Michaël Bocken Email & Phone Number

Zaventem

Michael combines 12 years experience accross Lineas (Private equity owned multinational), PwC, and LDS. Over that period, he accumulated a deep financial expertise in transaction diligence, broad transactional advice and transformation & performance management.Michael is now working for LDS Advisory, supporting clients in their milestone decisions from scale-up over growth and exit. Before LDS Advisory, Michael was Head of FP&A at Lineas. Earlier in his career, he worked at PwC,… Show more Michael combines 12 years experience accross Lineas (Private equity owned multinational), PwC, and LDS. Over that period, he accumulated a deep financial expertise in transaction diligence, broad transactional advice and transformation & performance management.Michael is now working for LDS Advisory, supporting clients in their milestone decisions from scale-up over growth and exit. Before LDS Advisory, Michael was Head of FP&A at Lineas. Earlier in his career, he worked at PwC, where he built up experience in the transactions department, focused on financial due diligence. Show less

Brussels Area, Belgium

Lineas is a dynamic enterprise, owned by a private equity company, that has already undergone a large transformation (€115m negative EBITDA in 2009, to more than €15m EBITDA in FY15). Thorough cost control measures and structural operational optimisations made this possible. Now, in the second phase, the focus shifts from transformation towards market and product development. Within this context, there are still ample opportunities for improvement. And numerous capable and enthusiastic… Show more Lineas is a dynamic enterprise, owned by a private equity company, that has already undergone a large transformation (€115m negative EBITDA in 2009, to more than €15m EBITDA in FY15). Thorough cost control measures and structural operational optimisations made this possible. Now, in the second phase, the focus shifts from transformation towards market and product development. Within this context, there are still ample opportunities for improvement. And numerous capable and enthusiastic employees form a dynamic corporate culture that supports further change. As business controller operations, I build the bridge between Finance and Operations by providing insights & decision support, and improving transversal processes. This encompasses support for individual business cases / project analysis, but also improving the transparency of the financial reporting, defining the right operational and commercial performance indicators – both leading and lagging. Show less

Brussels

Manager in the Deals department, Transaction Services. Leading teams in performing Financial Due Diligence, to provide insight on complex target companies to both demanding private equity and corporate clients. Worked on target companies in different industries (f.e. Omega Pharma, Interparking, Balta Group, Securelink, ..), from varying perspectives (buy-side & sell-side), and with different deal structures envisaged (asset deal carve-outs & share deals).As the scope of the projects… Show more Manager in the Deals department, Transaction Services. Leading teams in performing Financial Due Diligence, to provide insight on complex target companies to both demanding private equity and corporate clients. Worked on target companies in different industries (f.e. Omega Pharma, Interparking, Balta Group, Securelink, ..), from varying perspectives (buy-side & sell-side), and with different deal structures envisaged (asset deal carve-outs & share deals).As the scope of the projects varies, experience was also built up in other components of the M&A process: valuation, business plan modelling, binding offer / SPA negotiation, and review of closing accounts. Further, most projects also required the coordination of other due diligence work streams working on the deal - such as Tax, Employee benefits, IFRS, Commercial, Valuation, Business restructuring, and Corporate finance.Apart from the day-to-day project work, a leading role was fulfilled in bringing technical expertise to the staff. A training program was set up and executed, consisting of monthly trainings, on top of the on-the-job coaching. Show less

Antwerp Area, Belgium

Senior auditor, in charge of leading teams on external audit assignments, reviewing both the internal control framework and processes, as the year-end statutory and group financials.Exposure to large clients in different industries, leading the audit teams of: Ineos Oxide, DB Schenker, Imperial Tobacco, WE Belgium, …Apart from the audit assignments, tutored in additional technical courses to junior staff members, in relation to accounting, auditing and excel.

Antwerp