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DANIEL GILLET
Partner
He holds an MBA from Louvain School of Management ( L.S.M.) and INSEAD Executive MBA.
In 2014, he founded the Benelux practice of ONEtoONE Corporate Finance, an international Corporate Finance group present in 20+ countries. Since then, he advised on several cross-border sell side and buy side transactions in healthcare, cleantech, technology, F&B and Automotive. He is also very active as placing agent in Fundraising and Private Placements for International P.E. and companies.
He also acts as Board member or Advisory board member in various companies in Asset Management and Technology.
Education
International Executive Program ( INSEAD ).
Experience
Managing Partner Accenture Banking Core Europe practice.
Managing Partner Accenture Core Europe Strategic Services practice.
Managing Partner ONEtoONE Corporate Finance Belgium.
Board Member Candriam Investors Services ( New York Life ) and Chairman of the Audit and Compliance committee.
Advisory Board Member Partech Ventures Seed Fund.
YPO Gold Chair Belgium.
YPO European Region Board Member.
Sector Expertise
Financials
Food
Information technology
Insurance
Advised Deal
Advice on sale
ONEtoONE has advised Cofinpar in the sale of their subsidiary Sonama, a Volvo dealership network, to Mobicore. COFINPAR, is a holding company involved in real estate development, car parts distribution, and multiple other financial holdings. They made the strategic decision to entirely divest their automotive retail branches and subsequently sold SOGALUX to CarAvenue and RCM in 2021. This comprised 5 points of sales and was the largest Mercedes dealership group in the South of Belgium. This process was recently completed with the sale of SONAMA, the largest Volvo dealership group in the region, to Mobicore. ONEtoONE assisted the COFINPAR group throughout the entire divestment process. Mobicore is a leading operator of brands in mobility in both Luxembourg and Belgium. They are a high volume seller of mainly Volvo brands after having divested their Mercedes outlets.
Private Placement
SynPet Technologies has partnered with Kolmar Group AG to invest in the Port of Antwerp and deploy its carbon recycling technology. Kolmar, now a key shareholder, has also secured global marketing rights for the circular naphtha produced. This collaboration will support sustainability in the Flemish region by reducing plastic waste and carbon emissions, creating green jobs, and advancing the chemical industry’s circularity goals, combining SynPet’s innovation with Kolmar’s global expertise in petrochemicals and renewables.
Advice on sale
ONEtoONE acted as the exclusive financial advisor to van Hoorebeke Timber, in its sale to van Steenberge. Van Hoorebeke Timber is a major Belgian player in wood import and distribution. Etienne Van de Kerckhove, former chairman, expressed confidence that the merger will create more value and growth opportunities for both companies, highlighting the importance of timber as a sustainable building material. Van Steenberge, a leader in the timely delivery of softwood, panel materials, and finished wood products, combines decade-long experience with innovation to meet evolving customer needs. The merger will create synergies, expanding both companies' presence in the international timber market.
Advice on sale
Disinvested Locks from Locks International to Belgian Pork Group. This is a transaction in ready for retail and deep frozen pork meat.
Advice on buying
Securitas AB is a security services, monitoring, consulting and investigation group has acquired Services in Safety (SIS), an Antwerp-based specialist in safety solutions.
Advice on sale
Advising on the sale of a company operating in the flexible packaging sector, with the main focus on the pet food and agri-food market in Romania.
Advice on buying
Distec International is a company specialised in value added distribution created in 1987 and are active in France, Belgium, Luxembourg and The Netherlands. Since he joined the company as Managing Director in 2012, one of Quentin Janssens main focus has been on bringing Distec to the age of e-commerce. ONEtoONE Corporate Finance Benelux served as advisor to Initiative & Finance, a French MBO fund, for the structuring and the financing of the MBO transaction.
Advice on sale
ONEtoONE advised PERI GMBH, a worldwide leading manufacturer and supplier of formwork and scaffolding systems, in the sell to MUSHER MANAGEMENT AND TRADING, S.L. (known as GRUPO MUSHER). PERI Montajes y Servicios, S.L. now is called SIMA Ingeniería, Montajes y Services, S.L.
Private Placement
Distec International is a company specialized in value added distribution, created in 1987 and active in France, Belgium, Luxembourg and The Netherlands. Since joining the company as Managing Director in 2012, Quentin Jassens’ main focus has been on bringing Distec to the age of e-commerce. ONEtoONE Corporate Finance Benelux actedas advisor to Initiative & Finance, a French MBO fund, for the structuring and the financing of the MBO transaction.
