After receiving regulatory approval, the firm completed the acquisitions of Liberation Management and the United Group’s Netherlands business last week (1 October).

These acquisitions, which reflect Hawksford’s commitment to growth in the European market, will strengthen and scale its corporate services and capital markets capabilities, bringing the firm’s headcount in the Netherlands to more than 80 professionals. To support the expansion, Hawksford is investing in its client service, compliance and operational infrastructure, to ensure that clients continue to benefit from consistent, efficient and high-quality support as the business grows. 

The acquisitions will provide clients across Europe with additional opportunities to reach new markets globally, benefiting from Hawksford’s longstanding expertise and experience working across its own global office network, the firm said in a statement.

As one of the industry’s first adopters of the ‘one source of truth and one client services platform’ strategy, the firm said that it is well positioned to leverage emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence responsibly, to enhance service delivery while maintaining the importance of trusted client relationships.

Regulated by the Dutch Central Bank (DNB), Liberation Management, based in Breda, provides corporate, secretarial, administrative and family office services to corporate and private clients. The team is led by its two founding partners, Hans Jansen and Lucas Bagchus. Hawksford will benefit from having a presence in the commercially vital Rotterdam-Breda area, which covers among others, one of the world’s largest ports and European gateways (Rotterdam) and the world’s quintessential chip manufacturing technology provider (ASML in Eindhoven). 

Also regulated by the DNB, Amsterdam-based United Netherlands, led by Marius de Groot, specialises in supporting companies with their operational and strategic growth objectives through a comprehensive range of corporate administration services and management solutions. 

The acquisitions form part of Hawksford’s growth strategy, with the group having completed ten acquisitions since 2022 with the support of STAR Capital.