About us

Buttonwood determines the company’s strategy together with the entrepreneur and ensures peace of mind at all times. We are the copilot of your business, focusing on your goals and needs.

Who is Buttonwood?

Buttonwood is a corporate finance partner for entrepreneurs that offers support in every strategic phase, from start to finish. Every case is approached with a hands-on mentality, never losing sight of the big picture.

Buttonwood determines the company’s strategy together with the entrepreneur and ensures peace of mind at all times. We are the copilot of your business, focusing on your goals and needs.

Our team

Stefaan Festjens

Stefaan Festjens

Partner

  • Master’s degree in Economics
  • Additional training in M&A and MBA
  • Financial strategic advice for entrepreneurs
  • Valuation of companies
  • Negotiator in the purchase and sale of companies
  • Succession planning and transfer of SMEs and family businesses
  • Experience as a credit negotiator and broker
  • Experience as a director at the European Foundation for Business Qualification (EFBQ), focusing on strategic guidance for SMEs.
Kimberley Cabo

Kimberley Cabo

Manager - Tax Law Expert

  • Master in Law
  • Master after Master in Company Law (KUL)
  • Postgraduate degree in Fiscal Sciences (FHS)
  • Succession planning for entrepreneurs
  • Supervising and elaborating transactions for entrepreneurs
Liese Leman

Liese Leman

Tax Law Expert

  • Bachelor of Criminology
  • Master’s degree in law (specialisation criminal law)
  • Specialisation in company law (experience as a corporate lawyer)
  • Postgraduate degree in Fiscal Sciences
  • Guiding entrepreneurs through corporate life

Lucca Van Gysegem

Junior Corporate Advisor

  • Bachelor’s degree in accountancy and taxation from HoGent
  • Experience as a financial analyst and financial advisor
Joeri Danhieux

Joeri Danhieux

Legal Expert

  • Master of Laws (economic law)
  • Master in Company Law
  • Master of Notarial Law

Maxim Van Cauteren

Senior Corporate Finance Advisor

  • Master in Public Administration
  • Master in Business Administration
  • Febelfin Academy (FSMA) :
    • Banking intermediation (Willems Act)
    • Insurance distribution (Cauwenberghs Act)
    • Compliance (Certified Compliance Officer)
    • Credit intermediation (Consumer loans and mortgage loans).
  • 12 years of experience as a Business Banker at Belfius Bank NV
  • Expertise in alternative means of financing (Crowdlending, (Un)movable Leasing, Cash-accelerators, Factoring, …)

Why choose Buttonwood?