Nicolaas Geenen

Heylen Group is a Belgian industrial holding company that invests in ambitious companies and entrepreneurs. It uses a buy-build-and-hold strategy in which innovation, internationalization and operational excellence are central. Heylen Group was founded 21 years ago by a born entrepreneur, Wim Heylen. Thanks to a clear vision and the right people, Heylen Group has grown into a holding company of 35 companies, which are active in 15 different sectors and approximately 3,000 employees. Today, Heylen Group is active in several European countries and a wide range of industries including consumer products, staffing, food, minting, fintech, business & events and logistics real estate. Heylen Group has a DNA whose backbone is formed by cross-generational thinking. The combination of passionate entrepreneurship, a long-term vision and a presence in various countries and sectors makes Heylen Group’s business model flexible, shockproof and future-proof.