Glencore to become new majority shareholder of FincoEnergies

FincoEnergies, a Netherlands-based supplier of low-carbon transportation fuels and carbon-credit solutions, announced Dec. 22 that it has signed an agreement with Glencore for the acquisition of a majority shareholding in the FincoEnergies Group in a partnership with Coloured Finches, the current majority shareholder. 

The transaction is subject to EU antitrust approval and the completion of the transaction is expected during the second quarter of 2026. 

Pontex Investment Partners will step down as shareholder on the completion date of the transaction.  

Pontex joined Coloured Finches as a minority shareholder in FincoEnergies in 2016 and contributed to the company’s growth in the past 10 years. 

With Glencore’s majority participation in combination with founder Coloured Finches, the platform of FincoEnergies is well-positioned to further expand in renewable fuel markets, insetting credits and decarbonization solutions across all transport segments and increase its physical market presence in new geographical markets in Northwest Europe. 

FincoEnergies is an independent supplier of biofuels and decarbonization services for transport and industry.  

With a strong foothold in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp region and offices in the Netherlands, Germany and Switzerland, FincoEnergies said it is committed to propel its customers’ fuel and decarbonization needs. 

Glencore is one of the world’s largest global diversified natural-resource companies and a major producer and marketer of more than 60 commodities.  

Through a network of assets, customers and suppliers that spans the globe, Glencore produces, processes, recycles, sources, markets and distributes the commodities that support decarbonization while meeting the energy needs of today. 

Coloured Finches is a Dutch energy-investment company that invests in the downstream fuel markets including sustainable biofuels.  

The company was founded in 2012 by Jan-Willem van der Velden and Peter Nohlmans who together with partner Rutger van Thiel invested in multiple downstream trading, storage and distribution businesses.