Arcola blends operational expertise, a progressive, people-first approach and capital to help turn strong businesses into industry champions, while keeping their strengths at the core.
Our mission
Propel promising companies to become industry champions through positive private equity.
Operational support
Value isn’t created at the moment of investment. It’s earned in the execution that follows. We bring practical experience to support founders sharpen strategy, strengthen operations, and move with clarity.
Positive private equity
For us, private equity is more than sole capital. It’s about building trust, creating alignment, and solving challenges side-by-side with founders. It’s about building resilient companies that will continue to grow.
Active ecosystem
Around every company stands a network of experienced operators, investors, and advisors. This community shares knowledge, opens doors, and provides honest perspective when it matters most.
Commitment
We stay close beyond the investment. We commit time, attention, and energy to the moments that matter. We work side-by-side through the decisions that shape the next phase: strategy, people, and pace.
Our portfolio
Accelerating promising companies across Benelux
We partner with established companies; often founder- or family-led, built on strong foundations, and ready for their next stage. We lean toward sectors where experience and operational depth drive performance, from manufacturing to specialised services.
Our investment criteria
Arcola's focus
Partnership buy-ins in growing, profitable SMEs with predictable revenues, recurring income, and defensible margins in the Benelux.
Core sectors
Focus on companies with industrial products, B2B services, technology, healthcare, and consolidation-ready niches.
Financial criteria
Businesses with €1–5m EBITDA, add-ons from €500k EBITDA, prioritizes profitable companies in growing markets.
Situations
Focus on ambitious, reinvesting management teams seeking a partner to support buy-outs, growth, and consolidation strategies.