Key Takeaways
- • Northleaf Capital Partners, through funds it manages, provided a senior secured credit facility to de Jong & Laan (dJ&L), one of the leading Audit and Accounting firms in the Netherlands, per a Business Wire release dated September 24, 2025.
- • Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
- • The financing supports dJ&L's accelerated build-out and its growth both organically and through strategic acquisitions; dJ&L is a portfolio company of Waterland Private Equity Investments B.V.
- • Northleaf characterized the deal as an expansion of its private credit business in the Netherlands and its partnership with Waterland, and as evidence of its ability to meet demand for flexible private credit in Europe's financial services community.
- • dJ&L, established in Vroomshoop, Netherlands, serves more than 10,000 clients, mostly small and medium-sized enterprises, and is ranked among the top 10 A&A firms in Northwestern Europe.
Summary
Northleaf Capital Partners, a global private markets investment firm, announced that funds it manages have provided a senior secured credit facility to de Jong & Laan (dJ&L), one of the leading Audit and Accounting (A&A) firms in the Netherlands. According to the company's announcement, the financing will support the accelerated build-out of dJ&L and help it continue growing both organically and through strategic acquisitions. dJ&L is a portfolio company of Waterland Private Equity Investments B.V. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Alex Jackson, Managing Director at Northleaf, described the transaction as the continued expansion of the firm's private credit business in the Netherlands and its partnership with Waterland Private Equity Investments. He said the deal demonstrates Northleaf's ability to meet increasing demand for flexible private credit solutions in Europe's financial services community, while providing investors with the opportunity to earn consistent, strong risk-adjusted returns.
dJ&L was established in Vroomshoop, Netherlands, and has grown to become one of the top 10 A&A firms in Northwestern Europe. Beyond accounting, auditing and assurance, the company provides its more than 10,000 clients, mostly small and medium-sized enterprises across a range of sectors, with advisory services including corporate finance, human resources, IT, payroll and tax advisory.
Jurgen van Breukelen, CEO of de Jong & Laan, said the company welcomed Northleaf as a value-added partner that understands its long-term growth plans as it optimizes its services and pursues new growth opportunities tied to customers' evolving needs.
Northleaf describes itself as having more than US$29 billion in private equity, private credit and infrastructure commitments raised to date from public, corporate and multi-employer pension plans, endowments, foundations, financial institutions and family offices. The firm has a 275-person team across ten offices, with a focus on mid-market companies and assets.
Alex Jackson, Managing Director at Northleaf, described the transaction as the continued expansion of the firm's private credit business in the Netherlands and its partnership with Waterland Private Equity Investments. He said the deal demonstrates Northleaf's ability to meet increasing demand for flexible private credit solutions in Europe's financial services community, while providing investors with the opportunity to earn consistent, strong risk-adjusted returns.
dJ&L was established in Vroomshoop, Netherlands, and has grown to become one of the top 10 A&A firms in Northwestern Europe. Beyond accounting, auditing and assurance, the company provides its more than 10,000 clients, mostly small and medium-sized enterprises across a range of sectors, with advisory services including corporate finance, human resources, IT, payroll and tax advisory.
Jurgen van Breukelen, CEO of de Jong & Laan, said the company welcomed Northleaf as a value-added partner that understands its long-term growth plans as it optimizes its services and pursues new growth opportunities tied to customers' evolving needs.
Northleaf describes itself as having more than US$29 billion in private equity, private credit and infrastructure commitments raised to date from public, corporate and multi-employer pension plans, endowments, foundations, financial institutions and family offices. The firm has a 275-person team across ten offices, with a focus on mid-market companies and assets.
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