Hellebrekers

What Hellebrekers does

Hellebrekers B.V. is a Dutch privately-held technical installation company founded in 1971 in Nunspeet, operating two integrated divisions: Water & Leisure Engineering and Industrial Automation. The Water & Leisure business designs, installs, and maintains water treatment, climate control, and electrical systems for public/municipal swimming pools, wellness facilities, sports complexes, holiday parks, aquariums (e.g., ARTIS), and luxury superyachts, with proprietary products including the Zwemwatermonitor automated pool water monitoring system and the Nuvi2O chemical-free swimming technology. The Industrial Automation division delivers MES/SCADA/PLC control systems, robotics integration (palletizing, depalletizing, singulation) primarily for food, logistics, and pharma clients (including Vion Food Group and Sasma), proprietary Visual Link MES/OEE software, tClick ERP/control suite for the concrete industry, NMI-certified calibrated weighing and metering, and in-house manufactured distribution boards up to 3,200A using Siemens and Schneider components.

The company operates through seven branch offices across the Netherlands and Belgium with 300+ skilled professionals, executing design-build projects, multi-year service and maintenance contracts (some extending 15 years), and energy performance contracts. Revenue streams blend project-based installation services, recurring maintenance subscriptions, hardware sales (distribution boards, control panels), and software licensing. Core technology combines industrial automation hardware (PLCs, SCADA, control cabinets, distribution boards, robots) with proprietary software (Visual Link, tClick, Zwemwatermonitor, NMI-certified weighing software) and regulatory-certified processes including ISO 9001 (since 1993), SCC**, REIT tank installation certification, and first-in-Netherlands UL-508A + UL-698A Hazardous Locations certification (2018) for US-market export of control panels.

Hellebrekers pursues a direct enterprise field sales model with industry-specialized commercial managers and serves a customer base split between Dutch government/municipal clients (public pools, municipal buildings), enterprise industrial buyers (food processing, beverage, logistics, concrete), and high-margin specialty clients in the superyacht segment. The company is founder/management-owned with no disclosed external investors, has completed no acquisitions or funding rounds, and has grown organically over 55 years into a multi-vertical technical services platform positioned at the intersection of regulated installation work and Industry 4.0 software integration.

Name

Hellebrekers

Legal name

Hellebrekers B.V.

Website

https://hellebrekers.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Hellebrekers is a Dutch privately-held technical installation company, founded in 1971, that designs, builds, and maintains water treatment, climate, and industrial automation systems for public pools, leisure facilities, and industrial production companies across the Netherlands and Belgium.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Technical Installation Services

NAICS

Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519), Engineering Services (541330), Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

Equipment Installation & Upgrades (Automation, Covers, Sanitizers) (HSAIALAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Monitoring & Control (Dosing Systems, Remote Monitoring, Sensors) (BPABAJAK), Water Park Equipment & Technology Suppliers (Slides, Pumps, Filtration, Ride Systems) (THAAABAK)

Keywords

• Industrial automation systems
• Pool water treatment
• Technical installation services
• Building automation systems
• Process control software

Headquarters

HQ city

Nunspeet

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Project-based Installation Services: Design, construction, and implementation of technical installations for swimming pools, leisure facilities, industrial plants, and yachts. Projects range from new construction to renovations, including Design & Build contracts.
2. Service & Maintenance Contracts: Ongoing service contracts including preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance, technical management, energy performance contracts, risk-based replacement maintenance, and multi-year maintenance plans (MJOP). 24/7 support available.
3. Distribution Boards & Control Panels: Design, engineering, assembly, and delivery of high-quality distribution boards up to 3,200A, control panels, and integrated automation solutions.
4. Software Licenses (MES/OEE): Visual Link MES software package including OEE modules, SCADA systems, and PLC process control software. Can be sold as separate modules or integrated solutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hellebrekers designs, realizes, and manages technical installations for public swimming pools, leisure accommodations, and industrial production companies. The company operates two divisions: Water & Leisure Engineering (pool water treatment, climate control, wellness, yacht installations) and Industrial Automation (MES/SCADA/PLC control systems, robotics, distribution boards, calibrated weighing, and proprietary software such as Visual Link and tClick). It also provides ongoing service, maintenance, and 24/7 technical management.

Product overview

Hellebrekers operates two main business units: Water & Leisure Engineering and Industrial Automation. Water & Leisure Engineering focuses on climate control and water treatment for swimming pools, wellness facilities, sports complexes, and yachts, offering products such as the Zwemwatermonitor for continuous water quality monitoring. Industrial Automation provides automation solutions including Visual Link MES software with OEE modules, PLC/SCADA control systems, robotics (palletizing, depalletizing, singulating) for food/pharma/logistics industries, tClick software suite for the concrete industry, calibrated weighing and metering systems, and distribution boards. Services span from design and installation to ongoing technical management and 24/7 support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Nuvi2O: Chemical-free swimming technology for pools.
• tClick
• Visual Link
• Zwemwatermonitor

Products and services

• Zwemwatermonitor (Pool Water Monitor) Fully automated monitoring system integrated into water treatment installations that continuously measures free chlorine, total chlorine (via DPD method), and pH values, eliminating daily manual pool water testing and providing digital logbook and trend analysis.
• Pool Water Treatment Design and installation of systems for disinfection, filtration, and circulation of swimming water for pools, wellness facilities, recreation, and yachts.
• Industrial Process Optimisation Design, realization, and maintenance of intelligent automation solutions for process and manufacturing industries, including MES, SCADA, PLC, control cabinets, and cabling services.
• Visual Link MES Software (including OEE module) Manufacturing Execution System (MES) software platform with OEE modules, Line Performance Indicators, and integration with production data for process optimization; calculates OEE per NEN_ISO_22400-1 KPIs.
• Robotics Solutions (Palletizing, Depalletizing, Singulating) Automation solutions including palletizing, depalletizing, and singulating robots for logistics, pharmaceutical, and food industries, with vision-enabled AI systems integrated with AGV systems.
• Calibrated Weighing & Metering Advanced measurement and weighing solutions using NMI-certified proprietary software (approval T10446) for moisture measurement, metering, and calibrated weighing in industrial processes.
• tClick Software Suite Suite of control systems and ERP software specifically developed for the concrete industry, including tClick Vision (control package) and tClick Adm (ERP solution) for calibrated weighing, metering, positioning, and mixing.
• Distribution Boards (Verdeelinrichtingen) High-quality power distribution boards designed and built in-house up to 3,200A, as part of integrated approach with control panels and automation solutions.
• Electrical Engineering (Elektrotechniek) Design, implementation, and maintenance of high-voltage and low-voltage electrical installations including consultancy, power supply, solar panels, LED lighting, fire protection, and domotics.
• Hellebrekers Yachts Custom design and turn-key implementation of luxury swimming pools, whirlpools, saunas, contraflow units, waterfalls, movable floors, infinity pools, and underwater lighting for superyachts.
• Service & Technical Management Comprehensive technical management services including energy performance contracts, risk-based replacement maintenance, technical support, maintenance contracts, and multi-year maintenance planning with 24/7 support.
• Sustainability & Energy Solutions Solutions for efficient energy use including heat recovery, sustainable heat generation, water conservation, solar panels, energy storage systems (batteries), and all-electric concepts.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% of urgent service requests resolved remotely
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and minor.

• ABB BeneluxcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2021Partnership for robot supply since 2021. ABB provides industrial robots for Hellebrekers' automation solutions in logistics, pharma, and food industries. Enables Hellebrekers to offer complete robotics integration including programming and implementation.
• Solomon AI and 3D VisionsupportingTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for vision systems for robotics applications. Solomon provides 3D vision technology that complements ABB robots for depalletizing and singulating applications, especially in logistics and food industry.
• EVA OpticsupportingTechnology or IntegrationRegular lighting partner for yacht applications. EVA Optic provides underwater LED luminaires designed for long-term use in swimming pool climate with humidity, high temperatures, and chlorine resistance.
• Visual Link (MES Software)coreTechnology or IntegrationVisual Link MES software package partner. Hellebrekers integrates Visual Link software including OEE modules, SCADA, and related solutions for manufacturing execution systems.
• EVAstreamsupportingTechnology or IntegrationProvider of swim current generators using turbine technology (rather than traditional water jet) for yacht pools. Hellebrekers uses EVAstream systems for contraflow units in both recreational and professional swimming applications.
• SiemenssupportingTechnology or IntegrationOfficial Siemens partner for distribution boards. Several Hellebrekers employees are Alpha 3200 Eco trained. Siemens components used in high-quality distribution boards up to 3,200A.
• Schneider ElectricsupportingTechnology or IntegrationOfficial Schneider partner for distribution boards. Components sourced from renowned A-brands for industrial distribution board manufacturing.
• Graydon CreditsafeminorOthersCredit risk assessment and (contact) data verification partner. Used for customer onboarding and specific transactions to prevent non-payment and fraud.
• BOS Groep TechnieksupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner in construction projects. Hellebrekers works as subcontractor for BOS Groep Techniek on projects like Zuiderbad Amsterdam, delivering heat pumps and air handling units.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Koninklijke Kuijpers: Dutch industrial automation and technical installation firm headquartered in the Netherlands with comparable service lines in electrical engineering, automation, and industrial services across food, pharma, and process industries. Closest mid-market Dutch peer for Hellebrekers' Industrial Automation division, though at meaningfully larger scale.
• Unica Group: Largest Dutch technical installer serving commercial buildings, industrial automation, and energy/sustainability solutions. Operates in overlapping customer segments (municipal buildings, smart-building HVAC, industrial process) and competes directly for Dutch technical installation tenders.
• Croonwolter&dros: Dutch technical services firm combining building services, industrial automation, and infrastructure projects. Comparable in combining electrical engineering, automation, and pool/facility maintenance work for Dutch public-sector clients.
• Hoppenbrouwers Techniek: Mid-market Dutch electrical installation and automation specialist focused on commercial buildings, industrial automation, and renewable integration. Overlaps with Hellebrekers' Gebouwautomatisering (smart building), Elektrotechniek, and Duurzaamheid lines.
• Breman Installatiegroep: Family-owned Dutch technical installation group serving residential, commercial, and utility markets with electrical, mechanical, and service work. Comparable in being a multi-generation private company in Dutch installation services with a service-contract book.

Broad incumbents

• ABB: Global industrial automation and robotics incumbent. ABB is both a strategic supply partner (robots for Hellebrekers' palletizing/singulation work) and a broader competitor via its own automation services and Robotics & Discrete Automation business.
• Siemens: Global industrial automation, electrification, and digital industries incumbent. Siemens supplies core components for Hellebrekers' distribution boards and competes as an automation platform vendor across the same end customers.
• SPIE Nederland: Pan-European technical services provider with a strong Dutch presence in electrical, mechanical, and automation services, including former Imtech operations. Closest European-scaled peer for a multi-vertical integrator model.
• Engie Services: Dutch arm of ENGIE providing facility management, HVAC, and energy/technical services for non-residential buildings and municipalities. Overlaps with Hellebrekers' smart-building, climate, and sustainability segments, particularly for government clients.

Others

• Endress+Hauser: Global industrial measurement instrumentation and automation solutions vendor (flow, level, analytics, calibration). Comparable in the calibrated weighing / metering niche and as an adjacent measurement-and-control vendor to Hellebrekers' industrial customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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