IK Partners

IK Partners (“IK”) is pleased to announce that the IK Small Cap IV Fund (“IK SC IV”) has acquired a majority stake in Domek Group (“Domek” or “the Group”), a leading Dutch financial services intermediary focused on serving non-native communities in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. IK has invested in the Group from its dedicated pool of Development Capital, acquiring its stake from Capital A and partnering with Domek’s founders and management team, who have significantly reinvested as part of the transaction. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.

Founded in 2011 and based in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands, Domek has built a differentiated, multi-language platform offering a comprehensive suite of financial services products, including Property & Mortgage Advisory, Property & Casualty Insurance Brokerage, Life Insurance Brokerage, as well as Leasing & Lending solutions. The Group primarily serves non-native customers, addressing structural barriers to accessing financial services such as language constraints and local market complexity. Domek operates predominantly in the Netherlands but has recently expanded into Belgium and Germany. The Group has approximately 100 employees, serving over 40,000 clients across 12 different languages.

As a one-stop shop, Domek prides itself on supporting clients through every stage of their financial lives, from buying their first car to purchasing a property to taking out insurance. As such, the Group benefits from a unique market position, resulting in a loyal customer base, high customer lifetime value and a strong ability to cross-sell its products.

With the support of IK, Domek will accelerate its next phase of growth by introducing additional languages to its offering, launching adjacent service lines and pursuing further geographic expansion, alongside continued investment in technology and data-driven marketing. The Group will also selectively explore inorganic growth opportunities to broaden its platform, drawing on IK’s extensive and relevant experience in supporting Insurance and Financial Services companies, such as Yellow Hive (Benelux) and Ascentiel Group (France).

Dirk Swinkels, Founder and CEO of Domek, said: “Since founding Domek, our mission has been to remove barriers and make financial services products accessible to people who are often overlooked by traditional providers. Partnering with IK is a strong endorsement of our strategy, people and culture, with its team bringing deep sector expertise and a long-term mindset. My team and I look forward to working with them to further advance the Group’s growth while staying true to the values that define it. I would also like to thank the team at Capital A for their support over the past five years.”

Onne Tjerkstra, Partner at IK and Advisor to the IK SC IV Fund, commented: “Domek is a high-quality, founder-led business with a compelling and socially relevant proposition, addressing a structurally underserved segment of the Financial Services market. The Group combines strong growth and a differentiated, scalable platform with an exceptional level of customer trust. We are very pleased to partner with Dirk and his team to support Domek’s continued development.”

Friso Janmaat, Managing Partner at Capital A, added: “We are very proud of all that Dirk, Ilona and their team have achieved over the past five years and we thank them for trusting us during a pivotal point in Domek’s journey. We are confident that IK is the right partner to support the Group in the next phase of its growth and we wish them, together with Dirk and his team, all the very best for the years ahead.”

If you have any further questions, please contact:

Domek Group
Merijn Contant
Phone: +31 6 517 95 302
Merijn@domek.nl

IK Partners
Vidya Verlkumar
Phone: +44 (0) 7787 558 193
vidya.verlkumar@ikpartners.com

Capital A
Friso Janmaat
Phone: +31 6 517 6360
friso.janmaat@capitalapartners.nl

About Domek Group

Domek Group (“Domek” or “the Group”) was founded in 2011. Over the past 15 years, the Group has grown to become the market leader in mortgages and insurance for non-native speakers living in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. With over 100 employees, Domek provides its financial services both online and through its office in ‘s-Hertogenbosch. For more information, visit domek-group.com

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About IK Partners

IK Partners (“IK”) is a European private equity firm focused on investments in the Benelux, DACH, France, Nordics and the UK. Since 1989, IK has raised more than €20 billion of capital and invested in over 210 European companies. IK supports companies with strong underlying potential, partnering with management teams and investors to create robust, well-positioned businesses with excellent long-term prospects. For more information, visit ikpartners.com IK is an affiliate of Wendel. For more information, visit wendelgroup.com

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About Capital A

Capital A is one of the longest standing private equity firms in the Netherlands with a focus on investing in fast growing (both organically as acquisitively) companies in the Benelux. Having started in the 80s as an ABN AMRO investment fund focused on SMEs, Capital A since developed itself into an independent private equity firm backed by investors like Five Arrows, Alpinvest, Bregal, LGT and the Capital A team itself. From its offices in Amsterdam, Antwerp and Frankfurt, Capital A manages approximately EUR 1.5bn of assets under management and has a portfolio of over 30 companies active throughout Europe. For more information, visit capitalapartners.nl

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