“I met Luuk and Roy as clients of my company DrivingYou, a company that never provided any prospect of growth. As we got to know one another we had regular discussions about entrepreneurship, and when I came up with a promising proposition for the world of parking management, Luuk and Roy were immediately excited.

They really challenged me to continue my plans. With their trust and financial safety net, they gave me all the space to focus on my plans completely. Business is great but it can also be terribly nervewracking. Am I doing well? Do I have enough security? Have I made the right choice? Luuk and Roy really gave me a boost in this area. “Make sure you do things that will ‘put a swing in your step’, then the rest will follow automatically,” has been one of the most important lessons they’ve taught me.”

“When I started Testpeople I worked with another investment party for the first four years. But it reached a point where things were not working anymore and it was better to break up. Luuk and Roy from GGD Investments helped me with that. From that moment on, I have been able to let Testpeople grow organically. Over the last 6 years we’ve gone from 10 to 35 employees, and two start-ups have already grown out of Testpeople.

Luuk and Roy have given me a lot of confidence from the very beginning and have helped me a lot with my own company. They are shareholders and sparring partners, but they are much more than that too. With their ideas and concrete actions, they have added value and given Testpeople a boost. Partly because of this Testpeople is what it is right now. In the meantime, Luuk, Roy and I have  point that we can help each other and we see each other as equals. Together we can continue the search for excellence and development.”

“With GGD Investments behind us we can grow fast and responsibly”

“You could say Luuk and Roy are the founders of Vionq; they nurtured our company like it was their own baby. GGD Investments has always had the vision that IT is a strategic part of the foundation of both new and existing companies. Vionq is the translation of that vision both within and beyond the GGD business group.

Luuk and Roy know like no-one else what growth can do to a company. With Vionq, we have  boosted growth significantly thanks to the introduction of a unique, self-developed software solution for recruitment and outsourcing. It is very nice to have the trust of GGD Investments. That enables us to grow faster and more responsibly. It was also beautiful that we, with our expertise in AFAS ERP, have also contributed to the foundation for all participations within the GGD business group. This way they can seize opportunities and continue to grow together as a business group.”