Our success stories

Arvest Ventures has many years of experience creating startups and buying companies, with more than twenty companies transferred by their founders. The sellers and the CEO who have replaced them to run the business are today our best supporters.

We respect the company's history, its DNA, its culture, its name. We build on those foundations to develop the business further, so that it continues to be the reference in its field.

Discover some of those people-centered adventures.

Dauvister SA
In 2011, Yves Warnant became shareholder and co-CEO of Dauvister SA. Dauvister engineers, installs and maintains energy efficiency systems, such as solar panels, batteries or heating pumps, with monitoring solutions to reduce energy consumption. An impressive growth followed, with the acquisition of 3 local players and a turnover growth from 4.5M€ (2010) to 34M€ (2019). The company grew from 40 to 170 employees in 7 years and became the leading heating company in Belgium. The company received numerous awards, such as the Trends Gazelles in 2014, 2019 and 2020, Deloitte Fast50 (2012), Walloon Entrepreneurship Great Prize (2012).

In 2019, Yves Warnant sold his ownership to EDF Luminus.

Photo : Stéphane Dauvister and Yves Warnant

Belgotech SA

In August 2023, Arvest Group acquired the company Belgotech SA, founded in 2004 by Ludo MOEYERSOMS and Jean-Brice RADU. Belgotech is a company with 35 employees specializing in industrial electricity, specifically in the manufacturing of electrical cabinets, from design to realization.

Based in the province of Liège, the company serves various sectors and is one of the leaders in the export of electrical cabinets. Indeed, Belgotech distinguishes itself through the quality of its electrical cabinets - meeting the strictest quality and safety requirements - the relevance of its studies, its multi-sector experience, a personalized approach, and excellent customer service.

Belgotech exports its cabinets worldwide, from Belgium to Finland, Brazil, India, Guinea, South Africa, and many other countries. Its clients include the Colruyt Group, Continental, Aqua (water treatment company), a medical waste sterilization company, COVID vaccination sites, air-conditioned greenhouses for nurseries, and biofuel factories, among others.

We are proud to continue the entrepreneurial adventure alongside Jean-Brice Radu. New collaborators have already joined us to develop this new venture.

Photo: Ludo Moeyersoms, Yves Warnant, Jean-Brice Radu

Automation & Services SRL

Arvest Group took over Automation & Services during the summer 2022. The company, founded by Alain Nyssen, is specialized in automation for industry. Its expertise is recognized by industrial leaders and operators. It is active in the Liège area in Belgium, but is often active abroad at the request of its customers.

The 6 people company already grew to 15 since the takeover. Brice Ortmans, mechanical engineer (CEO) and Harisson Reale, industrial engineer in automation (COO), have taken over the daily management. New automaticians have joined the team to accelerate the growth.

Alain Nyssen has transfered his company because of an fatal illness. We will take care of his company in his memorial.

Photo: Harisson Reale, Yves Warnant, Brice Ortmans

Synchrone SRL

Synchrone is a digital agency specialized in tailored web developments and digital maketing. It was founded in 2001 by Jean-François Meyers and Olivier Malchair.

The company is a leader in the digital sector, with numerous clients for whom it has developed complex e-commerce websites, interconnected for example to ERPs (SAP, Silicon Brain, Odoo...) and numerous payment platforms.

Arvest Ventures bought the company in 2020. François Renson took over the CEO role from the founders to help Synchrone continue its growth.

François is a civil engineer from the University of Liège, with a aAster in Management from Vlerick. He worked before in the energy sector, for Engie and Lampiris (now TotalEnergies).

Photo: Olivier Malchair, François Renson, Jean-François Meyers

Barré SA
In December 2019, Yves Warnant and Javier Martinez, his classmate from INSEAD, have invested in Barré SA, founded by Luc Barré. Their ambition is to develop the company in Clean Piping, Air filtration (HVAC), Engineering and custom inox pieces. The company has developed a unique expertise in the Biopharma sector, which is booming in Belgium and in the world. Since then, the company's turnover is growing fast, with a 20% annual growth rate.

In May 2023, Arvest Group divested its shares to Javier Martinez.

Photo : Javier Martinez (CEO), Luc Barré and Yves Warnant

MAS Energy SA

In April 2023, Arvest Group took over MAS Energy, founded in 1990 by Léopold JACQUES. Manutention Assistance Services SA (MAS Energy) is specialized in chargers and batteries for the handling sector. We have no doubt that a company active in the energy storage and battery sector will have a shining future.

MAS Energy specializes in Fronius Perfect Charging technology, which takes into account the technical and chemical characteristics of batteries to offer exceptional efficiency. Indeed, this patented technology reduces energy costs and CO2 emissions by 34% while maximizing battery lifespan.

M.A.S. Energy is primarily active in the industrial basin of Liège, but also has some significant clients in Brussels, the Luxembourg province, and Germany.

We are proud to take up the torch and develop this gem based on Leopold's extensive expertise in optimizing recharging and energy storage. Two young engineers have already joined us to embark on this new adventure.

Photo: Léopold Jacques, Yves Warnant