Van Arkel Gerechtsdeurwaarders

What Van Arkel Gerechtsdeurwaarders does

Van Arkel Gerechtsdeurwaarders was a Dutch bailiff and debt collection office headquartered in Breda, Netherlands, founded in 2006. The firm delivered a full range of credit management, debt collection, and legal-advisory services to businesses and individuals, including judicial enforcement of judgments, service of legal documents, landlord rent collection, and debtor management for commercial creditors. Its customer base spanned corporate creditors (opdrachtgevers), landlords, employers managing wage-garnishment declarations, debt counselors and administrators (schuldhulpverleners en bewindvoerders), and individual debtors seeking payment arrangements or balance inquiries.

The operating model combined traditional field-based bailiff operations — physical service of documents, asset seizures, and court enforcement nationwide — with a digital self-service layer built around the Mijn LAVG web portal. Through Mijn LAVG, debtors could view outstanding balances, make direct payments, and request payment arrangements, while creditors could submit claims (vorderingen) and monitor case status. The platform was supplemented by the WIK Calculator for statutory collection-cost calculation, live chat support during business hours, and educational video content. A broad product catalog also included TankCollect (fuel-related debt), online fraud assistance (Eerste Hulp bij Online Fraude), garnishment-free-amount adjustments (Beslagvrije Voet), auctions, and a Financieel Fit Test financial-health tool.

On April 2, 2021, Van Arkel Gerechtsdeurwaarders was acquired by LAVG (Landelijke Ambtenaar van Gerechtelijke Kosten / Landelijke Administratie van Gerechtsdeurwaarders), described as one of the largest bailiff and collection organizations in the Netherlands. Following the acquisition, Van Arkel's customer base was redirected to LAVG's website and the entity was integrated into LAVG's operations, meaning the standalone company no longer operates under its original brand. Revenue was never publicly disclosed; pricing on judicial activities follows statutory rates under the Wet tarieven ambtshandelingen gerechtsdeurwaarders (WTA), while non-judicial collection services and add-on products (WIK calculator, fraud assistance) generate ancillary revenue. The combined entity holds an unusually extensive certification stack for its headcount band, including ISAE 3402 Type 2, ISO 9001, ISO 27001, ISO 27701, ISO 18295, NEN ISO 26000, SVI Merkconcept, and KBvG professional certification.

Name

Van Arkel Gerechtsdeurwaarders

Legal name

Van Arkel Gerechtsdeurwaarders

Website

https://vanarkelgerechtsdeurwaarders.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Van Arkel Gerechtsdeurwaarders was a Dutch bailiff and debt collection firm (Breda, founded 2006) offering credit management, judicial enforcement, and rent collection to businesses and debtors, acquired by LAVG in April 2021 and integrated into its national platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Debt Collection and Bailiff Services

NAICS

Collection Agencies (56144), Collection Agencies (561440)

SIC

Services-Consumer Credit Reporting, Collection Agencies (7320)

akta.pro primary industry

Debt Buying / Portfolio Acquisition & Recovery (Debt Purchasers) (BPAAAEAG)

Keywords

• Debt collection services
• Bailiff services
• Credit management
• Judicial enforcement
• Accounts receivable

Headquarters

HQ city

Breda

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Van Arkel Gerechtsdeurwaarders is a Dutch bailiff and debt collection office offering a full range of services in credit management, debt collection, and legal advice to companies. Services include claim submission, debtor management, rent collection, fuel-card debt collection, document service, payment arrangements, and judicial enforcement of court orders across the Netherlands. Operations were integrated into LAVG following the April 2021 acquisition.

Product overview

LAVG (Landelijke Administratie van Gerechtsdeurwaarders) is a modern collection and bailiff organization that acquired Van Arkel Gerechtsdeurwaarders on April 2, 2021. The company operates as a unified platform offering a comprehensive suite of debt collection and payment services for both debtors and creditors throughout the Netherlands. The product portfolio centers on core services including Direct Betalen (online payment), Betalingsregeling (payment arrangements), and Mijn Openstaand Saldo (balance tracking), supported by specialized offerings such as Huurincasso (rent collection), TankCollect (fuel debt collection), and Debiteurenbeheer (creditor debtor management). Additional services include Vordering Indienen (claim submission), Online Inzage (client portal access), WIK Calculator (collection cost calculator), Veilingen (auctions), and Eerste Hulp bij Online Fraude (online fraud assistance). The platform also provides debt counseling support through Schuldhulpverlening and tools for calculating garnishment exemptions via Beslagvrije Voet.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Direct Betalen (Direct Payment) Online payment service enabling debtors to settle outstanding balances directly and securely via the website.
• Betalingsregeling (Payment Arrangement) Service allowing debtors to pay outstanding debts in scheduled installments over time.
• Mijn Openstaand Saldo (Outstanding Balance Inquiry) Online balance and repayment progress overview for debtors with outstanding balances.
• Schuldhulpverlening (Debt Assistance) Support services for individuals struggling with debt, including assistance with payment difficulties and referrals to debt counseling.
• Huurincasso (Rent Collection) Collection service for landlords pursuing unpaid rent from tenants, with a dedicated rent-claim submission pathway.
• TankCollect Specialized collection service for fuel-related debts and fuel card receivables.
• Debiteurenbeheer (Debtor Management) Comprehensive debtor management and accounts-receivable services for business clients pursuing unpaid invoices.
• Vordering Indienen (Claim Submission) Online portal for creditors to submit debt collection claims and requests.
• Online Inzage (Online Case Access) Web portal providing clients with online access to their open cases and documents.
• Veilingen (Property and Asset Auctions) Property and asset auction services conducted as part of enforcement actions.
• Eerste Hulp bij Online Fraude (First Aid for Online Fraud) Advisory service helping victims of online fraud with recovery steps and prevention guidance.
• Beslagvrije Voet (Garnishment-Free Amount Adjustment) Service for requesting recalculation of the legally protected portion of income from garnishment.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• LAVG (Landelijke Ambtenaar van Gerechtelijke Kosten): LAVG is the parent organization that acquired Van Arkel in 2021 and now operates the integrated platform. It is the most directly comparable entity because it offers the identical product portfolio — direct payment, payment arrangements, rent collection, fuel debt (TankCollect), and judicial bailiff services — across the Netherlands.
• GGN Gerechtsdeurwaarders: GGN is one of the largest Dutch bailiff and collection networks, directly competing with LAVG/Van Arkel for national B2B collection mandates and judicial enforcement work, with comparable KBvG-certified officer coverage across the Netherlands.
• Bierens Incasso & Gerechtsdeurwaarders: Bierens is a Dutch collection agency and bailiff firm providing B2B debt collection and judicial enforcement with KBvG certification, competing for the same national creditor mandates as Van Arkel/LAVG.
• Flanderijn Gerechtsdeurwaarders: Flanderijn is a major Dutch bailiff and debt collection firm offering nationwide judicial enforcement and pre-judicial collection, serving similar creditor and debtor segments as Van Arkel/LAVG.

Emerging players

• Lindenhaeghe: Lindenhaeghe is a Dutch debt management and collection services provider offering extrajudicial collection and debtor support, overlapping with Van Arkel's Debiteurenbeheer and Schuldhulpverlening offerings.
• Visser & Visser Incasso: Visser & Visser is a Dutch mid-market debt collection agency offering extrajudicial and judicial collection services to business clients, comparable in scale and product scope to Van Arkel/LAVG.

Broad incumbents

• EOS Nederland (part of EOS Group): EOS is a European debt collection incumbent operating in the Netherlands, providing B2B receivables management and debt purchasing that overlaps with Van Arkel/LAVG's commercial collection and debtor management lines.
• Intrum Netherlands: Intrum is the European credit management incumbent with a Dutch operation offering B2B debt collection, credit information, and receivables management at much greater scale, competing with Van Arkel/LAVG for larger enterprise mandates.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance8 records

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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