
DANIEL GILLET
Managing 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
Track Record
Sector Expertise
Financials
Food
Information technology
Insurance
Advised Deal
Sell side mandate
ONEtoONE has acted as the exclusive financial advisor to our client, van Hoorebeke Timber, in the sale of their company to van Steenberge. Van Hoorebeke Timber is one of the most important Belgian players in the sector of import and distribution of wood. Etienne Van de Kerckhove, former chairman of van Hoorebeke Timber: "We are confident that both companies will create even more value for the respective customers and business partners, as well as many growth opportunities for both teams. Timber products are an important sustainable building material for the future and the European timber market needs global players with strong expertise and purchasing channels." Van Steenberge is a leading specialist in timely delivery of softwood, panel material and numerous finished wood products for the contracting industry and general industry. They combine their decade-long experience and knowhow with an innovative mindset, allowing them to anticipate the ever-evolving needs of their customers with a solution-oriented approach. They do this together with their team of wood specialists who follow the newest trends and techniques regarding soft wood and panels closely. With the combined skills of both companies, comes the creation new synergies in the international timber market, and by combining the know-how of both companies, there will be an expansion in their respective markets.
Buy side mandate
Securitas AB is a security services, monitoring, consulting and investigation group has acquired Services in Safety (SIS), an Antwerp-based specialist in safety solutions.
Sell side mandate
Disinvested Locks from Locks International to Belgian Pork Group. This is a transaction in ready for retail and deep frozen pork meat.
Buy side mandate
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.
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.
Sell side mandate
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.