Wajer Yachts has found a partner in investment company Parcom to support further growth. The Wajer family will remain the majority shareholder of the company and Dries Wajer will stay on as Managing Director. The rest of the board and management team will also stay on. The collaboration enables further investments in sustainability, the construction of a maintenance shipyard in the South of France and the expansion towards the United States, where in Miami Wajer Bay Marina just opened.
Parcom is a Dutch investment company that helps entrepreneurs and management teams achieve their ambitions and supports them in phases of sustainable growth or transformation. Parcom's partner companies include Bouwgroep Dijkstra Draisma and superyacht builder Royal Huisman. The Dutch entrepreneurial spirit and energy make Parcom the ideal partner to help expand Wajer's potential worldwide.
Dries Wajer: “Our company has experienced substantial growth over the last few years and we have ambitious plans to expand Wajer and internationalize even further. With Parcom as our partner, we have the power and additional expertise to realize our dreams.”
The transaction is subject to approval by The Dutch Competition Authority (Autoriteit Consument & Markt).
About Wajer Yachts
Wajer Yachts is a Dutch family business that builds luxury openday boats up to 77 feet. The boats are characterized by a clean design, comfort and unique performance. All Wajers are built entirely by hand at the shipyards in Friesland, with an eye for detail and equipped with innovative technologies. With the Wajer Care program, Wajer offers its customers all-round service from its hubs in the South of France, Spain and the United States.
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