Aletta: yes, indeed. About every two weeks we receive a letter from a private equity investor or a hedge fund or a consultant. But those letters are immediately thrown into the wastebasket. Two such groups approached us in the past. We thought about it for a few minutes, but ultimately it was clear that selling our business is out of the question. Peter: We still have work ahead of us. We're growing continually and our status as a family business helps us grow. I was 48 when we were asked about selling. I thought it over, recalled my experiences at Philips and realized that I probably wouldn't function very well in a group with political structures. So we decided to continue on our present path for the foreseeable future and for as long as it remains a viable option. No Fields Found.