Maximise the growth and value of your company.
Finch advises technology companies on the full continuum of corporate transactions: buy- and sell side M&A, private equity and venture capital financing, and strategic alliances. From strategy to closing and beyond.
Advice and support across the deal
Finch is an independent advisory practice for small and medium-sized enterprises that want to maximise their growth and value. Wim Heijting advises on and leads negotiations, from strategic development to post-closing.
Sell side M&A
Preparing and running the sale of your company, from positioning and buyer selection to closing.
Buy side M&A
Finding, assessing and negotiating acquisitions that accelerate your strategy.
Private Equity financing
Attracting the right private equity partner on terms that fit your ambitions.
Venture Capital financing
Raising growth capital from VCs and informal investors, from seed to later stages.
Strategic alliances
Structuring and negotiating partnerships that create value for both sides.
Underlying this advisory
- Pre-deal preparations
- Vendor due diligence
- Valuations
- ESOP and SARs plans
- Deal sourcing
- Deal structuring & negotiation
- Deal process management
- Post-closing processes
It is our mission to maximise your intrinsic corporate value with professional integrity and intelligent creativity.
Read the full story →“Typical advisors only try to maximise valuation as they are on commission. We felt that Wim for us was the ideal ‘M&A advisor’ candidate as he had not only brokered transactions with Avedon before, but as we had trust in his integrity to honor our priorities.”
Others may offer similar services. Here is why clients choose Finch.
- Transaction experienceFinancing, buy side and sell side experience since 1990.
- International IT backgroundExclusively working in the global IT industry.
- Operational experienceKnows what it is to be CEO, COO, General Counsel and VC Managing Partner.
- International networkVC/PE and business network in the US, UK, Germany, France and Benelux.
- Hands onNo delegation to partners or associates.
- Managing the processAll the way, from A to Z.
- Experienced negotiatorWhich battles do you fight, how, and when.
- FlexibleThe client decides in all aspects.
- ConfidentialityGuaranteed.
- No claimsNo transaction advised by Finch ever led to a legal or financial claim.
Trusted by founders, CEOs and investors
Anago
Sale to Banyan Software
Mprise Business Solutions & Mprise Academy
Sale to Axelio
Nétive
Sale to Fortino Capital
Whitevision
Sale to Main Capital
SOA People
Acquisition of KBJ S.A. (Poland)
StackState
Sale to SUSE (Germany)
Homerun
Sale to Invincible Software Holdings & Strada Partners
Nétive VMS
Acquisition of FlexForceMonkey
Wim H. Heijting
Finch Corporate Strategy Services B.V. was founded late 2005 by Wim Heijting (1965). Wim holds a master's degree in Business Law from Leiden University and completed the Advanced Management Program at INSEAD (1999).
He held CEO and COO positions at global and European businesses (Baan Company 1990–1999, Vanenburg Capital Management 2000–2002, Watermark 2002–2005, Cordys 2007–2008), giving him hands-on understanding of what executive management faces every day.
As General Counsel he managed an IPO and Secondary Offering at NASDAQ and the AEX in 1995 and 1996, and he has negotiated cross-border transactions in more than 30 countries, ranging in value from €50k to €500m.
Current board positions
- Qualigraf Chairman of the Board, Driving Decisions Around the Globe
- SmartOcto Supervisory Board Member, Editorial Analytics System
- Xebia Supervisory Board Member, Information Technology & Services
Prior board positions
- StackState Non-Executive Director 2019–2024, sold to SUSE
- MP Objects Non-Executive Director 2016–2022, sold to Kinaxis
- BWise Chairman of the Supervisory Board 2006–2014, sold to NASDAQ
- XebiaLabs Non-Executive Director 2014–2017, sold to Susquehanna Growth Equity and Accel
- GX Software Advisory Board Member 2012–2018
- Noaber Ventures Special Advisor 2014–2019
- MaxGrip Supervisory Board Member 2013–2019
Let's discuss your ambitions
Considering a sale, an acquisition or a financing round? A first conversation is always confidential and without obligation.