Bene

What Bene does

Bene.be bv is a privately held creative digital design studio headquartered in Ellezelles, Belgium, founded in 2000 and operated by co-founders Benedikte Vanderweeën and Tim Bertens. The studio delivers end-to-end creative services including webdesign, branding, graphic design and prepress, custom illustration, CMS implementation on Craft CMS and Kentico, SEO, hosting and domain registration, and an in-house email marketing product called BeneMailer. Its core technology stack relies on standard creative tooling (Adobe Creative Suite — Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign) and third-party CMS platforms rather than proprietary software.

The studio serves primarily small and medium-sized Belgian businesses needing cohesive brand and digital presence, with selected enterprise engagements including a preferred-partner relationship with KBC's insurance agent network since 2019 and education-sector work for Capella University and Sophia. Bene is not a product company; it generates revenue through project-based professional services engagements, supplemented by recurring hosting, domain, and email marketing fees, with all sales conducted direct-to-client via its website and email contact channel. The firm maintains an active content footprint — 172+ blog articles since 2008 and a curated resource library of 457 links — and a portfolio presence across Dribbble, Behance, Instagram, LinkedIn, Medium, and Pinterest to drive inbound interest. There are no external investors, no disclosed subsidiaries, and operations remain confined to Belgium.

Name

Bene

Legal name

Bene.be bv

Website

https://bene.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Bene.be bv is a privately held Belgian creative digital design studio founded in 2000 that delivers webdesign, branding, illustration, CMS, SEO, hosting, and email marketing services to small and medium-sized businesses, with a preferred-partner relationship with KBC's insurance agent network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Ronse

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Design Services: Custom creative design services including webdesign, branding, graphic design, illustrations, CMS implementation, SEO, hosting, and email marketing. Projects are quoted and delivered on a per-project basis.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Bene is a Belgian creative digital design studio that delivers end-to-end design and web services — webdesign, branding, graphic design and prepress, custom illustrations, CMS and blog builds (Craft CMS, Kentico CMS), SEO and analytics, email marketing via BeneMailer, and hosting and domain registration. Projects are quoted on a per-project basis and span corporate identity, websites, illustrations, and print collateral. The studio guides clients through the full trajectory from first idea to online result.

Product overview

Bene is a creative digital design studio that provides a comprehensive range of services including web design, branding, graphic design & prepress, custom illustrations, CMS & blog development, online & offline concept consulting, email marketing (via BeneMailer), SEO & analytics, and hosting & domainname services. The studio operates as a service-based business rather than a software product company, offering its creative services to help clients develop their brand identity and digital presence from first idea to online result. Projects span corporate identity design, website development (using platforms like Craft CMS and Kentico CMS), illustration work, and print collateral.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Webdesign Services Professional web design services creating beautiful, standards-compliant websites with modern aesthetics and functionality for businesses and organizations.
• Branding Services Brand identity development services that help companies build a strong presence through innovative design and visual communication, including logo, name creation, lettering, stationery, and corporate identity.
• Graphic Design & Prepress From concept to print-ready files: graphic design and prepress services for printed materials including brochures, business cards, and letterheads.
• Illustrations Custom illustration services that give projects a unique and personal touch by illustrating the most important parts of a client's story, used for editorial, educational, and UI/UX contexts.
• CMS & Blogs Feature-rich website and blog development built on a CMS that fits client needs, including Craft CMS and Kentico CMS implementations.
• Online & Offline Concepts Consulting services advising companies on their online projects, bridging digital and physical brand presence across channels.
• BeneMailer Email marketing product and communication tool described as an outstanding mail marketing solution and an important communication tool for client campaigns.
• SEO & Analytics Ongoing SEO services including designing, writing and developing websites to rank well in search engines, plus analytics integration.
• Hosting & Domainnames Reliable web hosting and domain registration services providing clients with their own spot on the internet.

Named customers8 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• KBCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 April 2019Selected as preferred partner by KBC for their insurance network. Bene services KBC Insurance Agents in developing their online marketing and presence through websites, mail marketing, and other online services.
• Who Owns The Zebra (now part of Brigada)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCollaborated with Who Owns The Zebra/Brigada on Eurabo's digital transformation and website project. Bene handled brand identity while the partner contributed to digital strategy.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bene-be
• Instagraminstagram.com/bene.belgium
• Pinterestpinterest.com/bene_vdw
• Xx.com/benev

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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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