Marcel Boekhoorn
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Marcel Boekhoorn is a Dutch investor with a wide array of business interests. Mr Boekhoorn’s estimated current net worth stands at €1.3 billion ($1.9 billion), making him one of the wealthiest entrepreneurs in the Netherlands.
Boekhoorn, a CPA
by training, founded his investment vehicle Ramphastos Investments in 1994. Over the course of the ensuing years Boekhoorn successfully acquired and sold numerous companies. Boekhoorn is the investor of the Dutch football club N.E.C. Nijmegen.
Boekhoorn also helps to fund the motor racing career of his son-in-law Giedo van der Garde
, who currently races in the GP2 Series
.
Boekhoorn’s major feat was the 300 million EUR acquisition of Dutch mobile operator Telfort
(co-owned by the railways) and it’s subsequent sale (nine months later, after a high intensity effort to jack up Telfort’s marketing and sales) to incumbent telco and market leader KPN
at a valuation of 1,2 billion EUR.
Furthermore Boekhoorn serves on the supervisory board of German listed company aap Implantate AG (biomedical implants), owns a zoo (Ouwehands Dierenpark) and produced a film (:nl:Zoop in Afrika).
Amongst Boekhoorn's advisers are :nl:Cees van der Hoeven, former CEO of supermarket chain Ahold
and Wilco Jiskoot, former executive board member of ABN AMRO
Bank.
Boekhoorn, a CPA
Certified Public Accountant
Certified Public Accountant is the statutory title of qualified accountants in the United States who have passed the Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination and have met additional state education and experience requirements for certification as a CPA...
by training, founded his investment vehicle Ramphastos Investments in 1994. Over the course of the ensuing years Boekhoorn successfully acquired and sold numerous companies. Boekhoorn is the investor of the Dutch football club N.E.C. Nijmegen.
Boekhoorn also helps to fund the motor racing career of his son-in-law Giedo van der Garde
Giedo van der Garde
Giedo van der Garde is a Dutch racing driver.-Karting:Van der Garde has a successful karting career, winning the Dutch championship in 1998...
, who currently races in the GP2 Series
GP2 Series
The GP2 Series, GP2 for short, is a form of open wheel motor racing introduced in 2005 following the discontinuation of the long-term Formula One feeder series, Formula 3000. The format was conceived by Bernie Ecclestone and Flavio Briatore, while Ecclestone also has the rights to the name GP1...
.
Track record
Prominent successes to date:- retail bakery chain :nl:Bakker Bart, sold to German :de:Kamps AG
- Moti Dupli (spray paints), sold to Intermediate Capital GroupIntermediate Capital GroupIntermediate Capital Group is a British-based provider of mezzanine finance. It is headquartered in London and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.-History:...
- Novaxess (fixed line telco operator), sold to EasynetEasynetEasynet Global Services are a provider of managed network, hosting and telepresence solutions for businesses and enterprises worldwide.Founded in 1994, Easynet Global Services are part of the Easynet group of companies, along with Easynet Connect and UK Online.It was a part of BSkyB, a FTSE top 50...
PLC/BskyB - SIM Industries (flight simulators), sold to Lockheed MartinLockheed MartinLockheed Martin is an American global aerospace, defense, security, and advanced technology company with worldwide interests. It was formed by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta in March 1995. It is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, in the Washington Metropolitan Area....
Boekhoorn’s major feat was the 300 million EUR acquisition of Dutch mobile operator Telfort
Telfort
Telfort B.V. is a Dutch mobile telecommunication company, and a subsidiary of KPN.It operates GSM mobile telecommunications service in the Netherlands...
(co-owned by the railways) and it’s subsequent sale (nine months later, after a high intensity effort to jack up Telfort’s marketing and sales) to incumbent telco and market leader KPN
KPN
KPN is a Dutch landline and mobile telecommunications company, including both 2G and 3G mobile operations...
at a valuation of 1,2 billion EUR.
Business interests
Boekhoorn’s current business interests include:- Dutch mainstream newspaper De TelegraafDe TelegraafDe Telegraaf is the largest Dutch daily morning newspaper, with a daily circulation of approximately . De Telegraaf is based in Amsterdam...
- German biometrics firm Voicetrust
- Door manufacturer Doorwin
- SIM Industries, producer of flight simulators
- zecco.comZecco.comZecco.com is an online investing company with operations in San Francisco, California and Pasadena, California. Investors on Zecco.com have access to Zecco Trading, its stock, option, mutual fund and bond trading platform. Investors also have access to Zecco Forex, which provides spot foreign...
, online broker - McGregor Fashion Group
- De Pers, Dutch free newspaper
- Openlot, mobile lotteries
- Spyker Cars, Dutch hand-built automobile manufacturer
- N.E.C. Nijmegen, Dutch football club
- American 3D-gaming manufacturer 'Rocket Ninja'
- French food-products multinational corporation Danone
Furthermore Boekhoorn serves on the supervisory board of German listed company aap Implantate AG (biomedical implants), owns a zoo (Ouwehands Dierenpark) and produced a film (:nl:Zoop in Afrika).
Amongst Boekhoorn's advisers are :nl:Cees van der Hoeven, former CEO of supermarket chain Ahold
Ahold
Ahold is a major international supermarket operator based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Ahold is listed on Euronext Amsterdam and the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.-History:...
and Wilco Jiskoot, former executive board member of ABN AMRO
ABN AMRO
ABN AMRO Bank N.V. is a Dutch state-owned bank with headquarters in Amsterdam. It was re-established, in its current form, in 2009 following the acquisition and break up of ABN AMRO Group by a banking consortium consisting of Royal Bank of Scotland Group, Santander and Fortis...
Bank.