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Tuesday
September 2025
Meet Sophie: our creative, entrepreneurial marketer
Function: marketer
In service since: April 2024
Sophie: “Since April 2024, I’ve been pouring WDL’s extensive expertise into a sleek package. For example, I make sure you receive our newsletter on time and that you stay up to date with our latest news through the social media pages. I keep the website updated and coordinate collaborations with outside companies. And have you attended any of WDL’s events? I am the one who makes sure everything is done to perfection!
From coffee bar to WDL
Before joining WDL, I owned a coffee bar in Nijmegen and Arnhem. Entrepreneurship, tackling, hospitality, that’s in there! Hard work, but with great pleasure. I built two beautiful locations into busy hospitality businesses. Nevertheless, at the end of 2023, I decided to sell my company and look for a new challenge.
I have found that challenge! I recently started working at WDL with great pleasure. A small, friendly team, where the lines are short and the message is clear. It is super cool to be able to help build a company where there is so much knowledge and experience.
23 July 2024
Why Private Debt is a smart choice for your relationships
Many advisors and managers are reluctant to advise their clients to invest in Private Debt. Is that justified? Ad Huisman explains why Private Debt belongs right in an investment portfolio.
12 July 2024
How much debt is justified?
How much debt is responsible for a company? In his blog, Maykel talks about what we finance specialists look at day in and day out.
8 July 2024
What is direct lending?
Direct lending is a form of financing without the intervention of a bank. It is an alternative form of financing for borrowers and an alternative form of investing for investors. We'll tell you more!
28 May 2024
Mortgage as collateral: always good, right?
Important when investing in Private Debt is obtaining the right collateral to mitigate risk. I often hear investors reason in their consideration of risk as if a loan with a mortgage on real estate is always very low in risk. That requires some nuances. In this blog, I share some important aspects every investor should consider when taking out a loan.
21 May 2024
Intermediaries, an added value for all parties
Intermediaries are indispensable in the financial world, especially for those looking for a reliable and effective way to obtain financing. At WDL, we work closely with intermediaries to ensure that both borrower and investor get the most out of a deal.
23 April 2024
Private Debt as a driver of economic growth
Non-bank financing, or Private Debt from the investor's perspective, plays a crucial role in the economic growth of the Netherlands. This type of financing provides an alternative to traditional bank loans, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which are the backbone of the Dutch economy.
16 April 2024
Private Debt: a nice fixed return and low risk
Investing in Private Debt is popular. Read more about the low risks and good returns.
20 March 2024
The taxman as an ATM? Two practical examples
How have SMEs dealt with corona tax debts? In our daily practice, we come across the weirdest things.
29 February 2024
The differences within the asset class Private Debt
All about the dynamics of Private Debt and a relevant consideration for wealth advisors.