What Dolmans Landscaping Group does

Dolmans Landscaping Group B.V. is a Netherlands-based, family-owned full-service green space provider founded in 1961 by Hub Dolmans in Limburg, now operating across the Netherlands and Belgium with approximately 900-1000 employees and 15+ regional offices. The group delivers an integrated service portfolio spanning landscape design and advisory, construction and management, tree care, ecological research, and interior greening, organized under multi-brand units including Dolmans Landscaping Services, Pius Floris Boomverzorging, Pius Floris Onderzoek & Advies, Dolmans L+P Ontwerpers en Adviseurs, Dolmans Monsdal (social enterprise), and the InterGroen joint venture with Flora Interieurbeplanting.

The platform is built around a regional office network that combines local anchoring with national scale, enabling direct enterprise sales and public procurement work for Dutch and Belgian municipalities, educational institutions, healthcare providers, residential developers, recreation parks, sports complexes, and corporate campuses. Proprietary operational technology includes the Dolmans Project Insights (DPI) project management tool co-developed with HAS Hogeschool, the Eco Living-Lab at High Tech Campus Eindhoven, i-Tree-based ecosystem services quantification, and Rootwave electrocution equipment for invasive species control.

The business model is professional services led: revenue is generated through project-based contracts, multi-year framework agreements and tenders with municipalities (10% autonomous organic growth reported in 2023 and 2025), supplemented by recurring managed services through InterGroen interior greening (purchase, lease, rental). Pricing is quote-based and project-specific. The company is differentiated by a social entrepreneurship model in which 30%+ of the workforce consists of people with a distance to the labor market (PSO 30+ certified), Great Place to Work certification, ISO 27001 information security compliance, and high-visibility brand sponsorship of women's WorldTeam Team SD Worx-Protime. In 2025, Foreman Capital joined as a new shareholder to support professionalization and further growth.

Name

Dolmans Landscaping Group

Legal name

Dolmans Landscaping Group B.V.

Website

https://dolmanslandscaping.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Dolmans Landscaping Group is a Dutch and Belgian full-service green space provider with approximately 1000 employees, delivering landscape design, construction, tree care, ecological advisory and interior greening to municipalities, education, healthcare, and enterprise clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Landscaping Services

NAICS

Landscaping Services (561730), Landscape Architectural Services (541320)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340), Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial Landscaping & Grounds Maintenance (BPABADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Landscape Construction Project Management & General Contracting (HSAIABAK), Seasonal Color, Planting & Horticultural Services (BPABADAL), Pruning, Deadheading & Plant Health Maintenance (Non-tree) (HSAIAFAI)

Keywords

• Landscaping services
• Tree care services
• Landscape design
• Ecological landscape management
• Civil landscaping

Headquarters

HQ city

Bunde

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Landscape Design, Construction, and Maintenance Services: Core revenue from design, construction, renovation, and maintenance of all forms of green spaces and associated civil engineering projects. Services include landscape architecture, installation, ongoing maintenance, arboriculture, ecological research, and advisory services. Revenue is generated through project-based contracts, framework agreements with municipalities, and direct commercial engagements. The company reported 10% autonomous revenue growth recently.
2. Arboriculture and Tree Care: Specialized tree care services through the Pius Floris franchise network (since 1994), including tree research, tree advice, tree project execution, and tree maintenance. Operates across nine Pius Floris locations in the Netherlands and Belgium.
3. Research and Advisory Services: Ecological and arboricultural research and advisory services through Pius Floris Onderzoek & Advies, including species surveys, soil analyses, biodiversity assessments, and tree value quantification using i-Tree.
4. Interior Greening (InterGroen Joint Venture): Interior plant design, installation, and maintenance through InterGroen, a joint venture with Flora Interieurbeplanting, offering purchase, lease, and rental of interior plants, green walls, and complete interior gardens.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Dolmans Landscaping Group designs, constructs, and maintains public and private green spaces — including parks, streetscapes, schoolyards, sports facilities, residential developments, and corporate campuses — through four integrated service modules: Ontwerp en Advies (Design and Advisory), Aanleg en Beheer (Construction and Management), Boomverzorging (Tree Care via the Pius Floris network), and Onderzoek en Advies (Ecological Research and Advisory, including i-Tree-based ecosystem services quantification). The company delivers both outdoor landscape works and interior greening (InterGroen joint venture), often with integrated civil engineering and ecological landscape management for large public-sector clients.

Product overview

Dolmans Landscaping Group is a full-service green space provider operating under a multi-brand portfolio architecture. The core offering consists of Dolmans Landscaping Services (regional green space management), supported by specialized sub-brands including Pius Floris Boomverzorging (tree care), Pius Floris Onderzoek & Advies (ecological and tree-technical research), Dolmans L+P Ontwerpers en Adviseurs (design and advisory), Dolmans Monsdal (social enterprise divisions), and Intergroen (indoor plant joint venture). Service modules span Design & Advisory, Construction & Management, Tree Care, and Research & Advisory, unified through an integrated approach. The company also offers Dolmans Project Insights, a digital management tool for project tracking and client reporting.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Dolmans Special Projects: Focuses on green projects with strong civil engineering character, such as building-integrated greenery.
• Dolmans Project Insights (DPI)
• InterGroen

Products and services

• Ontwerp en Advies (Design and Advisory) Landscape architecture and advisory service providing comprehensive design plans for new and existing urban and landscape environments, with testing against nature-inclusive, ecological and climate adaptation criteria. Sells to municipalities, developers, corporates and care/education institutions.
• Aanleg en Beheer (Construction and Management) Construction, renovation and ongoing maintenance of outdoor green spaces including parks, streetscapes, schoolyards, sports complexes and public spaces, integrated with civil engineering works. Sold to governments, enterprises and developers via Dolmans Landscaping Services regional branches.
• Boomverzorging (Tree Care) Specialized tree care covering research, advisory, project realization and maintenance with species-specific expertise. Includes detection dog services for disease identification (e.g., Dutch elm disease) and i-Tree ecosystem services valuation. Sold to municipalities, corporations, healthcare facilities and infrastructure operators.
• Onderzoek en Advies (Research and Advisory) Applied ecological and arboricultural research and advisory — including species surveys, soil analyses, biodiversity assessments and i-Tree-based quantification of heat stress reduction, air pollution capture, stormwater management and CO2 sequestration. Sold to municipalities, corporates and developers through Pius Floris Onderzoek & Advies.
• Ecologisch Landschapsbeheer (Ecological Landscape Management) Continuous ecological landscape management through ecologische beheerplannen and eco-conditional maintenance to preserve and develop ecological values such as biodiversity, heat-stress reduction and water retention. Sold to large campuses, municipalities and corporates.
• Intergroen Interior Greening Interior greening service offering design, installation, maintenance and plant guarantee — including green walls, green paintings and complete indoor gardens — via purchase, lease or rental subscription models. Joint venture of Dolmans and Flora Interieurbeplanting; sold to corporate offices, healthcare facilities, schools and hospitality venues across the Benelux.
• Dolmans L+P Ontwerpers en Adviseurs (Design and Advisory) Specialized landscape architecture and design advisory — integral planning including bouwteam (construction team) contracting and project delivery with sustainability criteria. Sold to municipalities, developers and corporate clients.
• Dolmans Project Insights (DPI) Online project management platform for integrated maintenance and construction contracts. Allows foremen to log field data, which is then surfaced as dashboards for project managers and clients to monitor work processes and KPIs. Sold to municipalities and enterprise clients of Dolmans maintenance contracts.

Quantifiable outcome

• 10% autonomous revenue growth in 2023 and 2025, demonstrating consistent organic expansion
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Zeldenrijk GroenvoorzieningminorOthers · 1 January 2025Dolmans Landscaping Group acquired Zeldenrijk Groenvoorziening, located in Ouderkerk aan de Amstel. Zeldenrijk will continue under the name Dolmans Zeldenrijk. This follows the company's strategy of landelijke dekking (national coverage).
• Amstel InframinorOthers · 1 January 2025Dolmans Landscaping Group acquired Amstel Infra, also located in Ouderkerk aan de Amstel, alongside Zeldenrijk Groenvoorziening. Amstel Infra continues under its own trading name as part of the Dolmans group.
• HenssenminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Since 1 January 2025, Dolmans Landscaping Group, in collaboration with Henssen, manages public space maintenance in the municipality of Meerssen. Activities include mowing lawns, trimming hedges, pruning trees, and keeping borders weed-free.
• Pius Floris Boomverzorging (Franchise)coreOthers · 1 January 2021Since 1994, Dolmans has been a franchisee of Pius Floris Boomverzorging, one of Europe's most prominent tree care companies. Dolmans is one of three franchise partners and operates nine Pius Floris locations in the Netherlands and Belgium. In 2022, Pius Floris Onderzoek & Advies was established as a separate specialized entity.
• Den Boer GroenprojectenminorOthers · 1 January 2020Dolmans Landscaping Group acquired Den Boer Groenprojecten from Krimpen aan den IJssel (South Holland), achieving landelijke dekking (national coverage) in the company's 60th anniversary year.
• HAS HogeschoolminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Dolmans entered an intensive partnership with HAS Hogeschool for education and talent development. The collaboration enables young green sector talent to gain knowledge and practical experience through internships, company visits, guest lectures, and professional assignments. HAS students also developed the Dolmans Project Insights (DPI) online management tool.
• NL GreenlabelminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Dolmans Landscaping Group and NL Greenlabel entered a partnership to integrate sustainability into design and advisory processes. Dolmans advisors and ecologists are trained as NL Terreinlabel Experts to translate sustainability ambitions into measurable targets for clients including municipalities, housing corporations, and businesses.
• Team SD Worx-ProtimecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2020Dolmans Landscaping Group is the founding sponsor of the women's professional cycling team, which has been ranked No. 1 in the world since 2015 and won multiple WorldTour titles. The sponsorship has been extended through 2027 and is described as 'part of the DNA of the company.' The team provides extensive brand visibility and goodwill across the Netherlands and Belgium.
• Ramm EquipmentminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2020Ramm Equipment is the Netherlands distributor for the Rootwave electrocution device (from UK manufacturer Rootwave) used by Dolmans for invasive species control. Dolmans locations in Duiven, Amsterdam, and Lummen operate Rootwave units.
• Flora InterieurbeplantingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Dolmans Landscaping Group and Flora Interieurbeplanting established InterGroen, a joint venture for interior greening solutions across the Benelux. Both companies originate from Limburg, share regional focus, and complement each other's service offerings. InterGroen offers the complete package: design, purchase, lease, and rental of interior plants, green walls, and complete interior gardens.
• Strukton RailminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Strukton Rail and Dolmans signed a contract for full roadside management (bermbeheer) along rail tracks in Limburg. The contract was signed by Patrick van Dongen (Businessline Manager Strukton) and Joep Caris (COO Dolmans).

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• BAM Infra Nederland: Large Dutch infrastructure and construction firm with a green public space division. Overlaps with Dolmans in civil-integrated landscaping projects for municipalities but operates as part of a much larger construction portfolio.
• VolkerWessels: Major Dutch construction services group owning Donkergroen and other green-services assets. Competes for the same integrated green-infrastructure tenders as a broad incumbent, but is not a pure-play landscaping specialist.
• Heijmans: Large Dutch listed construction and infrastructure group with a sizable green services division. Competes in the same municipal and infrastructure-integrated tenders but as part of a much broader portfolio, with no specialization comparable to Dolmans' pure-play green focus.

Others

• Pius Floris (other franchisees): Sister franchisees within the Pius Floris network that compete in specialized tree care services. Comparable as arboriculture specialists, but operate as smaller independent franchisees rather than as integrated full-service platforms.

Direct peers

• Krinkels: Major Dutch and Belgian green services contractor offering a comparable full-service portfolio of design, construction, and maintenance for public and private clients. Operates the same regional-office-with-national-scale model and is the most direct competitive mirror to Dolmans in the Benelux market.
• Donkergroen: Dutch green services specialist focused on design, construction, and maintenance of public and commercial green spaces. Part of the VolkerWessels group, providing direct competition in municipal landscaping contracts with similar integrated offerings.
• idverde Nederland (formerly JNS Groep): Dutch arm of Europe's largest landscaping services platform, offering integrated grounds maintenance, construction, and ecological services to municipalities and corporate clients. Highly comparable in service breadth, customer mix, and PE-backed roll-up strategy.
• Van der Ven: Dutch infrastructure and landscaping contractor combining civil engineering with green space realization. Comparable in bundling civil works (roads, water management) with landscaping on the same municipal projects Dolmans bids for.
• Ginkel Groep (Koninklijke Ginkel): Long-established Dutch landscaping and civil green services group with nationwide coverage of public green space, sports fields, and tree care. Comparable in being a multi-branch full-service operator with strong municipal relationships.
• BTL Groep: Dutch landscaping and roof green specialist with significant presence in green wall, roof garden, and public space projects. Comparable in building-integrated greenery and interior greening offerings that overlap with Dolmans' InterGroen and green wall work.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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