John Fentener van Vlissingen, one of the wealthiest men in the Netherlands, has acquired a stake of 5.19 percent in Accell Group, the Dutch company that owns a dollop of bicycle brands from Batavus to Hercules, Koga, Lapierre and many more. The Fentener van Vlissingen family amassed a fortune with SHV Holding, which was formerly involved in activities from mining to retailing, including the Makro chain now owned by Metro. John Fentener van Vlissingen bought his stake in Accell through an investment vehicle called Boron Investments BV. According to Bike Europe, he was a shareholder of Accell before.
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