Together, the group employs more than 500 people, serving 1000+ customers across the Benelux, the Nordics, the DACH region and France. The combination reflects Main Capital Partners’ buy-and-build strategy, bringing together two complementary platforms and teams to form a strongly positioned software group in digital property management.
The strategic merger will accelerate the development and rollout of an expanded product portfolio. Alongside Zig’s comprehensive suite of property management solutions, Unik will offer a next‑generation SaaS platform in the form of its HabiCen product for managing complex property portfolios for various types of buildings. The combination brings together complementary product suites, deep sector expertise and an expanded geographic footprint to support customers with efficiency, automation and end-to-end digital workflows. The combination is expected to further drive innovation and deliver enhanced value to customers across all markets.
Zig holds a strong position in the Dutch residential real estate markets serving more than 500 customers across social and commercial housing. While maintaining a clear focus on its established core market in the Netherlands, Zig has, in recent years, expanded its presence into other European markets, notably Germany and France. As a Microsoft red-carpet AI partner, Zig has invested heavily in AI capabilities that are becoming an integral part of the group’s product development and will be important in driving the next wave of innovation.
Unik is a major PropTech provider in Denmark and Sweden, with decades of deep domain expertise spanning a wide range of real estate portfolios and a customer base of nearly 500 organizations across the real estate industry. With its new product HabiCen, Unik brings a modern, scalable SaaS property management platform designed to support accelerated international expansion.
The combined group will primarily operate across the Benelux, the Nordics, the DACH region, and France. Andrew de la Haije, CEO of Zig, will lead the new group as CEO, while Jens Find, current CEO of Unik, will take the role of Managing Director Nordics. The transaction is structured as a legal merger, subject to customary regulatory approvals, with funds advised by Main retaining a majority shareholding, with a significant minority held by the founders and management.
We see a powerful strategic fit between Unik and Zig, and a unique opportunity to build a leading pan-European PropTech platform."
Sjoerd Aarts, Managing Partner at Main and Chairman of Zig’s Supervisory Board: “We see a powerful strategic fit between Unik and Zig, and a unique opportunity to build a leading pan-European PropTech platform. Together, we combine highly complementary products, deep sector expertise, and a clear path to scalable innovation. We are excited to back the management team as they accelerate international expansion, unlocking measurable customer value through modern, mission-critical software, enhanced by AI.”
Andrew de la Haije, CEO of the combined group: “By joining forces with Unik, we are creating a strong platform for housing associations and professional property managers across Europe. Combining Unik’s proven products and deep Nordic market knowledge with Zig’s industry expertise, AI capabilities, and experience across the Netherlands, Germany, and France will accelerate the development of HabiCen and broaden the innovative services we can deliver. Our shared ambition is clear: helping customers run their operations more efficiently through smarter automation, better data, and truly end‑to‑end digital workflows.”
Jens Find, CEO of Unik: “The merger with Zig marks a major milestone for Unik. We are bringing together proven expertise, valuable market insights, and additional resources, giving us an even stronger platform for advancing HabiCen. By combining experience from markets with high digital maturity and deep knowledge across the real estate industry, we strengthen our foundation for delivering future‑proof solutions for broad property portfolios across Europe.”
Since its founding in 2001, Zig is a software provider for housing associations in the Netherlands and an established player in the commercial real estate sector. The company offers an integrated suite covering ERP, CRM, maintenance and BI, serving more than 500 organizations including Achmea, DUWO, Woonin, MVGM Property, Action Logement Group, CDC Habitat, Royal BAM Group and A.S.R. Zig is a Microsoft AI partner and part of Microsoft’s Red Carpet program, reflecting its position at the forefront of AI innovation in the sector. The company has more than 350 employees and operations in the Netherlands, Germany and France.
Unik System Design A/S is a Danish PropTech company developing software solutions for the housing and property management industry. Founded in 1985, Unik has more than 220 employees across Vejle, Aalborg, Copenhagen, Stockholm and Warsaw. The company is best known for Unik Bolig, the resident and board portal uHabi, and HabiCen, the next generation of property management software that will over time replace Unik Bolig and support Unik’s further growth in Europe. In 2025, Unik acquired Swedish PropTech provider LEB System AB, adding further capabilities within property administration and facility management. Today, Unik’s solutions are used by more than 450 customers.
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