Last checked Oct 2, 2026
Scheepjes (yarn brand) / De Bondt B.V. (parent company)scheepjes.comScheepjes (yarn brand) / De Bondt B.V. (parent company) is not currently listed as private-equity-owned.
Ownership & Acquisition History
Scheepjes is not currently controlled by a private equity firm; it is a brand owned by De Bondt B.V., which describes itself as a family business.
Notes
- Scheepjes’ own history page states that in 1799 Dirk Steven van Schuppen ran a wool business in Veenendaal (origin of the Scheepjeswol brand history).
- Scheepjes’ own history page states that De Bondt (described as a family-owned business) took over the Scheepjeswol brand name after a 22-year hiatus (implying takeover occurred in 2010, consistent with that timeline).
- De Bondt’s 'About us' page repeatedly characterizes De Bondt as a family business and discusses having acquired the Scheepjes brand; no private equity sponsor is indicated.
- A De Bondt press release (2022) explicitly calls De Bondt a family-owned company and notes it is known for its yarn brand 'Scheepjes'.
- No credible sources found indicating current controlling ownership by a private equity firm or private equity-backed platform.
Sources
- History | About us | Scheepjes
Scheepjes (official website) - Founding facts (1799; Dirk Steven van Schuppen; Veenendaal) and statement that De Bondt (family-owned) took over the Scheepjeswol brand name after the 1988 bankruptcy/hiatus.
- About us | De Bondt
De Bondt (official website) - De Bondt describes itself as a family business, indicates it acquired the Scheepjes brand, and provides leadership context.
- De Bondt B.V. chooses Vanderlande’s FASTPICK to support global growth (press release PDF)
De Bondt B.V. / Vanderlande (press release hosted on De Bondt domain) - Calls De Bondt a family-owned company known for its yarn brand 'Scheepjes'.
- File:Logo Scheepjes.jpg
Wikimedia Commons - Provides a publicly hosted current Scheepjes logo image file; the direct image is used as logoUrl.
- https://exhibitorsearch.messefrankfurt.com/images/original/document_downloads/10000003202601/469492/1765312061621_3628893783.pdf
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- https://www.scheepjes.com/en/about-us/faq/
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- https://www.scheepjes.com/en/yarn/
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- https://www.bondt.com/en/news/hh-americas-2026.html
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- https://newleafdesigns.nl/2015/06/15/scheepjes-bloggersweekend/
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- https://www.bondt.com/en/service
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- https://www.northcoastknitting.org/uploads/1/1/6/5/11659479/march-april_2019_newsletter.pdf
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- https://www.ravelry.com/designers/scheepjes-designs
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Ownership FAQ
Is Scheepjes (yarn brand) / De Bondt B.V. (parent company) owned by private equity?
No. Scheepjes (yarn brand) / De Bondt B.V. (parent company) does not currently appear to be private-equity-owned.
Who owns Scheepjes (yarn brand) / De Bondt B.V. (parent company)?
De Bondt B.V. (family-owned haberdashery and yarn wholesaler; owner of the Scheepjes brand)
When was Scheepjes (yarn brand) / De Bondt B.V. (parent company) last checked?
This page was last checked on Oct 2, 2026.