Panis Group completes a management buy-out (MBO) through a Smart Deal, taking the next step in the group’s growth. This enables the management team to take an active role in shaping the group’s future, while receiving support to further develop the business.
Panis Group is an independent accountancy and advisory firm with an established presence in Antwerp and a history dating back to 1948. The group supports Belgian and international companies with a broad range of services in accountancy, taxation, legal advice, HR & payroll and financial advisory.
Management takes charge of the next phase of growth
Panis Group aims to continue growing without losing sight of entrepreneurship and its close relationships with clients. Through the management buy-out, the management team takes an active role in shaping the group’s future. The Smart Deal provides support to shape the next phase of growth while safeguarding the continuity of the business.
“With this management buy-out, we are starting a new chapter for Panis Group. We want to continue building on what is already in place today, while looking ahead with strong ambitions. We want to grow together with strong accountancy and advisory firms that, like us, value entrepreneurship and strong relationships with their clients.” — Davy Blommaert, Panis Group
Growing together with local entrepreneurs
The Belgian accountancy market is evolving rapidly. Panis Group aims to play an active role in this development and expand its presence in the coming years by partnering with complementary accountancy and advisory firms across the different provinces.
The approach is clear: local entrepreneurs do not have to give up their own identity to become part of a larger group. Panis Group focuses on strong local firms that want to retain their entrepreneurial spirit and client relationships while benefiting from collaboration.
By joining forces, these firms can draw on the broader expertise and scale of Panis Group. At the same time, opportunities arise to take further steps together in terms of services, expertise, digitalisation and professionalisation.
In this way, Panis Group aims to grow together with local entrepreneurs while preserving local expertise and proximity to clients.
Experience to help shape growth
For Panis Group, the Smart Deal therefore represents more than a management buy-out. The transaction lays the foundation for a broader growth ambition, with the group actively seeking complementary firms to continue building together.
“The accountancy market is evolving rapidly and offers opportunities for strong firms that want to continue growing together. Panis Group has the ambition to play an active role in this development. With the drive of the management team and our experience in buy-and-build within accountancy, we aim to help shape that growth in the years ahead.” — Joris Vanhove, SDM Corporate Finance Group
Smart Deal as the foundation for the next phase of growth
Why a Smart Deal? Because the structure allows the management team to remain actively involved in steering the business while receiving support for its further development.
For Panis Group, the management buy-out through a Smart Deal creates a foundation for safeguarding continuity, pursuing further growth and entering into new partnerships.
SDM Corporate Finance Group advised the parties involved in the Smart Deal and will actively support the management team in the further development of Panis Group.
