Down2Earth backs The House of Marketing

The management team has also reinvested in the company.

Down2Earth acquired a majority stake according to the Belgian publication De Tijd. The report added that the target has revenues of €17m.

The GP is currently investing via its Down 2 Earth Capital II fund, closed on €110m in Q2 last year. The vehicle backs Belgian SMEs, writing equity tickets of €2.5m and €22m. 

Down2Earth will support the business in its organic growth, buy-and-build strategy and international expansion.  

House of Marketing was acquired by Quanteus in 2014 and has posted double-digit growth in the last five years, according to a statement.  

Company
Founded in 1994, House of Marketing is a specialist in strategic marketing consultancy and interim management. Based in Machelen, the business employs 100 consultants.

People
Down2Earth Capital – Alain Keppens (managing partner).  
Quanteus Group – Kris Vansanten, Evelyne van Wassenhove (partners).

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