Ackermans & van Haaren (often abbreviated as AvH) is a diversified group operating in four core sectors: Marine Engineering & Contracting (DEME, one of the largest dredging companies in the world – CFE, a construction group with headquarters in Belgium), Private Banking (Delen Private Bank, one of the largest independent private asset managers in Belgium, and asset manager JM Finn in the UK – Bank J. Van Breda & C°, niche bank for entrepreneurs and the liberal professions in Belgium), real estate and senior care (Leasinvest Real Estate, a listed real estate company – Extensa, a major land and real estate developer with a focus on Belgium and Luxembourg) and energy and resources (SIPEF, an agroindustrial group in tropical agriculture).

The group focuses on a limited number of strategic participations with a significant potential for growth. AvH is listed on Euronext Brussels and is included in the BEL20 index, the Private Equity NXT index and the European DJ Stoxx 600 index.