Ten Brinke

What Ten Brinke does

Ten Brinke b.v. is a privately held Dutch agricultural advisory and input supply company headquartered in Creil, Netherlands. The company serves arable farmers, flower bulb growers, livestock farmers, intensive horticulture operators, and green space professionals across the Flevoland, Friesland, and Drenthe provinces through direct field sales by a team of teeltmanagers (crop managers). Its model bundles advisory services (teeltbegeleiding) with the supply of crop protection products, fertilizers (including the proprietary TerraNature specialty line), and seeds held at the Creil warehouse and supplied from stock.

The company operates an in-house soil and crop laboratory capable of rapid soil analysis during the growing season, and partners with Eurofins-Agro in Wageningen for comprehensive fertility research. Its Mijn Ten Brinke customer portal integrates Fieldmate weather station network data to provide per-parcel disease pressure monitoring (phytophthora in potatoes, downy mildew in onions, fire in bulbs), spray planning tools, and pest tracking (onion fly, carrot fly). The proprietary Potato-e ethylene storage concept, developed jointly with Theunisse and Hoogland, delivers quantified yield improvements of 10-15% more tubers per plant and €750–€2,000 per hectare additional return, backed by 1,350+ trials across 225+ potato varieties over 15+ years of research.

Revenue is generated primarily through one-time product sales (crop protection, fertilizers, seeds) from stock, with crop management advisory services offered either bundled with product supply or on an hourly basis. The company holds CDG certification for professional crop protection trade, SKAL Biocontrole certification for organic inputs, and PGS 15 storage compliance. Additional revenue comes from contractor services (loonwerk) coordinated through a CRM portal with partners including Loonbedrijf Van Dun, cold-mist space treatment services, Pieperdoes applicator rentals, and equipment sales (Hardi sprayers, 3M safety gear). The company is family-controlled, with Wouter ten Brinke serving as Director & Crop Manager.

Name

Ten Brinke

Legal name

Ten Brinke b.v.

Website

https://tenbrinkebv.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ten Brinke b.v. is a privately held Dutch agricultural advisory and input supply company based in Creil, Netherlands, serving arable, bulb, livestock, horticulture, and green space professionals across Flevoland, Friesland, and Drenthe with crop protection products, fertilizers, seeds, and crop management advisory.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Input Supply & Crop Advisory

NAICS

Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (42491)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700), Agricultural Chemicals (2870), Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523)

akta.pro primary industry

Agronomy Advisory & Field Services (Retailer-Affiliated) (AFABAJAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Seed & Trait Distribution (Dealer Networks) (AFABAJAD), Crop Spraying & Chemical Application Services (Ground Rig) (AFACAAAB), Crop Protection & Application Equipment (Sprayers/Spreaders) (IMAHACAC)

Keywords

• Crop protection products
• Agricultural fertilizers
• Crop management advisory
• Agronomic advisory services
• Agricultural input supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Creil

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Crop Protection Product Sales: Sale of crop protection agents (pesticides, herbicides, fungicides) purchased directly from manufacturers. Products are stored according to PGS 15 standards and supplied from stock to arable farmers, bulb growers, livestock farmers, contractors, and green space professionals. Delivery includes consultation on application method and timing.
2. Fertilizer Sales (Organic and Synthetic): Supply of the full range of fertilizers including synthetic (granular and liquid), organic (compost, champost, manure), and specialty fertilizers (TerraNature line, start phosphates, foliar fertilizers). Products delivered from stock in big bags or multi-boxes, with organic manure delivered throughout Flevoland, Friesland, and Drenthe.
3. Seed Sales: Sale of seeds including grass seed, maize seed, grains, cover crops, vegetable seeds (onions, carrots, witloof), and flower seed mixtures. Products supplied from stock or on order, including Barenbrug grass seed dealer.
4. Teeltbegeleiding (Crop Management Advisory): Crop management advisory services, either in combination with product supply or on an hourly basis. Includes crop monitoring visits, cultivation strategy development, fertilization planning based on soil analysis, and integrated pest management.
5. Loonwerk (Contracting Services): Contracting services for spraying, fertilization, and other field operations through partnerships with contractors (e.g., Loonbedrijf Van Dun). Full cultivation management from sowing/planting to harvest offered in cooperation with contractors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ten Brinke b.v. supplies crop protection products (pesticides, fungicides, herbicides, insecticides), a comprehensive range of fertilizers (granular, liquid, foliar, organic, and specialty TerraNature lines), and a full range of seeds (grass, maize, grains, cover crops, vegetables, flower mixtures) directly from its Creil warehouse to professional arable farmers, bulb growers, livestock farmers, contractors, and green space professionals across Flevoland, Friesland, and Drenthe. These product sales are tightly integrated with teeltbegeleiding — a year-round crop management advisory service in which dedicated teeltmanagers (crop managers) visit farms regularly to provide soil fertility, fertilization planning, and crop protection strategy advice, supported by an in-house soil and crop laboratory and the Mijn Ten Brinke customer portal integrated with the Fieldmate weather-station network.

Product overview

Ten Brinke b.v. is a Dutch agricultural advisory and input supply company centered on teelttechnische kennis (crop technical knowledge), serving arable farming, bulb cultivation, livestock/fodder production, and field vegetable sectors. Its product portfolio spans three core input categories — gewasbeschermingsmiddelen (crop protection products), meststoffen (fertilizers), and zaaizaden (seeds) — supported by an advisory service called teeltbegeleiding that combines soil fertility management, fertilization planning, and crop protection strategy. The company operates its own laboratory for rapid soil and crop analysis and offers an online customer portal (Mijn Ten Brinke) integrating Fieldmate weather station data, spray planning tools, and pest monitoring. A set of operational services complements the product range: loonwerk (contractor spray services), Potato-e ethyleen-based seed potato storage, Pieperdoes applicator rental, neveltechniek (cold-fog space treatment), and spray/application equipment and safety articles. The TerraNature branded fertilizer sub-line (TerraNature Gras, TerraNature Potato, TerraNature Meststoffen) targets grassland, potato, and general cultivation with humic-acid-coated, slow-release formulations. Sustainability is emphasized through green manure/cover crop seeds, organic fertilizers, and integrated crop protection monitoring.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Potato-e: A joint ethylene storage concept for seed potatoes launched by Ten Brinke, Theunisse, and Hoogland, providing controlled potato storage with guaranteed yield improvement through ethylene treatment to inhibit dominant top-sprouting and stimulate uniform, intense germination.
• Mijn Ten Brinke
• TerraNature
• TerraNature Gras
• TerraNature Potato

Products and services

• Gewasbeschermingsmiddelen (Crop Protection Products) Sale of crop protection agents (pesticides, fungicides, herbicides, insecticides) purchased directly from manufacturers and stocked on-site under PGS 15 government conditions. Delivered from inventory with advice on application method and timing to arable farmers, bulb growers, livestock farmers, contractors, and green space professionals.
• Meststoffen (Fertilizers) Supply of the full range of fertilizers including synthetic (granular and liquid), organic (compost, champost, manure, bokashi), foliar, and specialty fertilizers (TerraNature line, start phosphates such as HumoStart granule and P-Focus liquid, Crystal Green). Products delivered from stock in big bags or multi-boxes, supported by the in-house soil laboratory for precise fertilization advice.
• Zaaizaden (Seeds) Sale of grass seed (Barenbrug dealer), maize seed, grains, cover crops / green manure seeds (oil radish, yellow mustard, tagetes, Japanese oats, rye, Italian ryegrass, flax, Soilcover mix), vegetable seeds (onions, carrots, witloof), and flower / biodiversity seed mixtures. Products supplied from stock or on order, with seed advice integrated with the broader teeltbegeleiding service.
• Teeltbegeleiding (Crop Management Advisory) Year-round agronomic advisory service combining soil fertility management, fertilization planning, and crop protection strategy. Crop managers (teeltmanagers) visit farms regularly, conduct weekly crop reviews, and issue the ParapluNieuws newsletter. Offered either in combination with product supply or on an hourly basis.
• Potato-e (Ethylene Seed Potato Storage) A joint-venture ethylene storage concept for seed potatoes developed with Theunisse and Hoogland, using MACView equipment for precise ethylene and CO2 measurement and dosing. Inhibits dominant apical sprouting, stimulates uniform germination, and delivers 10–15% more tubers per plant with better size grading, yielding an additional return of €750–2,000 per hectare.
• Neveltechniek / Potato Fog (Cold-Mist Application Service) A unique cold-mist technique using five nebulizers driven by a trailer-mounted compressor. Used for space treatment of potato and bulb storage cells against insects and fungi, and for applying sprout inhibitors. The ultra-fine droplets are highly effective and minimally prone to malfunctions.
• Loonwerk (Contractor Services) Contracting services for spraying, fertilization, and other field operations delivered through partnerships with contractors (e.g., Loonbedrijf Van Dun) using multiple Agrifac sprayers with up to 46 m working width. Coordinated via a CRM loonwerkportaal that logs all spray operations by date; Ten Brinke handles customer invoicing.
• Verhuur Pieperdoes (Pieperdoes Applicator Rental) Rental of Pieperdoes rollenband (roller band) and Pieperdoes standard applicators for treating potatoes against tuber diseases including rhizoctonia, silver scurf, fusarium, and black dot. Two rollenband units offer 10–15 tonnes/hour capacity; standard units handle 3–15 tonnes/hour. Priced per tonne or per half-day, with delivery and collection included.
• Mijn Ten Brinke (Customer Portal) A cloud-based customer portal providing access to order placement, invoice viewing, delivery note access, fertilizer overviews, Fieldmate weather station data (disease pressure per parcel, microclimate, forecasts, spray planner), onion fly and carrot fly monitoring charts, spray licenses, Fytostat safety data sheets, building plan management, and monthly order overviews.
• TerraNature Meststoffen (TerraNature Specialty Fertilizer Line) A range of humic-acid-coated controlled-release fertilizers: TerraNature Gold (N 46%), TerraNature Gold + S, TerraNature Gold + B, TerraNature Gold + K, TerraNature Structure (calcium-based), and TerraNature Structure + Mg. Available for arable farming, horticulture, grassland, and potato cultivation, improving plant availability of soil-bound nutrients.
• TerraNature Potato (Specialty Fertilizer for Potatoes) A specialized TerraNature fertilizer concept for potato cultivation featuring amidic nitrogen that stimulates rooting and tuber initiation with reduced vegetative growth. Includes variants supplying boron for calcium uptake and cell wall strength, and plant-available calcium for tuber quality and storage properties.
• TerraNature Gras (Specialty Fertilizer for Grassland) A TerraNature fertilizer line for grassland and fodder crops, designed to maximize protein quality in roughage. Amidic nitrogen promotes rumen-balanced protein synthesis, with sulfur variants for nitrogen-to-protein conversion and potassium variants to reduce drought stress.
• Spuit- en Verdelingsapparatuur (Spray and Application Equipment) Equipment for applying crop protection products: Hardi backpack and pump sprayers (2L, 5L, 8L, 15L, 20L), Horti-Pro electric backpack sprayer (15L), potato selectors, bulb selectors, Pieperdoes disc nebulizers (Pro Basis and Pro), and 3M safety articles (gloves, measuring cups, spray masks, filters, coveralls).
• Opslagkasten GBM (Crop Protection Storage Cabinets) Two models of crop protection product storage cabinets — a galvanized 400 kg cabinet and a green-painted 200 kg cabinet — both compliant with PGS 15-3 regulations for indoor storage, with referral to AIC Harderwijk for indoor fire-rated or outdoor containers for larger volumes.
• Tuinbouwmeststoffen & DCM (Horticultural Fertilizers & DCM Brand) Liquid and solid fertilizers for horticulture, witloof forcing, and tulip forcing, plus the DCM portfolio (Minigran technology, ECOR controlled release) for public greenery and horticulturists, featuring multi-month nutrient release, uniform granule distribution, and soil life activation.
• Bloemenmengsels (Flower and Biodiversity Seed Mixtures) Specialized flower and herb seed mixtures available to order, including the Grutto Meadow Bird Mix, Hoverfly Mix, and various field margin mixtures, with expert advice to create synergies between crops and the surrounding landscape.

Quantifiable outcome

• Potato-e ethyleen storage increases tuber count per plant by 10-15% and improves size grading, delivering additional return of €750–2,000 per hectare
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

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

• Potato-e (Joint venture with Theunisse and Hoogland)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTen Brinke, Theunisse, and Hoogland jointly launched Potato-e, a vernieuwd en verbeterd ethyleen storage concept for seed potatoes. Based on 15+ years of ethyleen research, the partnership combines the three companies' knowledge and experience in seed potato storage. The concept uses MACView equipment for precise ethyleen measurement and dosing to inhibit dominant sprouting and improve germination uniformity, tuber count, and size grading.
• Boeren Boosten Bodem Consortium (Agrico, Barenbrug, Van DinterSemo)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerTen Brinke bv, Agrico, Barenbrug, and Van DinterSemo received a subsidy (province of Flevoland and EU co-funded) to develop an innovative Bodem Kwaliteits Plan (Soil Quality Plan) together with 16 agricultural farms. Supported by Wageningen Universiteit Open Teelt and Flynth Accountants. The project introduces a 'boost year' concept where a low-yield crop is replaced by a soil-improving crop/cover crop to reduce dependence on chemical crop protection and improve long-term profitability of seed potato farms.
• AERES Training Centre EmmeloordcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAnnual knowledge evenings organized by Ten Brinke b.v. in cooperation with AERES Training Centre Emmeloord for license renewal training (spuitlicentie). AERES handles administrative processing of license attendance and reporting to Bureau Erkeningen.
• Loonbedrijf Van DuncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with Loonbedrijf Van Dun for contracting services including spraying, fertilization, and other field operations. Managed through a CRM contractor portal. Ten Brinke coordinates customer relationships and handles invoicing.
• Loonbedrijf Van SteenminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with Loonbedrijf Van Steen for path spraying (padenspuiten) in tulips using an Agrifac sprayer with hooded sprayers for row-path spraying between beds.
• EuroplantcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerEuroplant Open Days hosted at Ten Brinke bv location. Europlant presents new potato varieties and developments to traders and growers. Ten Brinke uses the event to showcase Potato-e ethyleen storage. Europlant is a strong representative in table potatoes and processing industry varieties, with varieties showing broad resistance to potato cyst nematode.
• BarenbrugcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTen Brinke b.v. is a dealer of Barenbrug grass seeds, offering the full range of mixtures for lawns and grass fields from stock. Also involved in the Boeren Boosten Bodem consortium.
• DCM (GrowHow)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTen Brinke b.v. offers the full range of DCM fertilizers for public green space and private garden applications. DCM fertilizers feature ECOR (Efficient Controlled Organic Release) technology for sustained nutrient release.
• PieperdoescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTen Brinke b.v. is a dealer of Pieperdoes disc nebulizers (schijfvernevelaars) for tuber treatment of potatoes and flower bulbs. Also rents out Pieperdoes rollenbanden (roller band applicators) and Pieperdoes standard units for knolbehandeling against rhizoctonia, silver scurf, fusarium, and black scurf.
• HardiminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTen Brinke b.v. offers Hardi backpack sprayers and pump sprayers from stock, including 2L, 5L, 8L, 15L, and 20L models, as well as Horti-Pro electric backpack sprayers.
• AIC (Advanced International Consulting)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAIC in Harderwijk supplies storage containers for crop protection product storage, including outdoor containers with doors and indoor fire-resistant containers with custom shelving and leak trays. Ten Brinke refers customers to AIC.
• 3MminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTen Brinke b.v. is a dealer of 3M safety articles including gloves, measuring cups, spray masks and filters, face masks, and spray suits for safe application of crop protection products.
• Eurofins-AgrocoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTen Brinke b.v. uses Eurofins-Agro in Wageningen for extended soil research and analysis. Close contacts maintained for comprehensive soil fertility analysis and long-term soil quality monitoring.

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Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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