Hela

What Hela does

Hela NV is a Belgian manufacturer of temporary construction fencing, crowd control barriers, and related accessories, founded in 1995 and headquartered at Haltstraat 53 in Pelt, Belgium. The company operates a fully automated production line that outputs one finished fence every 30 seconds, with continuous quality monitoring from incoming material inspection through final control. The product portfolio centers on two branded lines: the ECO-line of pre-galvanized fences (covering ECO-Solid, ECO-Basic, ECO-Light, ECO-Anti Climb, and ECO-Round Top variants) targeting flexibility and cost efficiency, and the PRO-line of hot-dip galvanized heavy-duty fences (PRO-Solid) targeting intensive rental and long-lifecycle use. Adjacent categories include crowd control barriers, sight-obstructing city fences (Cityfence, Combifence, City-Wood, Combi-Wood), access gates, and a broad accessories range covering foundation blocks, couplers and clamps, noise/visibility screens, gate hardware, and transport/storage racks.

Hela generates revenue through one-time wholesale sales of its physical products to leading dealers across Europe and beyond, with pricing set on a quote-by-quote basis. The go-to-market is dealer-mediated with short lead times and most SKUs available from stock; the company supports this with a multilingual website (Dutch, English, French, German), direct sales contact, and fixed carrier relationships for daily deliveries throughout Europe. Hela is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Garda Group, a diversified European security conglomerate with more than 3,100 employees across perimeter security, technical security, industrial doors, and road safety; Hela operates as the group's construction fencing division with approximately 30 dedicated staff. End-customer verticals served include construction sites, urban construction projects, public works, and events/crowd management. The company describes itself as the largest construction fence producer in Europe.

Name

Hela

Legal name

HELA NV

Website

https://hela-nv.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Belgian manufacturer of temporary construction fencing, crowd control barriers, and accessories, founded in 1995 and serving leading European dealers through fully automated production at its Pelt facility, operating as the fencing division of Garda Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Overpelt

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Temporary Fencing Products: Sale of construction fences, crush barriers, gates and accessories. Products are sold through leading dealers in Europe and beyond with fast delivery from stock.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

HELA NV manufactures temporary construction fences, crush (crowd control) barriers, and a full accessories range through a fully automated production facility in Pelt, Belgium. The product portfolio is built around two standardized fence lines (ECO-line pre-galvanized, PRO-line hot-dip galvanized) and is complemented by city fences, access gates, foundations, mounting/stability hardware, visibility and noise-reduction accessories, and transport/storage equipment. Output is sold in volume to leading dealers across Western and Eastern Europe, with delivery typically from stock.

Product overview

Hela is a Belgian manufacturer of temporary construction fencing and barriers, operating since 1995 and part of Garda Group. The product portfolio consists of two main fence lines (ECO-line pre-galvanized and PRO-line hot-dip galvanized), supplemented by pedestrian/crowd control barriers (Geleide hekken), sight-obstructing city fences (City hekken), and various access gates. The offering is completed by a comprehensive accessories range covering block foundations, mounting/stability components, visibility/noise reduction screens, access/security hardware, and transport/storage equipment. Products are designed for construction sites, events, public works, and rental environments across Europe.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ECO-line: Pre-galvanized construction fences offering flexibility, reliability and speed. Part of the standardized product range.
• PRO-line

Products and services

• ECO-line temporary construction fences Pre-galvanized temporary construction fences available in multiple variants (ECO-Solid, ECO-Basic, ECO-Light, ECO-Anti Climb, ECO-Round Top) addressing different security levels and budgets; sold to dealers, rental companies, contractors and event organizers for site demarcation, theft prevention and crowd control.
• PRO-line hot-dip galvanized construction fences Heavy-duty hot-dip galvanized temporary fence (PRO-Solid) with extra robust frames designed for intensive use and rental environments, sold to dealers and rental fleets needing maximum durability.
• Geleide hekken (Crush / crowd control barriers) Pedestrian and crowd control barriers including ECO-Pedestrian 1.2m, PRO-Crush Barrier Basic, PRO-Crush Barrier Solid 19-bar, and TP Barrier, used at events, public gatherings and public works to safely guide and contain people.
• City hekken (sight-obstructing city fences) Sight-obstructing construction fences for inner-city sites including Cityfence (steel sheet piling), Combifence (half sheet piling/half mesh), City-Wood (Douglas wood panel) and Combi-Wood (steel/wood combination), used by contractors and municipalities for urban projects where visual obstruction and a neat appearance are required.
• Poorten (temporary access gates) Access gates for temporary fencing including Sliding Gate Construction Set, PRO-Looppoort pedestrian gates, ECO-Looppoort Anti Climb, and ECO-Poort Round Top variants in widths from 1.15m to 7m, sold to dealers and contractors for controlled site access.
• Blokken (fence foundation blocks and footings) Fence foundation blocks including recycled plastic blocks (14kg, 18kg, 25kg — 40% lighter than concrete), concrete blocks (24kg, 35kg), steel footing plates, and ground pins with sleeves, suitable for various ground conditions in rental and construction use.
• Montage & stabiliteit (couplers, clamps, struts) Couplers, clamps and struts for fence installation, including Basic Clamp, Standard Coupler, High Security Coupler (requires a special key), 45-degree struts, braces with integrated base plates, and ground pins, sold to dealers and installers for assembling and stabilizing temporary fence lines.
• Zichtontnemend & geluidsreducerend (privacy screens and noise barriers) Privacy screens and noise-reduction panels including Noise Control Barrier (30.9 dB reduction), Noise Control Barrier 2.0 (32.8 dB), Fencenet green mesh rolls, and screening tarpaulins in blue, white and black (92% darkening), targeting urban and noise-sensitive construction sites.
• Toegang & veiligheid (gate accessories and security items) Gate accessories and security items including lift-out protection, hinges, wheels for swing gates, extension arms and end pieces for barbed wire, and mobile fence lock brackets, sold to dealers and installers for hardening temporary fence lines.
• Transport & opslag (racks, stands and lifting tools) Storage and transport solutions including synthetic transport racks for 28 ECO-line fences, crush-barrier stands for 22 pieces, vertical transport stands (25/30 fences), combined vertical transport stands, transport racks for plastic blocks, lifting tools and straps, sold to rental fleets and logistics operators.

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Garda GroupcoreOthers · 1 January 1995Hela NV is part of Garda Group, the leading provider of 360° security solutions in Europe. Garda Group has more than 3,100 dedicated employees and combines local presence with deep industry expertise. Their comprehensive offering spans perimeter security, technical security, industrial doors, and road safety. Hela serves as the construction fencing division within this larger security solutions group.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Procter Fencing Systems: Procter Fencing Systems is a UK supplier of temporary fencing, crowd control barriers and site security. It is comparable to Hela in serving construction and event markets with panel-based products.
• Zaun: Zaun is a UK manufacturer specializing in temporary fencing, hoarding and high-security perimeter systems. It targets overlapping construction, event and infrastructure customers with similar galvanized panel products.
• Jacksons Fencing: Jacksons Fencing is a UK-based manufacturer and supplier of temporary and permanent fencing, gates and access control. Its product breadth and European dealer presence make it a comparable peer to Hela.
• CLD Fencing Systems: CLD Fencing Systems is a UK manufacturer of temporary and permanent fencing solutions including hoarding and crowd control barriers. It competes with Hela for European construction and event-rental customers.
• Van Merksteijn: Van Merksteijn is a Netherlands-based manufacturer of fencing systems and steel products, with comparable galvanized fence panels and accessories. It overlaps with Hela in European construction fencing distribution.
• Betafence: Betafence is a Belgian-founded fencing manufacturer with a broad portfolio of perimeter and temporary fencing solutions sold across Europe. Like Hela, it serves construction and infrastructure customers through a dealer network and competes head-to-head on galvanized fence panels.
• Heras: Heras is a Netherlands-based perimeter protection specialist offering temporary and permanent fencing, gates and crowd control across Europe. It is the closest direct competitor to Hela in product mix, customer base and European dealer-led GTM.

Regional players

• Ameristar Fence Products: Ameristar is a North American manufacturer of perimeter fencing and gate systems for commercial and high-security applications. Comparable product category but focused on the US market, making it a regional rather than direct peer.

Emerging players

• Mojo Barriers: Mojo Barriers is a specialist crowd-control barrier supplier focused on live events and festivals. It overlaps with Hela's crush barrier and event vertical without competing in core construction fencing.

Broad incumbents

• Guardiar (parent of Betafence): Guardiar is a European private-equity-backed perimeter security platform that owns Betafence. It competes with Hela through its fencing brands and broader security offering, representing a larger, multi-brand incumbent in the same category.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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