Ferkan Gökalp joins Gilde Equity Management

Gilde Equity Management (GEM) is delighted to announce that Ferkan Gökalp will join the firm on the 15th of September 2022.

Ferkan brings multi-year experience in M&A advisory, having supported entrepreneurs and companies with designing and implementing value accretive buy & build strategies. As such, he strengthens our team by bringing us practical experience in successfully executing transactions as well as supporting and growing businesses we as Gilde partner with.

Gilde Equity Management (GEM) is an independent partner-owned Benelux private equity firm investing in business succession and growth situations. With over EUR 2.0bn in committed capital we seek to enable promising companies and their leadership teams to maximize its long-term potential. Examples of our investments are Dunlop, a leading global manufacturer of protective footwear; Fruity Line, a producer of premium cold pressed fruit & vegetable juices and smoothies; Actief Interim, one of the largest staffing companies for the SME segment active in the Benelux, Germany, Austria and Denmark and Kwantum & Leen Bakker, two very strong discount retail brands in the Dutch and Belgium home furnishing sector. For more information please visit our website www.gembenelux.com.