1876
AvH
Start cooperation Nicolaas van Haaren and Hendrik Willem Ackermans
1964
AvH
Foundation of Forasol (exit 1996)
1974
Marine Engineering & Infrastructure
Merger AvH - Société Générale de Dragage: foundation of Dredging International
1984
AvH
Initial public offering
1988
AvH
First diversification in brewery sector (Alken-Maes) (exit 1992)
1989
Marine Engineering & Infrastructure
Acquisition of A.A. Van Laere
1991
AvH
Participation in Creyf's (exit 2005)
Marine Engineering & Infrastructure
Foundation of DEME (acquisition Decloedt)
1992
Private Banking
Start of financial services through acquisition of Delen
1994
AvH
Acquisition of Société Nationale d'Investissement (SNI/NIM) (privatisation)
Marine Engineering & Infrastructure
Acquisition of SNTC/NMP (via SNI)
1994
Private Banking
Acquisition of Banque de Schaetzen (Liège)
Real Estate, Leisure & Senior Care
Start of real estate activities through acquisition of Leasinvest (via SNI)
1994
Development Capital
Start development capital through acquisition of Sofinim (with participations in a.o. Illochroma/Illospaer (exit 2006), Coditel (exit 2003), Sidinvest (exit 2001), SES (exit 2008), Henschel, Axe Investments, IDIM (exit 2009), Synvest/Corelio), Ad'Arma (exit 2006), BIAC (exit 2004) (via SNI)
1995
Private Banking
Acquisition of Goffin Lannoy (Brussels)
Development Capital
Participations in Aviapartner (exit 2005), Unisel/SNF (exit 2006)
1996
AvH
Acquisition of Brinvest
Private Banking
Acquisition of De Ferm and Europabank (through Brinvest) (exit 1998)
1996
Development Capital
Telenet
Acquisition of share of Fortis Private Equity in Sofinim
Participations in Atenor Group, Mercapital
1997
Energy & Resources
Participation in the plantation group Sipef
1998
Private Banking
Acquisition of Bank J.Van Breda & C° through foundation of Finaxis holding
Real Estate, Leisure & Senior Care
Public take-over bid of Leasinvest on Extensa
1998
Development Capital
Participations in Cindu International (exit 2010), Hertel Holding, Lamitref Industries, Ch. Le Jeune Ltd. (exit 2003)
1999
AvH
Public take-over bid and merger with Belcofi
Real Estate, Leisure & Senior Care
IPO Leasinvest Real Estate (REIT)
1999
Development Capital
Participations in Corn. Van Loocke (exit 2007), Egemin International, Net Fund Europe, Tibotec-Virco (exit 2002), Webdiggers (exit 2001)
2000
Marine Engineering & Infrastructure
Increase of participation of AvH in DEME from 38% to 48.5%
2000
Private Banking
Acquisition Haveaux and BDM/ASCO
Development Capital
Participations in Advalvas Group (exit 2004), Alural Belgium (exit 2012), Arcomet Beheer (exit 2008), Medisearch International (exit 2003)
2001
Development Capital
Participations in Cyril Finance (exit 2005), Oleon Holding (exit 2008), Valkieser Communications / United Broadcast Facilities (later Euro Media Group)
2002
AvH
Public offer on GB-Inno-B
Development Capital
Participations in NMC and in Quick Restaurants (through GIB) (exit 2006)
2004
Marine Engineering & Infrastructure
AvH increases participation in DEME to 50%
Private Banking
AvH increases participation in Finaxis to 75%
Acquisition of Banque BI&A
2005
AvH
AvH sells its participation in Solvus to USG
Private Banking
Bank J.Van Breda sells Leasing J.Van Breda & C°
2005
Real Estate, Leisure & Senior Care
Operational split between Extensa and Leasinvest Real Estate
Development Capital
Participation in Groupe Flo (through GIB)
2006
Real Estate, Leisure & Senior Care
Participation in Cobelguard (exit 2011)
2006
Development Capital
Participations in Trasys (through GIB), Turbo's Hoet Groep, Oleon Biodiesel (exit 2008)
2007
Marine Engineering & Infrastructure
Foundation Rent-A-Port
Private Banking
Acquisition Capital & Finance leads to merger Bank Delen - Capfi
2007
Real Estate, Leisure & Senior Care
Participation in Financière Duval
Development Capital
Participations in Manuchar, Distriplus, Spanogroup (exit 2013), I.R.I.S. (exit 2009)
2008
AvH
Participation in Rombouts Coffee
Energy & Resources
Participation in the listed Indian group Sagar Cements
2009
Real Estate, Leisure & Senior Care
First senior care home for Anima Care
2009
Energy & Resources
Creation of the fifth segment "Energy and materials"
Participations in Oriental Quarries & Mines and in in Alcofina (exit 2011)
Foundation of Max Green (with Electrabel)
2010
Marine Engineering & Infrastructure
Foundation Rent-A-Port Energy
Real Estate, Leisure & Senior Care
Co-control Holding Groupe Duval
2010
Energy & Resources
RSPO certification for Sipef
2011
AvH
Listing of AvH options on NYSE Liffe
Private Banking
Acquisition ABK by Bank J.Van Breda & Co
Acquisition JM Finn by Delen Investments
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