Qibbel

What Qibbel does

Qibbel is a privately-held Dutch manufacturer of bicycle child seats, founded in 1977 and headquartered in Krimpen aan den IJssel, Netherlands, with all development, production, and assembly taking place in a single local factory. The company sells to parents with children aged 9 months to 10 years through a direct-to-consumer e-commerce storefront (qibbel.com) and a network of physical bicycle retail shops across the Netherlands, supported by an online sales-point locator.

The product portfolio comprises four core lines: the Qibbel Air, marketed as the lightest bicycle child seat from the Netherlands; front-mounted Voorzitjes seats for children 9 months to 3 years (up to 15 kg); rear-mounted Achterzitjes seats for children 9 months to 6 years (up to 22 kg); and the Junior 6+ for children aged 5–10 years (up to 35 kg), plus an accessories line including the Junior 6+ footrest bracket XL. All products carry TÜV / Certipedia safety certification (certificate 60172429) and a transferable 5-year warranty.

The business model is direct-to-consumer and specialty retail sale of one-time-purchase physical goods, with revenue derived from seat and accessory unit sales. Marketing is concentrated on content (blog articles covering child-seat safety and fitting) and Instagram (#qibbel community hashtag), and the company runs a minor sustainability partnership with Tree-Nation that plants a tree for every five customer reviews. Pricing is not publicly disclosed on the website.

Name

Qibbel

Legal name

Qibbel

Website

https://qibbel.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Qibbel is a Dutch manufacturer of bicycle child seats, producing locally in Krimpen aan den IJssel and selling through its own e-commerce site and Dutch bicycle retailers to parents of children aged 9 months to 10 years.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Bicycle Child Seats

NAICS

Motorcycle, Bicycle, and Parts Manufacturing (336991)

SIC

Motorcycles, Bicycles & Parts (3751)

akta.pro primary industry

Kids’ & Family Bike Retail (Youth, Trailers, Seats) (CRAMAHAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cycling & Bike Retail (Sales, Service & Accessories) (CRAMABAH)

Keywords

• Bicycle child seats
• Child bike seats
• Cycling accessories
• Rear child seats
• Front child seats

Headquarters

HQ city

Bussum

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Bicycle Child Seat Sales: Qibbel generates revenue through the sale of physical bicycle child seats and accessories. Products are sold directly through their e-commerce platform and through bicycle retail shops. The product range includes front seats, rear seats, junior seats for children 6+, and accessories.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Qibbel designs, manufactures, and sells bicycle child seats for children aged 9 months to 10 years, with products sold under the lines Voorzitjes (front seats), Achterzitjes (rear seats), Junior 6+, and the flagship Qibbel Air lightweight seat. All products are produced locally in Krimpen aan den IJssel, Netherlands, and distributed through direct e-commerce and a network of bicycle retail shops across the Netherlands.

Product overview

Qibbel is a Dutch manufacturer of bicycle child seats offering a product portfolio comprising four main product lines: Qibbel Air (the lightest bicycle seat from the Netherlands), Voorzitjes (front-mounted seats for children 9 months to 3 years/15 kg), Achterzitjes (rear-mounted seats for children 9 months to 6 years/22 kg), and Junior 6+ (seats for children 5 to 10 years/35 kg). The company also offers accessories compatible with all products. All seats are locally produced in Krimpen aan den IJssel, Netherlands, with a transferable 5-year warranty.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Qibbel Air: The lightest bicycle child seat from the Netherlands, designed for safe and comfortable cycling with children.

Products and services

• Qibbel Air

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Tree-NationminorOthersEnvironmental partnership where Qibbel plants a tree for every 5 customer reviews submitted. Customers can view the 'Qibbel forest' on Tree-Nation's platform. This is a sustainability initiative rather than a commercial partnership.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Topeak: Topeak is a Taiwanese/global cycling accessories brand with a wide range of products including bike-mounted child-related accessories. It is thematically adjacent to Qibbel as a cycling accessories retailer but operates as a broad, multi-category incumbent rather than a child-seat specialist.
• Gazelle (Royal Dutch Gazelle): Royal Dutch Gazelle is a leading Dutch bicycle manufacturer whose bikes are commonly paired with child bike seats in Dutch family cycling culture. It is comparable to Qibbel as a fellow Dutch cycling brand targeting the same family-cycling consumer, though Gazelle sells complete bicycles rather than child seats.

Direct peers

• Hamax: Hamax is a Norwegian manufacturer of bicycle child seats (rear, front, and frame-mounted) sold across Europe and globally. It competes head-to-head with Qibbel on child bike seat design, safety positioning, and retail distribution in the same parent-with-young-children segment.
• Bobike: Bobike is a Dutch-origin bicycle child seat brand (now owned by Polisport) selling front, rear, and junior seats through European bike retailers. It is a direct competitor to Qibbel in the same kids' family bike seating niche, with overlapping product lines and channels.
• Urban Iki: Urban Iki is a Dutch brand of bicycle child seats (front and rear) with a design-led, locally-marketed positioning aimed at urban parents in the Netherlands and Benelux. It is a direct competitor to Qibbel on geography, channel (Dutch bike shops), and product category.
• Yepp (Thule): Yepp is a Danish-origin child bike seat brand now owned by Thule, known for colorful, parent-friendly designs sold through European bike retailers. It competes directly with Qibbel on child bike seat form factors and safety positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Thule: Thule is a Swedish global brand that sells bike child seats (including the Yepp line) alongside a broad portfolio of bike carriers, roof racks, and active-family gear. It competes with Qibbel in the child seat category but operates as a much larger, multi-category incumbent.
• Britax Römer: Britax Römer is a German child safety specialist (car seats and bike seats) with strong European retailer presence. It is comparable to Qibbel as a safety-credentialled seller of child bike seats targeting parents, but competes across a much broader child mobility portfolio.
• Polisport: Polisport is a Portuguese manufacturer of cycling accessories and child bike seats (including the Bobike brand). It is comparable to Qibbel as a producer of bicycle child seats for the family cycling segment, but operates as a larger, broader cycling accessories manufacturer with international distribution.

Emerging players

• Basil: Basil is a Dutch brand specializing in cycling bags, baskets, and family cycling accessories sold through bike retailers in the Netherlands and Europe. It is comparable to Qibbel as a locally-rooted Dutch cycling accessories player targeting family cyclists, though it does not sell child seats itself.

Market position

Strengths2 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/qibbel
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/qibbel

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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