Markus van der Geest
Associate Partner
Markus guides entrepreneurs in successfully realizing acquisition and sale processes and business succession. As a generalist, he focuses primarily on medium-sized companies, where he supports entrepreneurs personally and with high commitment throughout the entire process. He combines his experience in M&A with a broad knowledge of businesses, financing issues, and the dynamics within family businesses.
Markus has experience with diverse and sometimes long-term processes. For instance, he guided the sale of a specialized manufacturing company in a niche sector for orthopedic footwear. The successful completion of this transaction subsequently led to several new assignments through word-of-mouth. Another process ultimately took more than five years and encountered various unexpected situations along the way. According to Markus, patience, balance, and the ability to stay the course are essential in precisely these kinds of processes.
The relationship is central to his guidance. Markus is personal, committed, approachable, and patient. He strives for a relaxed and open way of communicating, both with clients and with colleagues. By showing genuine interest in the person and their background, he ensures that people quickly feel at ease with him. At the same time, he has an eye for the development of young colleagues and believes it is important to actively transfer knowledge and experience.
His way of working is based on three principles: having trust in yourself, giving trust to others, and being trustworthy in your actions. Markus believes that this very combination forms the foundation for long-lasting relationships and successful transactions.
Markus has been associated with Maasdael as an Associate Partner since May 2014. Prior to that, he worked in the banking sector for 25 years, where he held various positions ranging from relationship manager to senior manager. In 2014, he transitioned to M&A. In his first years at Maasdael, he guided many transactions for companies with financing and refinancing issues. Since 2017, his focus has been primarily on M&A processes for entrepreneurs in medium-sized businesses and on business succession within family businesses.
Markus studied Private Law at Leiden University and completed this degree in 1989. In 2017, he became a Registered Business Succession Advisor.
Markus guides entrepreneurs in successfully realizing acquisition and sale processes and business succession. As a generalist, he focuses primarily on medium-sized companies, where he supports entrepreneurs personally and with high commitment throughout the entire process. He combines his experience in M&A with a broad knowledge of businesses, financing issues, and the dynamics within family businesses.
Markus has experience with diverse and sometimes long-term processes. For instance, he guided the sale of a specialized manufacturing company in a niche sector for orthopedic footwear. The successful completion of this transaction subsequently led to several new assignments through word-of-mouth. Another process ultimately took more than five years and encountered various unexpected situations along the way. According to Markus, patience, balance, and the ability to stay the course are essential in precisely these kinds of processes.
The relationship is central to his guidance. Markus is personal, committed, approachable, and patient. He strives for a relaxed and open way of communicating, both with clients and with colleagues. By showing genuine interest in the person and their background, he ensures that people quickly feel at ease with him. At the same time, he has an eye for the development of young colleagues and believes it is important to actively transfer knowledge and experience.
His way of working is based on three principles: having trust in yourself, giving trust to others, and being trustworthy in your actions. Markus believes that this very combination forms the foundation for long-lasting relationships and successful transactions.
Markus has been associated with Maasdael as an Associate Partner since May 2014. Prior to that, he worked in the banking sector for 25 years, where he held various positions ranging from relationship manager to senior manager. In 2014, he transitioned to M&A. In his first years at Maasdael, he guided many transactions for companies with financing and refinancing issues. Since 2017, his focus has been primarily on M&A processes for entrepreneurs in medium-sized businesses and on business succession within family businesses.
Markus studied Private Law at Leiden University and completed this degree in 1989. In 2017, he became a Registered Business Succession Advisor.
"Having confidence in yourself, giving trust to the other person, and being trustworthy in your actions"
Sector expertise
Sector expertise
Markus
Markus
is experienced in the following sectors
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