What RDK does

RDK, formally Rik De Keyser N.V., is a Belgian construction and real estate development company headquartered in Rijkevorsel, Belgium, founded in 1971 by Rik De Keyser. The company operates as part of Groep De Keyser, a family-owned diversified group, and delivers approximately 120 turnkey homes and apartments per year to individual buyers, primarily across the Kempen region of Belgium. RDK employs roughly 120 people across the group and operates from a 5.6-hectare headquarters and production facility established in 1999.

The company runs three integrated business lines: Bouwbedrijf Rik De Keyser (general construction), IMMO RDK (real estate development, founded 1987), and raamSELECT (windows and carpentry, founded 1984). This vertical integration spans land acquisition, project development, structural construction, and the in-house manufacture of windows and interior joinery. raamSELECT also serves third-party customers, providing a wholesale revenue stream independent of RDK's own development pipeline. Project pricing on available listings ranges from approximately €279,000 to €369,000 per unit, indicating a mid-market residential positioning.

The business model is predominantly B2C: revenue is generated through the sale of newly built homes and apartments to individual buyers, supplemented by third-party window and carpentry sales through raamSELECT and channel partnerships with regional real estate agents (e.g., Vansweevelt, Di Legno). The company distributes across more than 30 municipalities in the Kempen region and participates in regional new-construction showcase events such as Nieuwbouwzondag. Distribution is anchored by a network of show homes and agent partnerships that support buyer acquisition and pre-sales.

Name

RDK

Legal name

Rik De Keyser N.V.

Website

https://rdk.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

RDK is a Belgian family-owned construction and real estate development company founded in 1971, delivering approximately 120 turnkey homes and apartments annually across the Kempen region through three integrated business lines: construction, development, and window/carpentry manufacturing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Rijkevorsel

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Residential Property Development and Sales: RDK develops residential real estate projects (new-build houses and apartments) on land it acquires or that it develops, and sells these completed or in-progress properties to individual buyers. Revenue is generated on a per-unit basis — one-time transaction revenue for each property sold. RDK handles the full construction process in-house and delivers turnkey ('sleutel-op-de-deur') homes, meaning buyers pay for a fully finished property. The company also notes that IMMO RDK, established in 1987, specializes in buying land for development and selling to individual owners, representing a growing part of the business.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

RDK (Rik De Keyser N.V.) is a Belgian family-owned construction and real estate development company that builds fully finished turnkey homes ('sleutel-op-de-deur') and apartments for individual buyers in the Kempen region of Antwerp province. Through its IMMO RDK subsidiary it acquires land and develops new residential projects, and through its raamSELECT subsidiary it manufactures timber, aluminium, and PVC windows, doors, interior woodwork, and kitchens.

Product overview

RDK is a real estate development and construction company operating as part of Groep De Keyser. The company offers three core business lines: Bouwbedrijf Rik De Keyser (turnkey home construction), IMMO RDK (land acquisition and project development), and raamSELECT (windows and carpentry). Projects span the Kempen region of Belgium, delivering fully finished new construction homes and apartments with sustainable materials.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• IMMO RDK: Real estate development subsidiary specializing in land acquisition and new construction project development for individual property buyers.
• raamSELECT

Products and services

• Turnkey Home Construction (Bouwbedrijf Rik De Keyser)
• Residential Real Estate Development (IMMO RDK)
• Window and Door Manufacturing (raamSELECT)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• VansweeveltminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVansweevelt is a local real estate agent that handles sales for the Vindeling project in Wechelderzande. The agent manages the model home viewings and buyer inquiries for this specific project.
• Di LegnominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDi Legno is a local real estate agent that handles sales for the De Raven project in Gierle. The agent manages open house viewings and buyer inquiries for this specific project.
• Hemeldonck VastgoedminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHemeldonck Vastgoed is a local real estate agent that handles sales for the Kouter project in Poederlee during Nieuwbouwzondag events.
• Immo Point KempenminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorImmo Point Kempen is a local real estate agent that handles sales for the Tiendschuur project in Veerle during Nieuwbouwzondag events.
• C&M VastgoedminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorC&M Vastgoed is a local real estate agent that handles sales and model home viewings for the Hulshout-Veld project.
• Immo Van HeesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorImmo Van Hees is a local real estate agent that handles sales for the Boerestraat project in Mol during Nieuwbouwzondag events.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Cofinimmo: Belgian listed REIT with diversified real estate exposure including residential. Comparable as a Belgian real estate operator but operates as an investment vehicle holding assets, not a residential construction/development company.
• Immobel: Listed Belgian real estate developer with residential, office, and mixed-use projects across Belgium and neighboring countries. Comparable in Belgian residential development activity but operates at materially larger scale and across more segments than RDK's narrow residential focus.

Direct peers

• Groep Heylen: Belgian real estate developer with residential project focus across Flanders and Antwerp province. Comparable as a project developer building and selling new residential units to individual buyers, with overlapping geographic footprint in the Kempen/Antwerp region.
• Matexi: One of Belgium's largest residential property developers, operating across Flanders and Wallonia with a similar business model of acquiring land, developing residential projects, and selling turnkey or custom homes to individual buyers. Highly comparable in core activity, geography overlap, and target customer.
• Bostoen: Belgian residential construction company developing and building new-build homes and apartments, primarily in Flanders. Directly comparable in product (turnkey new-build homes), customer segment (B2C individual buyers), and operational model (land acquisition + construction + sale).
• Dufry (Dura Vermeer): Dutch-Belgian construction and real estate developer with residential project development in Belgium, including own home-building operations. Comparable in turnkey residential development and construction in the Benelux market.
• Thomas & Piron: Belgian construction and real estate group building turnkey homes and apartments across Belgium and Luxembourg. Comparable as a vertically integrated residential builder-developer with own construction crews and project development arm, targeting individual homebuyers.

Others

• Wienerberger Belgium: Austrian-headquartered building materials manufacturer with Belgian operations producing bricks, roof tiles, and façade systems used in residential construction. Comparable as a participant in the Belgian residential construction supply chain, particularly given RDK's use of hand-formed bricks noted in its value proposition.
• Colruyt Group (real estate arm / residential projects): Belgian retail group with real estate development activities including residential projects in Flanders. Comparable only thematically as a Belgian entity with land-development activity; not a direct competitor in turnkey residential homebuilding.

Regional players

• Vespa (Vlaamse Erfpacht- en Verkoopmaatschappij voor Projecten in het Antwerps Gewest): Antwerp-focused public real estate developer involved in residential and mixed-use projects in the Antwerp region. Comparable in geography and residential development activity, though operating as a public-sector entity rather than private builder.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/rdk_bouw
• Facebookfacebook.com/RDKbouw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rik-de-keyser-nv

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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