Achterhoek Nieuws

Name

Achterhoek Nieuws

Legal name

Achterhoek Nieuws

Website

https://achterhoeknieuws.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Achterhoek Nieuws is a Dutch regional news media company operating 15+ local newspaper titles and seven vertical platforms (jobs, auto, events, marketplace, family notices) serving residents and SMB advertisers across the Achterhoek region in east Gelderland, Netherlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local News Media

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (513110), Periodical Publishers (513120)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711)

akta.pro primary industry

Local & Regional Newspapers (Print & Digital) (MPAJADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Consumer News & Digital Newsrooms (Web/App-First) (MPAJADAD), News & Content Aggregation Portals (BPAMAAAI), Newsletter Publishing Platforms (MPACAIAA)

Keywords

• Local news publishing
• Regional journalism
• Community newspapers
• Hyperlocal media
• Classifieds marketplace

Headquarters

HQ city

Lichtenvoorde

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Achterhoek Nieuws is a multi-platform regional news publisher serving the Achterhoek region in the Netherlands. The company delivers local news coverage across politics, sports, culture, economy, society, agriculture, and education, distributed through a free digital news website, weekly printed newspaper editions (15+ local titles), and themed email newsletters. The company also operates a portfolio of vertical sub-brands covering auto listings, jobs, events, family announcements, and a local marketplace, plus a Uitgeverij (publishing division) handling advertising sales and folder distribution.

Product overview

Achterhoek Nieuws is a multi-platform regional news publisher serving the Achterhoek region in the Netherlands. The core news platform (Achterhoek Nieuws) provides local news coverage across diverse categories including general news, economy, politics, sports, culture, music, nature, agriculture, education, religion, healthcare, transportation, and housing. The company operates a portfolio of specialized sub-brands including Achterhoek Familieberichten (family announcements), Achterhoek Auto (automotive marketplace), Achterhoek Vacature (job listings), Achterhoek Agenda (events), Achterhoek Foto (photography), Achterhoek Kiosk (publication archive), and Achterhoek Marktplein (online marketplace). Digital offerings include newsletters and digital editions of the company's 15 local newspaper titles. The publishing division (Uitgeverij) handles advertising, folder distribution, and printing services. The platform is built on Pubble CMS technology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Achterhoek Familieberichten: Platform for family announcements and notices
• Achterhoek Auto
• Achterhoek Vacature
• Achterhoek Agenda
• Achterhoek Foto
• Achterhoek Kiosk
• Achterhoek Marktplein

Products and services

• Achterhoek Nieuws Core News Platform Regional news website covering the Achterhoek region in the Netherlands with local news across multiple categories including politics, sports, culture, economy, society, agriculture, education, and border news, targeting local residents.
• Newsletters and Digital Newspaper Editions
• Achterhoek Familieberichten Platform for family announcements including birth notices, wedding announcements, and obituaries, serving families and community members in the Achterhoek region.
• Achterhoek Auto Automotive marketplace connecting local garage businesses and car sellers with potential car buyers in the Achterhoek region.
• Achterhoek Vacature Job vacancy platform for the Achterhoek region, connecting local employers with job seekers.
• Achterhoek Agenda Event calendar platform for local events and activities in the Achterhoek region.
• Achterhoek Foto Photography platform for the Achterhoek region, showcasing regional photography content.
• Achterhoek Kiosk Digital newsstand and archive platform for accessing local publications archive from Achterhoek Nieuws titles.
• Achterhoek Marktplein Online marketplace for local goods and services in the Achterhoek region, connecting local buyers and sellers.
• Uitgeverij Achterhoek Nieuws (Publishing Division) Publishing division handling advertising sales, folder distribution (reclamedrukwerk), and printing services for the Achterhoek Nieuws network, serving local businesses and advertisers.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Omroep VenlocoreGTM or Marketing PartnerDutch regional broadcaster participating in the Open Grensland cross-border journalism project, covering life along the Netherlands-Germany border region.
• Antenne NiederrheincoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGerman local radio station covering the Lower Rhine region, collaborating in the Open Grensland media consortium.
• Made in BocholtcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGerman media outlet covering Bocholt, participating in cross-border journalism initiative Open Grensland.
• Niederrhein NachrichtencoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGerman regional news platform covering Lower Rhine municipalities, part of Open Grensland consortium.
• REGIO8coreGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional media outlet covering the Achterhoek and Liemers border region, co-partner in Open Grensland project.
• RTV ConnectcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional television and radio broadcaster participating in cross-border news coverage initiative.
• Studio 47coreGTM or Marketing PartnerGerman regional broadcaster from Dinslaken participating in Open Grensland journalism collaboration.
• Jantje BetonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization dedicated to outdoor play for children, working with Speeltuinvereniging Hakkelerkamp and municipality Winterswijk to help renovate local playground.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• AD (Algemeen Dagblad): National Dutch regional newspaper group under DPG Media with broad regional coverage. Functions as a much larger competitor capturing local news intent that could otherwise go to hyperlocal players like Achterhoek Nieuws.
• NRC Media: National Dutch news title (nrc.nl, NRC Handelsblad). Compares as a Dutch news subscription business model rather than a regional peer; useful proxy for subscription/digital news pricing benchmarks.
• Omroep Gelderland: Regional public broadcaster covering the entire province of Gelderland, including Achterhoek. Larger incumbent that competes for the same local-news audience through broadcast and digital channels.
• NDC Mediagroep: Dutch regional publishing group (Leeuwarder Courant, Dagblad van het Noorden). Compares as a multi-title regional newspaper operator with similar print/digital classifieds and subscription model, though serving a different province.

Direct peers

• Tubantia: Regional daily newspaper owned by DPG Media serving Twente and eastern Achterhoek. Comparable as a print-plus-digital regional title with hyperlocal sub-editions targeting similar small Dutch towns.
• REGIO8: Regional broadcaster covering Achterhoek and Liemers, co-partner in Achterhoek Nieuws' Open Grensland consortium. Strong direct peer for local cross-media news in the exact same geography.
• BDU Media: Independent Dutch regional media group publishing multiple local/regional titles (e.g., Barneveldse Krant, De Stentor-adjacent titles). Comparable in operating a portfolio of smaller regional newspapers and community platforms in overlapping Dutch provinces.
• De Gelderlander: DPG Media-owned regional newspaper covering Gelderland broadly, including the Achterhoek. Comparable as a larger regional competitor covering overlapping geography and audience with both print and digital products.
• De Stentor: Regional newspaper (DPG Media) covering Gelderland and Overijssel including parts of the Achterhoek. Most direct comparable: a multi-title regional news publisher with print and digital editions serving many of the same towns.

Regional players

• RTV Oost: Regional broadcaster for Overijssel operating adjacent to the Achterhoek. Comparable regional/local-news operator reaching a similar audience demographic in eastern Netherlands, though officially a neighboring region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/AchterhoekNieuwsBV

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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