Kemkens

What Kemkens does

Kemkens is a privately held Dutch installation and energy services group headquartered in Oss that delivers a brand-independent portfolio of heating, cooling, ventilation and renewable-energy solutions to residential customers, social-housing corporations and grid operators across Noord-Brabant, Zeeland, Zuid-Gelderland, Utrecht and Limburg. Its core offering spans CV-ketels (Remeha, Nefit, Intergas), hybrid and all-electric warmtepompen, zonnepanelen, thuisbatterij, zonneboilers, airco, woningisolatie (dak, spouwmuur, vloer), ventilatie (mechanical and WTW), boilers, geisers and stadsverwarming, unified by 24/7 storingsdienst, recurring onderhoudsabonnementen, an in-house IoT monitoringsdienst that pulls smart meter, thermostat, CV-ketel, heat pump and inverter data via ODA/gateways, and the 3iv integral all-electric renovation concept co-developed with Atriensis innovatie and Hendriks Coppelmans.

The company generates revenue through a mix of CV-ketel rentals from €35/month, maintenance subscriptions across three service tiers, one-time equipment sales (with bundled installation — products cannot be purchased standalone), and multi-year B2B managed-services contracts with housing corporations (Woonkwartier, TBV Wonen, Woonstichting De Kernen, WonenBreburg, Woonvizier, Nester) and the network operator Alliander (5-year contract for approximately 200,000 smart meter replacements in Gelderland, Overijssel and Friesland, jointly executed with Energiewacht). Distribution is direct-to-consumer across 14 regional offices, supplemented by the 'Samen met Essent' franchiseformule under which Kemkens operates as an E.ON Service Partner, and a sub-contractor network of 18 installation companies inherited from the Energie Service Zuid-Gelderland B.V. acquisition.

Kemkens has grown primarily through regional roll-up acquisitions: Energie Service Zuid-Gelderland (2011, ~26,000 service contracts), Delta Gasservice Middelburg (2014), Q-Energy Eindhoven (2014), Installatiebedrijf van Zeelst Best (2016 doorstart into Kemkens Installaties B.V. Eindhoven), P. Jansen Installatietechniek (2019), H. van Zandvoort Electrotechniek (2024), Van Berkum Klimaat en Duurzaam strategic partnership (2024), Scholman Servicebedrijf (2025), a 50% stake in HDF Beheer (2025), and an 80% stake in Poppe Installatietechniek (December 2025). Certifications include Bewijs van Vakmanschap CO / CO-vrij under the Gasketelwet, NVKL, Erkend installatiebedrijf and PSO-trede 3 (retained May 2025); accolades include Installateur van het Jaar at the Cobouw Awards 2024 and Innovatie Pionier 2025 at Bouwbeurs Utrecht for the prefab aansluitset co-developed with Rensa.

Name

Kemkens

Legal name

Kemkens B.V.

Website

https://kemkens.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1850

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Kemkens is a Dutch brand-independent installer and energy-services group headquartered in Oss that supplies, installs and maintains CV-ketels, hybrid/all-electric heat pumps, solar panels, home batteries, ventilation, insulation and air conditioning for 400,000+ households, social-housing corporations and the grid operator Alliander across five southern/eastern Dutch provinces via 14 regional offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Oss

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices34 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. CV-ketel huur (rental subscription): Recurring monthly revenue from CV-ketel rental contracts starting from €35 per month, collected via automatische incasso. Maintenance, parts, service and repairs are included. Contracts are transferable upon relocation. Discounts: €100 off rental action.
2. CV-ketel verkoop (one-time purchase): One-time revenue from CV-ketel sales (Remeha, Nefit, Intergas) with 2-year all-in warranty. Includes installation; cannot be purchased without installation service. Active €150 discount promotion valid through 30 June 2026.
3. Onderhoudsabonnementen (service & maintenance subscriptions): Recurring subscription revenue from CV-ketel, warmtepomp, ventilatie, airco, zonnepanelen and boiler maintenance contracts. 3 CV-ketel maintenance contract tiers available. Periodical maintenance + 24/7 storingsdienst included.
4. Installation projects (warmtepompen, zonnepanelen, thuisbatterij, airco, ventilatie, isolatie): One-time project revenue from installation of sustainable energy systems for both residential and business customers. Includes consultation, design, installation, and option of monitoring.
5. Multi-year B2B framework contracts with housing corporations: Long-term service contracts with woningcorporaties (e.g., Woonkwartier 3-year agreement with option to extend to 2030; TBV Wonen 9,600 rental units in Tilburg/Oisterwijk/Vught; Woonstichting De Kernen 25-year partnership) for CV installation, mechanical ventilation, and smoke detector maintenance.
6. Smart meter replacement (Alliander): Five-year project for replacement of approximately 200,000 smart meters on behalf of network operator Alliander in Gelderland, Overijssel and Friesland, in cooperation with Energiewacht. Includes optional simultaneous replacement of the consumer unit (groepenkast).
7. Equipment sales (zonnepanelen, thuisbatterij, zonneboiler, boilers, airco, isolatie): One-time hardware revenue from sales of solar panels, home battery (thuisbatterij), solar boiler (zonneboiler €3,900-€5,800), boilers, air conditioning, and home insulation (dakisolatie, spouwmuurisolatie, vloerisolatie).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

Kemkens is a brand-independent Dutch installation and service company that sells, installs and maintains central heating boilers (CV-ketels), hybrid and all-electric heat pumps, solar panels (zonnepanelen), solar boilers (zonneboilers), home batteries (thuisbatterij), air conditioning, mechanical ventilation, home insulation (roof, cavity wall, floor) and district-heating connections. The company bundles 24/7 storingsdienst, multi-year maintenance subscriptions and an IoT-based monitoringsdienst, serving roughly 400,000+ households across 14 regional offices in the Netherlands and operating long-term B2B framework contracts with housing corporations and network operators.

Product overview

Kemkens operates as a brand-independent service platform for sustainable energy installations in the Netherlands, organised around a core portfolio of heating, renewable-generation, climate-control and building-envelope offerings, unified by a 24/7 storingsdienst, recurring onderhoud & service contracts and an IoT-based monitoringsdienst that connects to smart meters (via ODA or gateway), smart thermostats, CV-ketels, warmtepompen and inverters. Core products include CV-ketel, warmtepomp (hybrid and all-electric), zonnepaneel, airco, woningisolatie, ventilatie, zonneboiler, thuisbatterij, boiler, geiser and stadsverwarming; these can be combined in the 3iv integral renovation concept ("van het gas af"). The portfolio is delivered through regional sub-brands — Kemkens Solar, H. van Zandvoort Electrotechniek (Geffen), Poppe Installatietechniek (Hulst en Goes), Van Berkum Klimaat en Duurzaam (Oss), Scholman Servicebedrijf, Delta Gasservice (Middelburg), Energie Service Zuid-Gelderland (Nijmegen) and TBV Wonen Van Delft Groep — providing nationwide coverage, while a separate energiediensten / slimme-meter diensten line carries out large-scale smart-meter rollouts for grid operator Alliander together with Energiewacht.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kemkens Solar: Brand identity used for solar water heater (zonneboiler) and solar energy products.
• Kemkens Installaties

Products and services

• CV-ketel (central heating boiler)
• Warmtepomp (heat pump)
• Zonnepanelen (solar panels)
• Airco (air conditioning)
• Woningisolatie (home insulation)

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 75% gas savings when using a hybrid heat pump in place of a CV-ketel
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

28 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Essent (E.ON Group)flagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKemkens is a Service Partner of Essent N.V. (part of E.ON Groep). Operates under the 'Samen met Essent' franchiseformule. The brand 'Levert samen met Essent' is co-marketed on every Kemkens web page. Essent provides customer flow and brand trust; Kemkens delivers installation, maintenance, monitoring and smart meter services on Essent's behalf. Privacy data of customers is shared within the group.
• Poppe Installatietechniek (Hulst & Goes)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic collaboration announced December 2025. Kemkens Groep acquired 80% of the shares. Poppe Installatietechniek (founded 1994 by Ronny Poppe, now led by Stefan & Ilze Poppe, 70+ employees) continues to operate independently from Hulst and Goes under its own brand. Strengthens Kemkens' regional presence in Zeeland and Zuidwest-Nederland. Poppe Academy supports staff and newcomers.
• Scholman ServicebedrijfcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKemkens Groep has reached agreement on the acquisition of Scholman Servicebedrijf per 24 September 2025. Strengthens Kemkens' position in the province of Utrecht, where Scholman was already a known player. Announcement dated 13 November 2025.
• Rensa Family / RensaflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic co-development partner. Together co-developed an innovative prefab aansluitset for hybride warmtepompen - awarded the Innovatie Pionier 2025 prize at Bouwbeurs Utrecht 2025. Also jointly piloted packaging-free delivery of Flamco safety valves (2024). Rensa is a key distribution / supply partner.
• EnergiewachtflagshipImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerJoint execution partner with Kemkens on a 5-year contract (from medio 2025) awarded by network operator Alliander to replace approximately 200,000 smart meters in Gelderland, Overijssel and Friesland. The new meters support remote readout on the future network.
• AllianderflagshipOthersNetworkbedrijf Alliander awarded Kemkens and Energiewacht a 5-year contract (medEff 2025 start) to replace approximately 200,000 slimme meters in Gelderland, Overijssel and Friesland. Optional simultaneous replacement of the consumer unit. Arthur van der Heijden is Manager Energiediensten at Kemkens.
• Woonstichting De KernencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner25-year strategic partnership with Kemkens; renewed 19 January 2026. Multi-year service relationship.
• WoonviziercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner6-year extension of the cooperation between Kemkens and Woonvizier announced 18 December 2025.
• NestercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDuurzame samenwerking tussen Kemkens en Nester per 1 januari 2026, announced 7 April 2026.
• 4Daagse Nijmegen / Stichting 4DaagseminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThree-year official partnership of Kemkens with the Nijmegen 4Daagse walking event, starting June 2025. Brand visibility and regional community engagement.
• TBV Wonen & Van Delft GroepflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerKemkens and Van Delft Groep signed a multi-year samenwerkingsovereenkomst with TBV Wonen (29 November 2024) for beheer en onderhoud of CV and MV installations in 9,600 rental units in Tilburg, Oisterwijk and Vught. Kemkens' director Twan van Grinsven highlights the expansion around Tilburg.
• Woonkwartier & Breman Woningbeheer ZuidflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-year agreement (3 years with extension option to 2030) signed 27 February 2025 for maintenance of CV installations, smoke detectors and mechanical ventilation in social housing. P. Jansen Installatietechniek (Kemkens Groep) and Breman Woningbeheer Zuid B.V. act jointly. Tom van Loon (Woonkwartier) and Twan van Grinsven (Kemkens) sign.
• WonenBreburgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSuccessful expansion of cooperation announced 13 January 2025 for zonnestroominstallaties (solar PV systems) on WonenBreburg social housing units. Builds on prior successful collaboration.
• BAM & servicepartners van EssentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBAM and servicepartners of Essent (including Kemkens) signed 12 July 2019 a joint statement to verduurzamen the gebouwde omgeving (built environment) more effectively. Joint energy transition commitment.
• H. van Zandvoort Electrotechniek B.V. (Geffen)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerKemkens reached agreement on the acquisition in September 2024 (announced 12 December 2024). H. van Zandvoort Electrotechniek (50 fte, national projects, vast klantenbestand) becomes a selfstandig onderdeel within Kemkens Groep, retaining its own brand, management and Henri/Sander/Pieter in Geffen. Adds electrical expertise to Kemkens' portfolio.
• Van Berkum Klimaat en Duurzaam (Oss)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic samenwerking aangegaan met Van Berkum Klimaat en Duurzaam uit Oss (Batavenweg 14). Van Berkum specializes in klimaat- en duurzaamheidsinstallaties for zakelijke and particuliere markt, with 12 vakspecialisten and own storingsdienst. Collaboration deepens Kemkens' role as koploper in the branche.
• ROVCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerROVC and Kemkens bundle forces for vakbekwame technici. ROVC supports Kemkens development programs (incl. competentiemanagement); Kemkens makes its kenniscentra in Oss and Oosterhout available as ROVC training locations. Focus on Vakmanschapsroute Warmtepomp in de energietransitie. Supports branche organizations NVKL, Wij-Techniek and Techniek Nederland.
• Atriensis innovatie (3iv)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKemkens, Hendriks Coppelmans and Atriensis innovatie developed the 3iv concept (integraal, innovatief en inspirerend verduurzamen) to make existing 1970-1980 eengezinswoningen all-electric without buitengevelisolatie, for a turn-key investment of €50,000 incl. BTW. 3iv meets De Renovatieversneller requirements.
• Hendriks CoppelmanscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner of Kemkens and Atriensis innovatie in the 3iv integral verduurzaming concept for existing eengezinswoningen in the Kemkens Groep work area. Co-developer of the all-electric transition solution without buitengevelisolatie.
• Delta Gasservice (Middelburg)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcquired by Kemkens effective 1 January 2014; 6th acquisition in 5 years. Operated under the 'Samen met Essent' franchiseformule. 12 employees. Renamed to Kemkens on 1 October 2015. Opened Zeeland as a new work province for Kemkens.
• Energie Service Zuid-Gelderland B.V. (Nijmegen)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcquired by Kemkens on 19 April 2011. Managed approximately 26,000 service contracts in Groot Nijmegen executed through 18 installation companies. Strengthened Kemkens' service business in Zuid-Gelderland.
• Installatiebedrijf van Zeelst (Best)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerDoorstart (restart) agreement between Kemkens Groep, the curatoren and Installatiebedrijf van Zeelst on 25/26 November 2016. All service contracts, wagenpark and monteurs were transferred to Kemkens Installaties B.V. in Eindhoven (a 100% subsidiary of Kemkens Groep). Continuity for all relations guaranteed.
• P. Jansen Installatietechniek B.V. (Werkendam)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic acquisition by Kemkens in January 2019. Now part of Kemkens Groep; co-signed multi-year agreement with Woonkwartier and Breman Woningbeheer Zuid in February 2025.
• InexeonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKemkens is fan of Revisie - partnership with Inexeon. In 2024 they again revised CV-ketel components for circular reuse. Sustainability partnership aligned with 100% circulaire installaties in 2050 ambition.
• FlamcominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint successful packaging-free delivery pilot for Flamco Veiligheidsventiel with Kemkens and Rensa in 2024 - a step toward packaging-free distribution.
• LeadrsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInternetmarketing bureau Leadrs advised Kemkens to launch its review-collection program in 2014, helping drive SEO via customer reviews. Kemkens has since collected 2,000+ reviews.
• Vier Brabantse woningcorporaties + vier installatiepartners (incl. Kemkens)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOn Wednesday 11 March (announced 12 March 2026), four Brabantse housing corporations and four installation partners signed a samenwerkingsovereenkomst to fundamentally improve and develop the installations in the social housing stock (verduurzaming).
• Q-Energy (Eindhoven)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcquired by Kemkens around 2014. Mentioned as one of the recent acquisitions alongside Delta Gasservice in the same period.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Others

• Alliander: Alliander is the largest Dutch regional grid operator (networkbedrijf) and a major B2B customer of Kemkens via the 5-year, 200,000 smart meter contract. It is an adjacent/ecosystem player because it is both a key customer and a defining partner in Kemkens' Energiediensten revenue line, rather than a competitor, but materially shapes Kemkens' addressable infrastructure-services market.
• Remeha (BDR Thermea Group): Remeha is one of the leading Dutch boiler and heat-pump brands (part of BDR Thermea Group) and a key hardware supplier to Kemkens (CV-ketels). It is an adjacent/thematically related player because Rensa (Remeha's distribution arm) is Kemkens' co-development partner on the Innovatie Pionier 2025 prefab aansluitset, and Kemkens is brand-independent across Remeha, Nefit and Intergas.

Direct peers

• Energiewacht: Energiewacht is a Dutch installation and energy services company providing CV-ketel, warmtepomp, zonnepanelen, and maintenance services to households. It is a particularly direct peer because Kemkens and Energiewacht jointly execute the 5-year, 200,000 smart meter contract with Alliander, overlapping on virtually every product, customer segment and territory.
• Breman Installatiegroep: Breman Installatiegroep is a Dutch family-owned installation group with multiple regional operating companies providing heating, ventilation, insulation and renewable energy services to households and housing corporations. It is a direct peer because it co-signs framework contracts with Kemkens (e.g., Woonkwartier via Breman Woningbeheer Zuid) and serves the same woningcorporatie and residential customers in overlapping Dutch provinces.
• Feenstra: Feenstra is one of the largest Dutch installation and energy services companies, focused on CV-ketels, warmtepompen, zonnepanelen, and 24/7 storingsdienst for households, with national coverage. It is a direct peer because it competes head-to-head with Kemkens on brand-independent boiler/heat-pump installation, subscription maintenance contracts, and woningcorporatie service in the same Dutch residential market.

Broad incumbents

• HOMIJ: HOMIJ is a Dutch technical installation company (part of TBI Holdings) delivering heating, cooling, electrical and building services to commercial, industrial and residential customers. It is a broad incumbent peer because it competes with Kemkens on heating, ventilation and sustainable installations but is primarily oriented toward larger utility, commercial and infrastructure clients rather than retail households.
• Unica Installatiegroep: Unica is one of the largest Dutch technical installation groups with broad HVAC, electrical, and building services across residential, commercial and industrial customers. It is a broad incumbent peer because it competes with Kemkens on heating and sustainable installations but at a larger, more diversified scale and across additional end-markets.
• Croonwolter&dros: Croonwolter&dros is a leading Dutch technical installer covering electrical, mechanical, and climate installations for buildings and infrastructure. It is a broad incumbent peer because it overlaps with Kemkens' services in heating, ventilation, and sustainable installations but operates at significantly larger scale and across commercial and industrial segments as well as residential.

Regional players

• Van Dam Installaties: Van Dam Installaties is a regional Dutch installation company serving residential and small-business customers with heating, sanitary, and renewable energy installations. It is a regional peer because it operates with similar service offerings (CV-ketel, warmtepomp, zonnepanelen) and similar B2C/D2C subscription and maintenance business model, but primarily in different Dutch regions from Kemkens.

Emerging players

• Klimaatgarant: Klimaatgarant is a Dutch specialist focused on heat-pump installation, servicing and maintenance for residential and small commercial customers. It is an emerging player peer because it concentrates on the same warmtepomp transition opportunity Kemkens is pursuing, but with a narrower, specialist offering rather than Kemkens' full multi-product platform.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/KemkensGroep
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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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