Liemar Software BV

What Liemar Software BV does

Liemar Software BV, founded in 1985 in Son, Netherlands, develops and supports LiemarX (with the next-generation Liemar XI in staged rollout) — a branch-specific ERP platform purpose-built for project-driven steel construction (staalbouw) and metal fabrication (metaalconstructie) companies in the Netherlands and Belgium. The integrated platform covers the full project lifecycle from quotation and calculation, through work preparation and production planning, to workshop operations, project control, invoicing, and financial administration, and is complemented by a suite of proprietary mobile apps (Werkhuis-app, Montage-app, Urenregistratie-app, Magazijn-app, CEO-app) that connect the shop floor to the ERP in real time. The product architecture relies on native CAD data interchange via KISS and DSTV formats (with bocad, Tekla, HiCAD, and Advance Steel), API connections to third-party software, and invoice scanning (Factuur2Liemar); cloud/web delivery with mobile and tablet support is standard. Liemar is also the exclusive Value Added Reseller in NL/BE of bocad 3D structural steel detailing software developed by Schuller & Company, bundling ERP and 3D detailing into a single vendor relationship.

The company monetizes through modular subscription licensing of LiemarX/Liemar XI, recurring implementation and consulting services using a train-the-trainer onboarding model, ongoing advisory and optimization engagements, and bocad software resale plus specialist support. Go-to-market is consultative direct enterprise and mid-market field sales led by Commercial Director Niels Oudenaarden and account managers, anchored in the Benelux (Netherlands and Belgium) and supported by reference-visit selling, an Infosteel industry association partnership, content marketing through a Liemar-maintained knowledge base, and joint workshops on Lean, work-in-progress, and digital workshop topics. The customer base spans roughly 60+ visible enterprise and mid-market logos (including Smulders, Hollandia Industrial, Hardeman, Iemants, TruSteel Group, Koppes Groep) and longer-tail mid-market and SMB accounts, with many customer relationships exceeding 20 years.

The organization is privately held, founder-led by General Director Jan van Hapert (CEO since 1985) with Technical Director Barry van den Reek, has approximately 10–15 employees across software engineering, consulting, sales, support, and office management, and has not raised external capital. No M&A activity, regulatory actions, or restructuring events are disclosed in the source material.

Name

Liemar Software BV

Legal name

Liemar Software BV

Website

https://liemar.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Liemar Software BV provides specialized ERP software (LiemarX/LiemarXI) and resells bocad 3D detailing for project-driven steel construction and metal fabrication companies in the Netherlands and Belgium.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Son

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. ERP Software Licensing (LiemarX): Liemar licenses its proprietary LiemarX ERP platform to steel construction and metal fabrication companies. The software is sold as an integrated, modular package with modules that can be activated based on customer needs (e.g., project management, planning, financial administration, digital workshop). Customers use only the modules they need and can scale up as the business grows.
2. Implementation & Consulting Services: Liemar provides implementation services to new customers, guiding them through the process of setting up LiemarX, migrating from legacy systems, and training staff. The company uses a train-the-trainer approach — two customer employees are intensively trained and then transfer knowledge internally. Implementation is described as the beginning of a long-term partnership, not a one-time event.
3. Consultant Support & Ongoing Advisory: Liemar provides ongoing consulting support to existing customers, including periodic health checks, optimization reviews, and advisory on how to use the system more effectively. Consultants who provide support are the same people who implement and train, ensuring deep knowledge of both the software and the customer's business.
4. bocad Software Resale & Support: As a Value Added Reseller of bocad 3D structural steel software (Schuller & Company), Liemar resells bocad licenses and provides bocad-specific implementation, training, and ongoing support through specialist consultant Tom Smout. This is a separate revenue stream from the core LiemarX business.
5. Training Services: Liemar provides training services for new users as part of implementation and for existing users seeking to deepen their knowledge. New LiemarX users receive comprehensive training and the full user manual (approximately 180 pages) as part of onboarding.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Liemar Software BV develops, sells, implements, and supports LiemarX, a branch-specific ERP platform purpose-built for project-driven steel construction (staalbouw) and metal fabrication (metaalconstructie) companies. The platform integrates project management, work preparation, planning, purchasing, production, project control, financial administration, and digital workshop operations into a single system, supplemented by proprietary mobile apps. Liemar also resells and supports bocad 3D structural steel detailing software as a Value Added Reseller.

Product overview

Liemar Software BV offers a unified, branch-specific ERP platform for steel construction and metal fabrication companies, centered on LiemarX (its core ERP product), supplemented by a suite of mobile apps (Werkhuis-app, Montage-app, Urenregistratie-app, Magazijn-app, CEO-app) and an add-on module (Just-Before-Time). LiemarX integrates all core business processes — estimation, work preparation, planning, purchasing, production, project control, and financials — into a single system. The mobile apps function as digital workshop extensions of LiemarX, enabling real-time data capture from the shop floor and executive dashboards for management. Liemar also resells bocad 3D construction software (developed by Schuller & Company) as a Value Added Reseller, targeting the same customer base. bocad handles 3D modeling and detailing with KISS/DSTV export for CNC production, while LiemarX handles the broader ERP cycle. The two products are complementary and share the same customer segment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LiemarX (ERP-software)

Quantifiable outcome

• Full work preparation of a project completed in half the time
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers24 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• InfosteelcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Infosteel is the Belgian steel construction industry association. Liemar co-organizes practical workshops and knowledge sessions with Infosteel on topics relevant to steel construction management, including Lean methodology, Work-in-Progress (WiP) management, digital workshops, and Peppol e-invoicing. Liemar's commercial director Niels Oudenaarden writes articles for the Infosteel magazine, and Jan van Hapert participated in Infosteel's study trip to Marseille. This partnership positions Liemar as an industry thought leader and a trusted partner in the Benelux steel construction community.
• Schuller & Company (bocad)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2022Schuller & Company is the developer of bocad 3D structural steel detailing software, which Liemar resells and supports as a Value Added Reseller (VAR) in the Netherlands and Belgium. Liemar's senior consultant Tom Smout provides specialized bocad support, and the company facilitates close communication between customers and Schuller & Company's development team. The partnership enables Liemar to offer a complete software stack — ERP and 3D detailing — from a single vendor relationship.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bentley Systems (Structural): Bentley offers RAM, STAAD, and OpenBuildings structural software targeting industrial and infrastructure steel projects (including petrochemical, where customers like Hollandia Industrial operate). It represents a much broader portfolio play that competes for parts of Liemar's customer workflow.
• Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central: Dynamics 365 Business Central competes in the same SME/manufacturing ERP segment as LiemarX, frequently weighed by prospects as a generic alternative with broader ecosystem but no steel-construction specialization.
• SAP Business One: SAP Business One is a generic ERP for small/mid-market manufacturing companies, often a competitor when steel constructors evaluate 'standard' ERP alternatives. It competes for the same functional footprint as LiemarX without vertical depth.
• IFS Cloud (Industrial ERP): IFS provides ERP software with dedicated manufacturing, project, and asset modules competing for project-driven mid-market manufacturers. It targets the same enterprise steel construction customers that Liemar serves but as one of many industry segments.

Direct peers

• Design Data (SDS/2): SDS/2 by Design Data is a steel detailing and fabrication software with strong US presence but expanding globally. It targets the same structural steel detailer / fabricator workflow that Liemar's bocad offering supports.
• Graitec (Advance Steel / PowerPack): Graitec (acquired by Autodesk) sells Advance Steel for 3D steel detailing and a broader suite of structural analysis products. It targets the same steel construction and metal fabrication customers that Liemar serves with bocad and LiemarX, making it one of the closest vertical product peers.
• StruSoft (Structural Design Software): StruSoft is a Nordic vendor offering structural and FEM analysis software (FEM-Design, WinStatik) plus design tools for concrete and steel. It overlaps with Liemar in addressing steel construction engineering and detailing needs in the European market.
• Trimble Tekla Structures: Tekla Structures (now Trimble) is the dominant 3D BIM and structural steel detailing platform globally. It competes directly with Liemar's bocad-resale offering in steel construction workflows (KISS/DSTV exchange) and overlaps in addressing the same steel fabricator customer segment.

Regional players

• SEMA Software (Vertical Trades ERP): SEMA specializes in vertical ERP for the woodworking and timber construction trades in DACH/Northern Europe. Its business model — branch-specific ERP co-developed with users — closely mirrors Liemar's approach in steel construction, making it a relevant comparability point even outside the steel niche.

Emerging players

• SCIA Engineer (Nemetschek Group): SCIA Engineer is structural analysis software within the Nemetschek portfolio. It addresses steel construction engineering analysis adjacent to Liemar's bocad detailing and LiemarX planning, often in the same project lifecycle but with a different technical focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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