About us

NPEX was founded in 2008 and is the abbreviation of Nederlandsche Participatie Exchange. NPEX employees are experienced and motivated specialists, working in the areas of New Business, Listing, Compliance, Operations and Marketing. NPEX is located in the WTC The Hague.

NPEX BV is an investment firm with a MTF license from the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM). NPEX is under continuous supervision by the AFM and De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB).

History of NPEX

2022
2022

The Netherlands was still in lockdown at the beginning of 2022. However, the prospects for releasing the corona measures were positive and on February 15, 2022, the Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport announced that the measures would be lifted in three steps. A great moment for everyone, but certainly also for enterprising Netherlands. NPEX gets to know many companies with a growth strategy. Over all the years there is now
about this  € 172.835.473 placed.

2021
2021

The year 2021 started in a situation where many countries, including the Netherlands, were in lockdown due to the coronavirus. With the start of the corona vaccination program, NPEX saw investors invest more in the outstanding propositions and society opened again in June 2021. Unfortunately, the coronavirus mutated to the Omikron variant, causing infections to rise again and a lockdown was once again decided in December 2021. NPEX continued further professionalization in 2021, including hiring a CFRO and setting up a new Supervisory Board. Patrick van de Laar has strengthened the management team in the position of CFRO since November 8, 2021, and Jos Berkemeijer (chairman), Esther Lindenbergh and Jelle Pol took their place in the Supervisory Board. Despite all the troubles surrounding the coronavirus, NPEX was able to place € 2021 in 24.263.670.

2020
2020

More than €2020 was registered in the first quarter of 10.000.000. Then the corona crisis hit the entire world, which caused reluctance among investors. Despite corona, the number of active investors grew and became popular 2020 still in total € 21.319.000 placed. 2020 was an important year for NPEX because it switched to a new platform with an electronic order book and a completely new website. Furthermore, NPEX welcomed two new strategic shareholders in 2020, Dusk Network BV and Blikkenburg BV

2019
2019

In February 2019, NPEX celebrated its 10th anniversary. A festive moment when the NPEX stock exchange achieved the important milestone of € 2019 in financing in 100.000.000 propositions in December 46. NPEX is becoming increasingly known among investors and entrepreneurs. A total of 2019 € 26.231.750 placed.

2018
2018

In March 2018, NPEX obtained the MTF license. A great milestone. This means that NPEX has officially become a stock exchange. From this moment on, all securities will be placed with Euroclear Nederland, the central custody company. NPEX also welcomed J. Kluft as a new shareholder and Mark van der Plas was appointed CEO of NPEX as of October 1, 2018. In 2018, NPEX moved to the World Trade Center in The Hague after 9 years of having its office at the Caballero Factory. A total of 2018 € 19.461.417 placed.

2017
2017

A varied year in which NPEX is profitable for the first time with almost € 30.000.000 in propositions. Companies gain a lot of exposure through NPEX. Unfortunately, less good news in 2017. The custom permit was not extended by the AFM and NPEX had to apply for an MTF permit. MTF stands for Multilateral Trading Facility. With this permit, NPEX complies with European regulations for the services that NPEX facilitates. A total of 2017 € 29.506.868 placed in financing.

2016
2016

In the summer of 2016, 4 propositions were open with a total amount of €8 million. Wagamama, FreshBed, Be Informed and Bouman Industries all issued a bond via NPEX. All 4 of these bonds were placed successfully. The true turning point of NPEX. A total of 2016 € 13.188.322 placed in financing.

2015
2015

The NPEX Entrepreneurs Fund was launched in 2015. Dutch companies that wanted to raise money through a bond loan could appeal to this fund. From the start, this fund was financed by ABP with € 25.000.000. In the same year, the Vegetarian Butcher raised € 2.500.000 from the market through the issue of a 5% bond with a term of 5 years. A total of 2015 € 3.433.500 placed in financing.

2014
2014

on the 5e anniversary of NPEX, NPEX obtained a loan of € 1.000.000 from the Ministry of Economic Affairs. The aim of this loan was to stimulate the financing of medium-sized Dutch companies through the issuance of negotiable bonds and/or share certificates. RoodMicrotec, the first company listed on Euronext, issued a bond on NPEX and Fastned was the first company on NPEX to issue share certificates.

A total of 2014 € 8.465.810 placed in financing. Alan van Griethuysen also joined the management that year.

2013
2013

On Monday, July 1, 2013, the placement of the first SME bond on the NPEX platform started. The Hague company Trotter.eu, a full subsidiary of Image Building BV, issued a 7% bond with a term of 5 years. Trotter.eu is active in temporary outdoor advertising and used this financing for the production of new advertising columns, international expansion and to further expand the sales and marketing apparatus. A total of € 2013 2.014.116 placed in financing.

2012
2012

INKEF Capital, an investment company of ABP/APG, became a shareholder in NPEX in 2012. As a shareholder of NPEX, INKEF Capital has actively guided NPEX and has developed a plan to place more focus on the financing of medium-sized Dutch companies through the issuance of (subordinated) bonds and share certificates via the NPEX stock exchange.

2011
2011

In addition to the public market, NPEX also has a closed (internal) market for the administration and trading of employee participations and for securities issued in a closed/restricted circle. In 2011, the software company CloudSuite from Houten was the first company to be listed on the closed market of NPEX.

2010
2010

NPEX has agreed with the Amsterdam Securities Office (AEK) that the obsolete market will be continued by NPEX as of October 13, 2010. NPEX became the stock exchange for SMEs. From that day onwards, the shares of PontMeyer (currently TABS Holland), Beurs Rotterdam and Maatschappij Wilhelmina were tradable via NPEX.

2009
2009

At the beginning of 2009, all preparations (regulations, permits, Stichting NPEX Bewaarbedrijf, website, IT platform, etc.) to start using such a platform. On Monday, February 2, NPEX officially started with an opening by the then State Secretary of Finance Jan Kees de Jager, AFM director Theodoor Kockelkoren and Annexum CEO Huib Boissevain. In the same year, Peak Capital joined as a shareholder.

2008
2008

In 2008, Frans van de Broek, Adriaan Hendrikse and Aernoud Dekker planned to set up a platform that would make the market for real estate investments function better. NPEX was founded with the help of the so-called 'Innovation Room' of the Ministry of Finance and frequent consultation with the regulators AFM and DNB. At the end of 2008, NPEX obtained a customized permit from the AFM, which allowed it to offer its services to companies and (private) investors.

Managing board

Mark van der Plas – CEO

Mark (1973) has been appointed CEO and Chief Executive Officer as of October 1, 2018. Mark has extensive experience in the financial world and securities trading. From 2005 he held various positions at Kempen & Co. He has been Director of Equity Trading there since 2012. In addition to Kempen & Co, Mark was also active for Rabo Securities in the past.

Alan van Griethuysen – CCO

Alan (1960) has been involved with NPEX since October 2013. Since December 1, 2014, Alan has held the role of CCO, Chief Commercial Officer. In his previous position he was executive director of NYSE Euronext. Since 1979 he has worked in various operational, managerial and management positions for the Amsterdam Options Exchange. From 2000 to 2012, as director at Euronext and its successors - in addition to Amsterdam - he was also responsible for operations of foreign derivatives markets and sales activities in Europe and Asia.

Patrick van de Laar – CFRO

Patrick (1970) has been appointed CFRO, Chief Financial & Risk Officer, as of November 8, 2021. He was co-founder and CFO/COO of fund managers Saemor Capital and Pelargos Capital from 2008 to 2021. He previously worked at Aegon, Kempen & Co and Euronext.

Mark van der Plas - CEO

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Mark (1973) has been appointed CEO and Chief Executive Officer as of October 1, 2018. Mark has extensive experience in the financial world and securities trading. From 2005 he held various positions at Kempen & Co. He has been Director of Equity Trading there since 2012. In addition to Kempen & Co, Mark was also active for Rabo Securities in the past.

Alan van Griethuysen - CCO

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Alan (1960) has been involved with NPEX since October 2013. Since December 1, 2014, Alan has held the role of CCO, Chief Commercial Officer. In his previous position he was executive director of NYSE Euronext. Since 1979 he has worked in various operational, managerial and management positions for the Amsterdam Options Exchange. From 2000 to 2012, as director at Euronext and its successors - in addition to Amsterdam - he was also responsible for operations of foreign derivatives markets and sales activities in Europe and Asia.

Patrick van de Laar - CFRO

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Patrick (1970) has been appointed CFRO, Chief Financial & Risk Officer, as of November 8, 2021. He was co-founder and CFO/COO of fund managers Saemor Capital and Pelargos Capital from 2008 to 2021. He previously worked at Aegon, Kempen & Co and Euronext.

Supervisory Board of NPEX

The Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) recently (April 29, 2021) approved the appointment of three new members of the Supervisory Board (SB) of NPEX.

Jos Berkemeijer (Chairman of the Supervisory Board)

Has gained extensive experience in the financial sector, particularly in the areas of management, supervision, risk management and innovation. As managing director, he led various companies for more than 20 years, including Achmea Pensioenen, Achmea Sociale Zekerheid, and Mercer Nederland. He also has experience in various supervisory roles, including as a former supervisory director at health insurer ENO, and as a member of the Supervisory Board at the pension funds Centraal Beheer APF and PMA. Mr Berkemeijer was appointed as a member and chairman of the Supervisory Board of NPEX for a period of four years during the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of March 4, 2021.

Esther Lindenbergh

As director of Blikkenburg BV, he has knowledge and experience in the field of asset management, private equity and regulated stock exchange trading. Blikkenburg BV has a broad portfolio of investments and also various participations in Dutch small and mid-cap companies and positions itself as an active and involved shareholder. Ms. Lindenbergh was appointed as a member of the Supervisory Board of NPEX for a period of two years during the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of December 17, 2020.

Anne Louise Metz

Ms. Metz has extensive experience in the financial markets, both in the Netherlands and internationally. With her extensive knowledge and experience in her supervisory role, she will make an important contribution to the further development of NPEX.

Stichting NPEX Bewaarbedrijf

Hans Dijkman – director

Hans Dijkman (1948). Was closely involved in various staff and management positions in the privatization of Postbank, the merger with the NMB and the formation of the ING Group. From 1990 until his retirement in 2008, he was a board member of Postbank and later ING Bank Nederland. He was responsible for finance, payment transactions and securities, among other things.

Tjeerd Borstlap – director

Tjeerd Borstlap (1955). Is a supervisory director of various Achmea real estate funds. Previously, he was CFO of ING Real Estate and has held various positions at ING REIM and ING Group. Tjeerd also fulfills a large number of additional functions.

What is an MTF Permit?

Investment firms such as NPEX require an MTF license (multilateral trading facility) from the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) to offer a trading platform. To qualify for a permit, a number of conditions must be met, such as:

  • Assessment of suitability and reliability of daily policymakers and commissioners

  • Honest and controlled business operations

  • Transparent control structure

  • Measures to protect the rights of clients

  • Policy to Avoid Conflicts of Interest

  • Minimum equity of €730.000

The Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets has awarded NPEX, the first in the Netherlands on the basis of MiFID II, a MTF permit granted.