Baas
Baas Verkley is a privately held Dutch underground infrastructure contractor (800+ staff, 12 locations) serving major Dutch network operators with trenchless design, build, and maintenance services for electricity, gas, water, and fiber networks.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1898
- HeadquartersCapelle Aan Den Ijssel, Netherlands
- Headcount501–1,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Baas does
Baas Verkley is a privately held Dutch infrastructure services contractor, legally comprising Baas B.V. (KvK 53743792) and Verkley B.V. (KvK 01039871), that resulted from the 2021 merger of Baas (founded 1898, originally installing telephone infrastructure) and Verkley (founded 1964). The firm designs, builds, and maintains underground networks for electricity, gas, water, and fiber across the Netherlands, organized into five core service divisions — Elektra, Water, Gas, Installatietechniek (in-building installation technology), and Sleufloze Technieken (trenchless installation) — supported by specialized Energy Solutions (EV charging, battery storage, hydrogen-ready gas, smart energy management) and Glasvezel/Datanetwerken lines. It operates approximately 12 office and warehouse locations, employs more than 800 staff, and runs its own vocational training academy (Vakschool Noord) in Drachten. The technical core consists of trenchless methods — Horizontaal Gestuurd Boren (HDD) for obstacle crossing, Boogzinkeren for curved pipe pressing in tight spaces, and Raketpersing for pneumatic pipe driving of 100–800mm casings — which allow installation under highways, railways, rivers, water-protection zones, and dense urban plots without surface disruption.
The company's customer base is concentrated in regulated Dutch network operators (netbeheerders) — most prominently Alliander/Liander, Stedin, Enexis, RENDO, Vitens, Waterbedrijf Groningen, and Waterbedrijf WMD — together with selected commercial and logistics customers such as TSN Groen for integrated energy infrastructure. Revenue is generated through competitive public tenders and direct enterprise contracts executed by an in-house workforce plus partners, with pricing not publicly disclosed. Distribution is single-country, served entirely through direct field sales and public-tender channels; no software products, APIs, or app-based distribution are present in the offering.
The competitive position rests on three reinforcing assets: an unusually broad certification stack (NEN-ISO 9001, NEN-EN-ISO 14001, NEN-EN-ISO/IEC 27001, CKB, BRL SIKB 7000 protocols 7005/7007, VCA-Petrochemie, Safety Culture Ladder Level 4, CO2 Prestatieladder, BORG-E alarm, and BMI-OAI fire-alarm installation), proprietary trenchless techniques with documented project outcomes (14km of pipe in 20 weeks at Lauwersoog, 17.5km energy connection with 7 HDD drillings at Lemmer-Harich, a 389km medium-voltage program at Winsum-Leens, and 500kW capacity uplift at TSN Groen Houten via a Pixii/300kW-1000kWh battery and Alfen substations), and an in-house training pipeline that secures technical labor. There is no public revenue, no external funding, no parent company, and no disclosed ownership in the source data.
Baas firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Baas
- Legal name
- Baas B.V.
- Website
- https://baasbv.nl
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1898
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 501–1,000 employees
- Short description
- Baas Verkley is a privately held Dutch underground infrastructure contractor (800+ staff, 12 locations) serving major Dutch network operators with trenchless design, build, and maintenance services for electricity, gas, water, and fiber networks.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Baas industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Utility Infrastructure Construction Services
- NAICS
- Utility System Construction (2371), Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (23711), Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction (237130), Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors (23821)
- SIC
- Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623), Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600), Electrical Work (1731)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Overhead & Underground Collection System Construction (MV/HV Lines, Duct Banks) (EUAEADAG)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Underground Gas Line Trenching & Sleeving (HSAOAKAI), Construction Management & Delivery (EPCM/CMAR/Design-Build Oversight) (EUANALAE)
Keywords
Where Baas is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Capelle Aan Den Ijssel
- HQ country
- Netherlands
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices12 records
Markets served
Baas business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Infrastructure Project Contracting: Baas Verkley generates revenue as a contractor executing infrastructure projects for network operators (netbeheerders) in the Netherlands. Projects include construction, maintenance and renovation of electricity, gas, water and fiber networks through competitive bidding and direct contracts.
- Installation Services: Complete installation services including electrical installations, data transmission, fiber optics and 24/7 service and maintenance for buildings and facilities.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels6 records
Baas product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Baas Verkley is a Dutch infrastructure contractor that designs, builds and maintains underground and above-ground networks for electricity, gas, water, fiber optics and data, plus indoor installation technology and energy solutions such as EV charging and battery storage. The company serves major Dutch network operators, water utilities, commercial/industrial facility owners and homeowners, primarily through project contracts won by competitive tendering and direct award. Its work is delivered by an in-house workforce of 800+ employees using specialized trenchless techniques (HDD, pipe jacking, rocket pressing) that allow crossings under highways, railways, rivers and water protection areas without surface disruption.
Product overview
Baas Verkley is a Dutch underground and above-ground infrastructure services company offering a unified portfolio of services for energy and water transition. The company operates through five core service divisions: Elektra (electricity networks), Water, Gas, Installatietechniek (installation technology), and Sleufloze Technieken (trenchless techniques). Specialized offerings include Energy Solutions (charging stations, battery storage, hydrogen infrastructure) and Fiber/Data Networks. All services are delivered as professional infrastructure services rather than discrete software products.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Elektra (Electricity Infrastructure) Design, construction and maintenance of electricity networks including medium and low voltage systems, meter box connections, and large-scale connections for solar parks and wind parks to the grid, delivered for Dutch network operators and project developers.
- Water Infrastructure Design, construction and maintenance of water distribution networks including connection and distribution pipelines, replacement of aging networks and residential connections, executed for Dutch drinking water companies such as Vitens, Waterbedrijf Groningen and Waterbedrijf WMD.
- Gas Infrastructure Safe renewal and removal of old gas pipelines, maintenance of existing networks and construction of new networks in new-build neighborhoods, including testing and building with hydrogen and green gases for Dutch network operators and developers.
- Installatietechniek (Installation Technology) Complete installation technology services from street to building interior, including electrical distribution, group cabinets, emergency lighting, fire alarms, security systems, data networks, fiber optics and smart building automation for commercial and industrial facilities.
- Sleufloze Technieken (Trenchless Techniques) Trenchless installation methods including Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD), pipe jacking (boogzinkeren) and pneumatic pipe driving (raketpersing) for crossing obstacles such as highways, railways and rivers without surface disruption, available as a standalone specialty service and embedded in larger network projects.
- Energy Solutions Integrated energy solutions including EV charging infrastructure, battery storage systems (e.g. Pixii PowerBase XL-P 300kW/1000kWh), smart energy meters, and infrastructure for hydrogen and heat energy, combined with an Energie Management Systeem (EMS) for load management.
- Glasvezel en Datanetwerken (Fiber Optics and Data Networks) Installation and maintenance of fiber optic networks connecting buildings and complete terrains, including fiber splicing, testing and activation for utilities, commercial property owners and residential developers.
Quantifiable outcome
- 14km of utility pipes installed in 20 weeks for Lauwersoog project
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use Baas
Customer profileNamed customers8 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Baas technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Baas partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- RENDOcoreRENDO is a regional energy network operator for which Baas Verkley executed the complete HDD drilling work for a 4km green gas network project in Dalen area. Baas Verkley won the public tender and delivered all 9 horizontal directional drillings.
- Alliander/LiandercoreMajor Dutch network operator for electricity and gas distribution. Baas Verkley works as contractor on infrastructure projects for Alliander across their service territory in Netherlands.
- StedincoreMajor Dutch network operator for electricity and gas distribution. Baas Verkley executes infrastructure projects under contract with Stedin.
- EnexiscoreMajor Dutch network operator for electricity and gas distribution. Baas Verkley has executed numerous projects for Enexis including complex infrastructure upgrades in Roosendaal, Ulrum, and Drenthe.
- VitenscoreLargest drinking water company in Netherlands. Baas Verkley executed a 2.5km transport pipeline project for Vitens in Heerenveen area to address water supply capacity issues.
- KeNESminorProject management partner for TSN Groen project. KeNES provided project coordination while Baas Verkley delivered the complete energy infrastructure solution.
- Groene KoersminorSustainability initiative in construction and infrastructure sector. Baas Verkley participates as Koersvriend working towards reduced emissions from mobile equipment and machinery.
- Fossylfrij FryslânminorRegional initiative for fossil-free Fryslân province. Baas Verkley participates as Freon working towards independence from fossil energy.
- Logistiek 010minorRotterdam logistics sustainability initiative. Baas Verkley is convenant partner working towards zero inefficient rides, zero emissions and zero congestion.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Baas competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Visser & Smit Hanab: Dutch underground infrastructure contractor specializing in pipelines, cables, and trenchless techniques for energy and water networks. Closely comparable to Baas Verkley in service portfolio, customer base (Dutch utilities), and use of HDD and pipe jacking methods.
- A.Hak: Dutch family-owned contractor focused on pipeline and cable construction for gas, water, electricity, and telecom. Operates similar trenchless technology capabilities and serves the same Dutch network operator customers as Baas Verkley.
- Mourik: Dutch industrial services and infrastructure contractor with pipeline, mechanical, and environmental divisions. Comparable in serving Dutch utilities with trenchless and pipeline installation work, though with broader industrial footprint.
Regional players
- Denys: Belgian-headquartered infrastructure contractor with significant Dutch operations in pipelines, cable laying, and trenchless construction. Comparable in trenchless specialty and utility customer base, but primarily Belgium-focused.
Broad incumbents
- Heijmans: Large Dutch listed construction and infrastructure company with significant utility and energy infrastructure activities, including cable and pipeline work. Broader portfolio than Baas Verkley (also building construction, property development) but competes for the same utility tenders.
- BAM Infra: Infrastructure arm of Royal BAM Group, one of the largest Dutch construction groups. Competes for large utility infrastructure tenders and offers overlapping underground cable and pipeline capabilities, with much broader geographic and service scope.
- VolkerWessels: Major Dutch listed construction group with energy infrastructure and cable laying activities through subsidiaries like VCCN and Volker Energy Solutions. Overlaps with Baas Verkley on utility contracting but is materially larger and more diversified.
- SPIE Nederland: Dutch subsidiary of French technical services group SPIE, offering electrical contracting, network infrastructure, and energy solutions. Comparable in installation technology and EV charging infrastructure delivery, with broader European footprint.
- Vorm Bouw: Dutch construction and development group active in residential and non-residential building, with utility connections as part of its development pipeline. Less specialized than Baas Verkley but competes for residential and small commercial connection work.
Emerging players
- Van Vulpen: Dutch specialist in horizontal directional drilling (HDD) and underground cable installation for utilities and telecom. Smaller and more focused than Baas Verkley but directly comparable in trenchless specialty and Dutch utility customer base.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Baas social profiles
Digital presenceBaas compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance11 records
Baas financial estimates
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Baas leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Baas subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries2 records
Baas funding detail
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Funding rounds
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Baas M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Baas
What does Baas do?
Baas Verkley is a Dutch infrastructure contractor that designs, builds and maintains underground and above-ground networks for electricity, gas, water, fiber optics and data, plus indoor installation technology and energy solutions such as EV charging and battery storage. The company serves major Dutch network operators, water utilities, commercial/industrial facility owners and homeowners, primarily through project contracts won by competitive tendering and direct award. Its work is delivered by an in-house workforce of 800+ employees using specialized trenchless techniques (HDD, pipe jacking, rocket pressing) that allow crossings under highways, railways, rivers and water protection areas without surface disruption.
Is Baas a public or private company?
Baas is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Baas founded?
Baas was founded in 1898. It employs 501 to 1,000 people.
Where is Baas based?
Baas is headquartered in Capelle Aan Den Ijssel, Netherlands, in the Europe region.
How does Baas make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Infrastructure Project Contracting is the primary driver. The others are installation Services.
Who are Baas's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Visser & Smit Hanab, A.Hak and Mourik. Denys is listed as a regional player. Broad incumbents are Heijmans, BAM Infra, VolkerWessels, SPIE Nederland and Vorm Bouw. Van Vulpen is listed as an emerging player.
Does Baas have an API?
No public API is recorded for Baas.
What industry is Baas in?
Baas's product category is Utility Infrastructure Construction Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUAEADAG, Overhead & Underground Collection System Construction (MV/HV Lines, Duct Banks), with a secondary code of HSAOAKAI, Underground Gas Line Trenching & Sleeving. Its NAICS code is 2371 and its SIC code is 1623.