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Family HoldingInvests its own capital directly in companiesActive · deal in last 18 monthsLAST VERIFIED Oct 2026 · 4 SOURCES

Invale NV

Family-owned investment company in 's-Gravenwezel (est. 2013) taking mainly majority stakes in profitable Belgian SMEs (EBITDA €1.5–5M), with a food and agri interest.

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Family & background

HEADQUARTERS
's-Gravenwezel, Belgium
FOUNDED
2013

Investment approach

SECTORS
Food & AgricultureIndustrial & Manufacturing
GEOGRAPHY
Belgium
STAGES
GrowthBuyout
ROUTES
Companies (own capital)
STRATEGIES
Direct investmentsPrivate equity
TICKET
Up to €6M
LATEST DEAL
Athena Graphics · Jul 2025
INBOUND
Accepts submissions

Overview

Invale NV is a family-owned investment company near Antwerp, set up in October 2013 by Bart Deckers to provide growth and replacement capital to non-listed Belgian SMEs. It prefers majority stakes in established companies with EBITDA of €1.5–5M and equity tickets up to €6M, avoids start-ups and turnarounds, and takes board seats. Current holdings include UTB, Elnor Motors, Stoffels Tomaten, Op de Beeck Boomkwekerijen and Athena Graphics; Antenor and Epacco have been sold.

Investment thesis

Long-term, open-ended investor in Belgian SMEs with a proven model and growth prospects, mainly through majority stakes, with a specific interest in food and agri; start-ups and turnarounds excluded.

Holdings & investments (7)

People

  • Alexandra Mannaerts
    Investment Director · source
  • Joris Lowette
    Investment Director · source
  • Bart Deckers
    Managing Director (founder) · source

Frequently asked questions

Invale NV is a family holding based in 's-Gravenwezel, Belgium, founded in 2013.

Invale NV invests directly in companies. Capital origin: the family's own capital. Stated strategies include direct investments and private equity.

Invale NV invests at Growth and Buyout stages in Food & Agriculture and Industrial & Manufacturing.

Invale NV's stated ticket size is Up to €6M.

Key people at Invale NV include Bart Deckers (Managing Director (founder)), Alexandra Mannaerts (Investment Director) and Joris Lowette (Investment Director).

Invale NV's disclosed holdings and investments include Unicum Trade Botanicals (UTB), Elnor Motors, Stoffels Tomaten, Ets. A. Op de Beeck Boomkwekerijen, Athena Graphics, Antenor Payment Systems and Epacco.

The most recent publicly reported investment by Invale NV is Athena Graphics, announced in Jul 2025.

Invale NV states that it accepts submissions through its official contact page.