and legal support (juridische ondersteuning). The practice serves primary segments including SME and family-business owners facing succession or sale decisions, independent investment funds pursuing buy-and-build strategies, and growing companies seeking growth or refinancing capital.

The firm's underlying 'technology' is human expertise: financial modeling, deal structuring, strategic advisory, and process coordination delivered by five partners (Wouter Selhorst, Sander Jansen, Maurice Bergman, Ali Arslan, and Ronald Knoll) supported by corporate finance analysts and consultants — approximately 10 professionals in total. There are no proprietary software platforms, AI/ML systems, or productized technology assets; the firm's intellectual capital lies in its partners' corporate finance, legal, and restructuring experience, accumulated across 100+ completed M&A, financing, and restructuring transactions.

Raeth monetizes through fee-for-service advisory on a time-spent basis at agreed hourly rates, with engagement terms allowing for advance payment requests and a professional liability cap of twice the assigned fee (max €50,000). The go-to-market is sales-led and referral-driven, relying on relationships with accounting firms (Van Klompenburg), legal practices (Arslan & Partners Advocaten), and word-of-mouth from existing clients. Distribution is exclusively direct, partner-led engagement across the Netherlands and selected Benelux markets, with no product distribution channels.

Name

Raeth B.V.

Legal name

Raeth B.V.

Website

https://raeth.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Raeth B.V. is a Dutch corporate finance boutique offering integrated M&A advisory, debt advisory and restructuring, and legal support to SME owners, family businesses, and investment funds in the Netherlands and Benelux.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Finance Advisory

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

M&A Advisory (Buy-Side & Sell-Side) (BPAHAOAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

M&A Advisory (Buy-side/Sell-side) (BPAHADAC), Corporate Development & Strategic Partnerships Advisory (JVs, Alliances, Carve-outs) (BPAHAOAG), Cross-Border M&A Advisory (FSAEAGAH)

Keywords

• Corporate finance advisory
• Mergers acquisitions advisory
• Debt restructuring services
• Business succession planning
• Legal advisory services

Headquarters

HQ city

Zwolle

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Advisory Services: Fee-for-service advisory model based on time spent at agreed hourly rates. Services include M&A advisory, debt advisory & restructuring, and legal support. General terms state: 'RAETH declares its work on the basis of time spent times the usual or agreed hourly rate, except in cases where another agreement has been explicitly made by e-mail or in writing.'

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Raeth B.V. is a Dutch corporate finance boutique that provides integrated advisory services to entrepreneurs and business owners across three interconnected service lines: Buy- and Sell-side Advisory (M&A), Debt Advisory & Restructuring, and Legal Support for ownership and corporate structuring. The firm operates a 'regiemodel' in which the three service lines are coordinated as a single advisory engagement, supporting clients through pre-transaction planning, deal execution, and post-deal continuity across the Netherlands and Benelux.

Product overview

Raeth B.V. is a high-end corporate finance boutique operating as a single integrated advisory framework rather than a modular product suite. The company offers three interconnected core service lines: Aan- en verkoopbegeleiding (Buy- and Sell-side Advisory/M&A), Financiering en herstructurering (Debt Advisory & Restructuring), and Juridische ondersteuning (Legal Support). These services are designed to be engaged together within the company's 'regiemodel' (integrated advisory framework), allowing entrepreneurs to receive coordinated strategic guidance across mergers and acquisitions, financing, and legal structuring from a single advisory partner throughout the entire deal process—from initial intent through execution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aan- en verkoopbegeleiding (Buy- and Sell-side Advisory) Comprehensive M&A advisory services guiding entrepreneurs through buying and selling businesses, including management buy-in/buy-out support, pre-exit planning, business valuation, and buy-and-build strategies. Targeted at business owners, founders, and family businesses in the Netherlands and Benelux.
• Financiering en herstructurering (Debt Advisory & Restructuring) Strategic financing advisory covering bank financing, real estate financing, alternative financing structures, and corporate restructuring services to ensure optimal financing solutions aligned with business strategy. Targeted at growing companies, investment funds, and SMEs in the Netherlands seeking capital advice.
• Juridische ondersteuning (Legal Support) Legal advisory services for ownership, governance, and corporate structure management, providing guidance on M&A transactions, restructuring, and financing from a solid legal foundation. Integrated with Raeth's financial advisory work as part of the firm's unified 'regiemodel'.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100+ completed transactions
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Arslan & Partners AdvocatencoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLegal partnership for integrated M&A and financing advisory. Arslan & Partners works as an integrated team with Raeth across acquisitions, financing, and legal support. The collaboration combines Raeth's corporate finance expertise with Arslan & Partners' legal advisory capabilities for comprehensive transaction support.
• Van KlompenburgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccounting and tax advisory firm partnership where Van Klompenburg refers clients requiring corporate finance expertise to Raeth. The partnership allows Van Klompenburg to offer clients high-quality M&A and financing services without having an in-house corporate finance department. Raeth provides deal-making expertise and network while Van Klompenburg maintains client relationships.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Lincoln International: Global mid-market investment bank with strong presence in Benelux mid-market M&A. Overlaps with Raeth on buy-side/sell-side and debt advisory for SME and mid-market clients, but operates at larger deal sizes and offers broader capital-markets capabilities.
• Houlihan Lokey: Global investment bank with a strong European mid-market M&A and debt advisory practice serving entrepreneurs, family businesses, and private equity clients. Comparable in providing integrated M&A + financing advisory to SME/family-owned sellers, but at higher deal-size brackets.
• IMAP: Global mid-market M&A advisory network with offices across Europe including the Netherlands. Comparable in SME/mid-market buy-side and sell-side advisory, debt advisory, and cross-border deal capability, but with materially larger platform and broader sector coverage than Raeth.
• KPMG Corporate Finance (Netherlands): Big 4 advisory arm covering Dutch SME and mid-market M&A, debt advisory, and restructuring. Comparable in transaction services and SME client focus but with materially larger partner bench, sector specialization, and ability to bundle deals with broader accounting and consulting mandates.
• Grant Thornton Deal Advisory (Netherlands): Mid-tier Big-4-adjacent firm with a Dutch M&A and corporate finance advisory practice explicitly targeting SME and mid-market clients. Direct overlap with Raeth's target client segment, with broader service-line capabilities (audit, tax, advisory) that can be cross-sold alongside M&A mandates.

Direct peers

• Oaklins Netherlands: Oaklins' Dutch member firm is a mid-market M&A specialist serving SMEs and family-owned businesses in the Netherlands. Comparable in deal size focus, client profile, and integrated advisory approach, with the added scale of an international Oaklins platform.
• Marktlink: Largest independent Dutch M&A advisory boutique, focused on mid-market buy- and sell-side transactions across the Netherlands and Benelux. Closely comparable business model: partner-led SME mandates, hourly/success-fee hybrid pricing, regional multi-office footprint — Raeth's most direct domestic competitor.

Regional players

• BCapital (investment perspective): Dutch mid-market investment firm. Listed as a Raeth client/partner rather than a direct advisory competitor, but a useful adjacent peer because it illustrates the kind of regional sponsor client Raeth serves — useful for benchmarking referral and repeat-engagement dynamics.

Others

• Stibbe (Corporate M&A practice): Major Dutch corporate law firm with a strong M&A, financing, and restructuring practice. Comparable to the legal-component of Raeth's integrated regiemodel and a potential full-service competitor or partner depending on how Raeth's Arslan integration evolves.
• Dutch M&A Guide / M&A Community: Dutch M&A intermediary ecosystem platform that aggregates SME M&A intermediaries and corporate finance boutiques. Indirect adjacency — useful for understanding the broader ecosystem of Dutch SME advisory competitors Raeth competes against for sell-side mandates.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 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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