Launch your Buy-In CEO Journey
Dream of becoming an entrepreneur but lack the experience or capital to start from scratch ? This is your chance to take over a healthy, established business and grow it - with the backing of an experienced investment partner.
You'll gain access to entrepreneurship in a support environment, with strategic guidance, operational expertise, and financial support. A unique opportunity to grow personally and professionally while creating significant financial upside.
The Opportunity
For our next investment in East Flanders, we are looking for a Buy-in CEO with a hands-on mentality and commercial mindset. You will take the lead of a well-established B2B distributor of professional hand tools (approx. €2.4M turnover), supported by a compact and committed team.
Your Role
* Take full responsibility for the company's daily management and strategic direction.
* Drive growth through marketing and sales initiatives.
* Optimize product and service offerings and strengthen brand positioning.
* Implement operational improvements (digitalization, automation, efficiency).
* Identify and integrate strategic acquisition opportunities.
* Collaborate closely with the Companions team for strategic sparring and growth support – you're never on your own.
Your Profile
You don't need a long track record to succeed here: what matters is your drive, curiosity, and willingness to learn. We'll provide the guidance, expertise, and financial support to help you thrive as a first-time CEO.
* A hands-on, entrepreneurial mindset with commercial affinity or initial commercial experience.
* Analytical and pragmatic, eager to learn the business from the ground up (including time on the road with customers).
* Ambition to grow as an entrepreneur and build sustainable business growth.
* Leadership potential and the ability to make informed, data-driven decisions.
* Fluency in Dutch is essential; proximity to East Flanders is a plus.
* A Master's degree is a plus, but not a strict requirement.
What We Offer
* A unique path to entrepreneurship: take over and grow an existing company.
* Guidance and sparring: access to Companions' strategic and operational expertise.
* Co-investment opportunity: participate in the company's equity and share in the value creation (indicative ~10-20%, negotiable).
Interested or know someone who might be?
Send us your CV and we'll get in touch.
Questions? Contact
Eline De Cuypere (Talent Manager)
at or via email.