The deal.
Quorum acted as lead legal counsel to Via Partners BV, the holding company established to bring together one large driving school group, the Belgische Rijscholen Groep. We advised on the acquisition of 100% of the shares in three separate driving school groups, the OTTO Group, the FURY Group and the Kempische Rijscholen Groep, comprising six separate companies in total. The transaction brought together two family branches as sellers, which added complexity to the negotiations, and certain sellers reinvested as part of the transaction. The process was subject to significant time pressure and the documentation was particularly complex given the large number of entities involved.
The client.
Via Partners BV is the holding company incorporated to combine the three driving school groups into one group, the Belgische Rijscholen Groep.
Our added value.
Quorum structured the transaction, including the incorporation of the new holding company through which the combination was structured, the bringing together of three driving school groups comprising six companies, and the reinvestment by certain sellers. Due diligence was carried out on a selection of the target entities. Despite a compressed timeline of three months from mandate to signing, Quorum provided pragmatic, solution-oriented legal advice that enabled the transaction to progress without unnecessary delays: remaining highly responsive, identifying key legal risks at an early stage and proposing clear, commercially workable solutions supported the client in making informed decisions throughout the process. Quorum provided end-to-end legal support through signing and closing, followed by the implementation and coordination of post-closing actions and the required corporate and registry filings.
Quorum team Michiel Pouillon (Partner), Joke Stoffelen (Senior Associate), Mats Schoonvliet (Associate)
