Nicolas Van Zandycke

General Manager & Business Developer | Finance · Real Estate · Retail | Board & Advisory

Luxembourg

About

I have run companies. As founder, partner or managing director — in finance, real estate and retail. Different sectors, one constant : build, lead, grow, deliver. Open to board positions, advisory roles or senior executive mandates. 📩 [email protected] | +32 477 63 80 50

Experience

  • Owner I Managing Director I Advisor at Entrepreneurial Ventures
    May 2011 - Present · 15 yrs 2 mos

    Acquired, managed and divested multiple companies across real estate, retail and services. Full operational responsibility in each case : P&L, HR, restructuring and exit. Key highlights : ▪ Retail — acquired and turned around a Brussels-based business, growing gross margin from 30% to 40%. Successfully divested.  ▪ Real Estate — acquired a holding with significant property assets (~€2.5M) ; stopped loss-making operations and disposed of assets.  ▪ Residential Investment — ~60 properties acquired, renovated and sold over 10 years ; total transaction volume ~€70M.  ▪ Advisory — currently advising a major private client on the valuation, structuring and disposal of a significant Belgian real estate portfolio (33-unit apartment building, Brussels)

  • Co-Managing Director I Head of Business Development at ALBATROS PRIVATE OFFICE
    Nov 2025 - Jun 2026 · 8 mos

    Co-directed a private office managing. Responsible for commercial strategy and UHNWI client development. Shareholder agreement in place

  • Family Officer I Partner at My Family Office
    Jan 2025 - Oct 2025 · 10 mos

    Restructured the commercial model and developed a VHNWI & UHNWI client portfolio (+30% revenue in under 12 months). Identified and structured a strategic acquisition for the account of the firm.

  • Founder I Managing Director at West Avenue
    Mar 2017 - Dec 2024 · 7 yrs 10 mos

    Scaled a residential development group from 0 to €55M revenue. 155+ units delivered

  • Founder I Managing Director at AXA Bank Belgium
    Jul 2013 - Nov 2017 · 4 yrs 5 mos

    Acquired two AXA Banque branches, merged and restructured into a single high-performing unit. Grew revenue by 100% in 3 years. Built the full team structure. Exited via share sale