Koninklijke Brill NV (ENXTAM:BRILL) agreed to acquire Sense Publishers on April 12, 2017. In 2016, Sense Publishers had a revenue of €1 million. Most of the current staff of Sense Publishers including Peter de Liefde and Michel Lokhorst will continue to work under the new umbrella. The final agreement is contingent upon a positive outcome of the due diligence procedure. The deal is expected to be completed on July 1, 2017. The takeover is expected to have a direct positive effect on Brill’s earnings per share.