ICY

What ICY does

ICY (legal entity I.C.Y. B.V.) is a privately held Dutch technology company founded in 1990 and headquartered in Lemmer, Netherlands. It designs and sells wireless remote management systems that let operators of holiday parks, campsites, marinas, and labor/student housing monitor and control energy use, heating, and on-site power infrastructure. The portfolio is organized into vertical-specific solutions: ICY Accommodation Management, ICY Campsite Management, ICY Marina Management, and ICY Housing Management, all built on the ICY-Net wireless network and complemented by an ICY Peak Management module for avoiding contracted-power overage penalties. Hardware products include the ICY1845TT timer thermostat with motion and light sensors, pincode security, and On/Off or OpenTherm heating control.

The company monetizes primarily through hardware sales — the ICY1845TT thermostat is listed at €244 excluding VAT — augmented by the ICY Control Center app subscription and in-app credits, which together represent a recurring software layer. Go-to-market combines a direct B2B sales channel (phone and [email protected]) targeting enterprise holiday-park and campsite operators with a self-serve webshop (icybv.odoo.com) for smaller buyers and component purchases. The company markets in Dutch, English, French and German and lists operations across the Netherlands, Germany, France and the United Kingdom. ICY self-attests GDPR compliance and is a member of the FHI industry association; it has no disclosed external investors, subsidiaries, M&A activity, or patent portfolio.

Name

ICY

Legal name

I.C.Y. B.V.

Website

https://icy.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ICY is a Dutch technology company that builds wireless energy and heating management systems for holiday parks, campsites, marinas, and labor/student housing operators across Europe, combining proprietary hardware with a subscription control-center app.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Lemmer

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales: Sale of wireless management devices, thermostats, and system components including the ICY1845TT Timer Thermostat at €244 excluding VAT
2. Software Subscriptions: ICY Control Center app subscription for remote management and monitoring of installed systems
3. Credit Purchases: Credits system within ICY Control Center for certain platform features and services

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ICY designs, manufactures, and sells wireless energy and heating management systems for vacation parks, campsites, marinas, and student/labor housing operators across Europe. Its core offerings include vertical-specific management platforms (Accommodation, Campsite, Marina, Housing Management), the ICY-Net wireless network backbone, presence-detecting hardware such as the ICY1845TT Timer Thermostat, and the recurring ICY Control Center software subscription for remote monitoring and control.

Product overview

ICY offers a suite of wireless management systems for holiday accommodations, campsites, marinas, and housing facilities. The core portfolio consists of ICY Accommodation Management (for holiday parks), ICY Campsite Management (for campgrounds), ICY Marina Management (for harbors), and ICY Housing Management (for labor/student housing). These systems are powered by the ICY-Net infrastructure and include modules like ICY Peak Management for demand management. Hardware products include the ICY1845TT Timer Thermostaat, an energy-saving thermostat with presence detection capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ICY Accommodation Management: Wireless management system for holiday parks and bungalow parks
• ICY Campsite Management
• ICY Marina Management
• ICY Housing Management
• ICY-Net
• ICY Peak Management

Products and services

• ICY Accommodation Management Wireless management system for holiday parks and bungalow parks enabling remote control of accommodations, energy monitoring, and automated temperature settings based on occupancy and booking status. Designed for vacation park operators seeking to reduce gas consumption and energy costs in unoccupied units.
• ICY Campsite Management Wireless power management system for campsites allowing remote control of power points, sanitation buildings, and chalets with per-kWh consumption billing, amperage limiting, automatic shut-off for unoccupied pitches, and EV charging management. Designed for camping ground operators.
• ICY Marina Management Wireless power management system for marinas and yacht harbors enabling amperage limiting and per-kWh billing for berth holders, helping marinas save on energy costs and accurately meter consumption per boat. Designed for harbor operators.
• ICY Housing Management Wireless management system for housing providers serving labor migrants or students, offering heating cost savings, remote settings adjustment, and real-time alerts for low boiler pressure, sabotage, or boiler malfunctions. Designed for student and labor housing operators.
• ICY-Net Network infrastructure that connects and enables wireless communication between ICY management devices and the central control system. Forms the backbone of all ICY vertical solutions.
• ICY1845TT Timer Thermostat Energy-saving timer thermostat with motion detector and light sensor that automatically reduces heating when users are absent after an owner-set time period. Features pincode security, vandal resistance, a 'Warm Welkom' pre-heating function, and supports both On/Off and OpenTherm control for heating boilers. Sold at €244 excluding VAT per unit.
• ICY Control Center App-based subscription platform for remote management and monitoring of installed ICY systems, providing centralized control of thermostats, power points, and energy consumption across multiple sites. Includes a credits system for certain platform features and services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Energy savings of 20% to 50% on heating costs depending on usage situation
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• FHI (Federatie van Technologie Branches)minorOthersI.C.Y. B.V. is a member of FHI (Federation of Technology Branches) and uses the delivery terms formulated by FHI. This is an industry association membership rather than a strategic commercial partnership.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tado°: Munich-based smart thermostat vendor offering presence-based heating control with multi-zone and remote management. Competes directly with ICY's ICY1845TT thermostat on the same core use case of automated, occupancy-aware heating.
• Loxone: Austrian provider of integrated smart home/building automation including HVAC, energy, and lighting control. Comparable in delivering wireless management of multiple building subsystems with a single control backbone, similar to ICY's ICY-Net platform.
• Plugwise: Dutch smart energy management company offering wireless thermostats, energy monitoring, and load balancing for residential and light-commercial customers. Very comparable to ICY in regional focus (Benelux), product type (wireless controls/thermostats), and target use case (reducing energy costs).
• Netatmo (Legrand): European smart home vendor with smart thermostats and energy products sold through retail and pro channels. Overlaps with ICY on connected thermostat hardware and app-based energy control for residential/light-commercial users.

Broad incumbents

• Bosch Thermotechnology: Major European heating-system manufacturer with a growing portfolio of smart heating controls (e.g., EasyControl). Overlaps with ICY where heating controls meet boiler regulation, but Bosch is fundamentally a boiler/HVAC OEM.
• Honeywell Home: Global HVAC controls and connected thermostat incumbent with much broader product portfolio than ICY. Competes on thermostat functionality but does not specialize in European holiday parks, campsites, or labor housing verticals.
• Schneider Electric (EcoStruxure): Global energy management and automation major with EcoStruxure building solutions including power monitoring, demand response, and HVAC control. Overlaps with ICY's Peak Management and Marina/Campsite power-management capabilities.
• Siemens Smart Infrastructure: Global building automation and HVAC controls provider offering much larger-scale BMS solutions. Comparable on building-control technology, but targets bigger commercial facilities rather than ICY's SME hospitality/housing niches.

Emerging players

• Wattics: Energy monitoring and analytics SaaS for businesses, providing consumption visibility and benchmarking. Adjacent to ICY's energy-monitoring and power-management features for parks and campsites, though primarily a software/analytics play.

Regional players

• Eneco (Toon): Dutch energy utility that launched the Toon smart thermostat for household energy management. Competes with ICY on smart-thermostat functionality but is restricted to Eneco energy customers and the Dutch market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/icybv
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/icy

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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