AMAVI Launches Carwash Platform with Acquisition of De Singel

A fragmented market with strong fundamentals
 

The carwash sector in the Benelux is highly fragmented, with a large number of independently operated sites that often lack scale, consistency, and professional management. At the same time, demand is resilient and recurring, while new supply remains constrained due to permitting, zoning, and environmental regulation.

These dynamics create an attractive opportunity to build a scaled platform by combining operational improvement, network effects, and selective acquisitions.

Building a modern, customer-focused platform
 

Starting from De Singel as a strong local platform, with 6 tunnel sites and 5 selfwash locations across Belgium, AMAVI aims to develop a network focused on delivering a significantly improved customer experience and consistent quality across locations.

The strategy centers on:

• Operational excellence, including improved site standards, maintenance, pricing, and customer flow
• Customer experience, making carwashing easier, faster, and more reliable
• Technology enablement, introducing modern payment systems, data insights, and foundations for recurring revenue models
• Brand development, creating a recognizable and trusted identity across all locations
• Buy-and-build execution, consolidating a fragmented market into a scalable platform

This approach is designed to transform individual sites into a coherent network that benefits from scale, consistency, and professional management.

Real Estate Operating Platforms in practice
 

The carwash platform illustrates AMAVI’s REOP model in action:

• an operating platform focused on performance and growth
• supported by technology and data to drive efficiency and customer engagement
• combined with real estate-backed assets providing resilience and long-term value

This model enables both strong cash flow generation and long-term scalability, reflecting the increasing importance of operational capabilities within real estate investing.

A foundation for long-term growth
 

With an experienced management team in place and a clear strategic roadmap, the platform is well positioned to expand further across Belgium and, over time, into the wider Benelux and European markets.

AMAVI believes that the next generation of real estate value creation will be driven by platforms that combine operations, technology, and real assets — and that significant opportunities exist in sectors such as carwash, where fragmentation and underinvestment still prevail.