​Kamera Express

Kamera Express is the market leading retailer in photo and video equipment in the Benelux. The company operates 16 superstores: fifteen in the Netherlands and one in Belgium, and a successful web shop. Kamera Express was founded in 1995 by Peter Merceij, who quickly saw the potential of large superstores in combination with a strong online sales and information channel (web shop). Continuous growth is driven by opening as well as acquiring additional new stores. Today, Kamera Express offers consumers a unique combination of information, a wide range of products, services and competitive pricing.

Vendis Capital teams up with the existing management team of Kamera Express, consisting of Ben Cornelisse (CEO), Jeroen Klein (Marketing) and Joop Peekstok (Finance & IT), who all have significant experience in the photo retail market as well as in operating and rapidly growing the Kamera Express business.

Vendis Capital

Vendis Capital is an independent private equity fund focussing on the European consumer sector, established in 2009. Together with experienced entrepreneurs and managers, Vendis focuses on building and investing in small to medium-sized branded consumer companies in Europe that are well positioned for value-creating growth or transformation. Vendis currently has EUR 390 million of assets under management. Its team is located at three offices in the Netherlands, Belgium and France.

The sale of Kamera Express has been submitted to the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) for approval.

To read the full press release (Dutch only), visit ANP Pers Support.

AKD's team consisted of Nathalie van Woerkom and Rosanne Vlasveld.