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Family HoldingPuts its own capital into companiesLAST VERIFIED Oct 2026 · 6 SOURCES

Also known as Société anonyme de Participation et de Gestion

Brussels holding company of the Périer-D’Ieteren family (c.€3.5B net assets); takes €200M–€750M majority stakes in European energy-transition, circular-economy and mobility firms.

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Family & background

FAMILY
Périer-D’Ieteren
HEADQUARTERS
Brussels, Belgium
OFFICES
Paris, France
FOUNDED
1977

Investment approach

GEOGRAPHY
Europe
STAGES
GrowthBuyout
ROUTES
Companies (own capital)
STRATEGIES
Direct investmentsPrivate equityPublic equitiesReal estateImpact

Overview

SPDG (Société anonyme de Participation et de Gestion, Brussels company no. 0420.201.921) is the holding company of the Périer-D’Ieteren family, with offices in Brussels and Paris. It reports about €3.5 billion in net assets, of which roughly €2 billion is earmarked for direct equity investments and the rest for financial assets and liquidity. After divesting its automotive services and logistics holdings in the D’Ieteren Group, it is redeploying capital into majority stakes in European companies linked to sustainable development. Alongside this core activity it runs SPDG Growth (post-venture), SPDG Conviction (listed positions), SPDG Heritage (building renovation) and SPDG Impact (climate science and education projects).

Investment thesis

Majority stakes in European companies with strong teams that can become global champions in growing, consolidating markets, focused on energy transition, circular economy, sustainable mobility and infrastructure; no fixed exit horizon.

Holdings & investments

INVESTMENT ARMS & VEHICLES

  • SPDG Growth
    Post-venture investments in high-growth innovative companies
  • SPDG Conviction
    Active positions in listed companies
  • SPDG Heritage
    Converting landmark buildings to high environmental standards
  • SPDG Impact
    Funding projects in climate science and education

People

  • Christian Cara
    CIO SPDG Capital · source
  • Florent Duval
    Head of Investments, Industries · source
  • Thibault Delmas
    Investment Manager Private Market Fund · source
  • Sarah Babas
    Senior Investment Associate, Industries · source
  • Valérie Hanna
    Investment Associate, Conviction · source
  • Olivier Périer
    Chairman of the Board & CEO SPDG Operations · source
  • Denis Pettiaux
    Director & CEO SPDG Capital · source
  • Diane Galbe
    COO SPDG Operations · source
  • Benjamin Gérard
    Finance & Administration Director · source
  • Candice Bosson
    Talent & Organisation Director · source
  • Jean-Nicolas Lunden
    Head of Growth · source
  • Guillaume Groeteclaes
    Head of Conviction · source
  • Stéphane Ryelandt
    Head of Private Market Funds · source
  • Cédric Franck
    Co-Head of Heritage Real Estate · source
  • Guillaume James
    Co-Head Heritage Real Estate · source
  • Nicola Crosta
    Senior Sustainability Partner & Deputy Head of Impact · source
  • Michel Tombroff
    Senior Knowledge Partner & Board Representative · source
  • Michel Allé
    Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee · source
  • Olivier Chapelle
    Director · source
  • Francesco D’Amico
    Director · source
  • Catheline D’Ieteren
    Director · source
  • Thomas Simon
    Director · source
  • Sophie Gasperment
    Senior Advisor to the Chairman · source
  • Christian Contzen
    Automotive Advisor · source
  • Marc Melviez
    Advisor · source
  • Maurice Périer
    Advisor Emeritus · source

Frequently asked questions

SPDG is a family holding based in Brussels, Belgium, founded in 1977.

SPDG invests on behalf of the Périer-D’Ieteren family.

SPDG invests its own capital into companies. Its stated asset mix includes direct investments, private equity, public equities, real estate and impact.

SPDG invests at Growth and Buyout stages in Climate & Energy, Mobility & Logistics, Industrial & Manufacturing and Real Estate & PropTech.

SPDG's stated ticket size is €200M–€750M.

Key people at SPDG include Olivier Périer (Chairman of the Board & CEO SPDG Operations), Denis Pettiaux (Director & CEO SPDG Capital), Diane Galbe (COO SPDG Operations) and Christian Cara (CIO SPDG Capital).