Van der Horst Unternehmensgruppe

What Van der Horst Unternehmensgruppe does

Van der Horst Unternehmensgruppe is a privately-held, self-financed real estate investment and management group headquartered in Fijnaart, the Netherlands, with a German operating subsidiary in Düsseldorf. Founded around 1994 (firmographic data; 1998 per company-history source) and operating for over 25 years, the company acquires and manages residential, industrial, office, and logistics properties across the Netherlands and Germany entirely for its own account and risk, without reliance on external financing.

The group's offering spans four interconnected service lines: (i) Property Acquisition, executed through a structured six-step process that delivers indicative bids within 48 hours and binding offers within five days; (ii) Property Management, covering financial-administrative, commercial, and technical management with 24/7 maintenance; (iii) Sale & Leaseback, enabling operating companies to release capital tied in owner-occupied real estate while continuing as tenants; and (iv) Project Development, covering homes, industrial buildings, and offices. Distribution is direct, via a website contact channel, partner referrals, and a network of brokers, developers, investors, and maintenance partners. There is no disclosed use of external debt or institutional capital.

The revenue model is a hybrid of recurring rental income from held assets and transaction-based income from acquisitions, disposals, and sale-leaseback deals. The corporate structure comprises Van der Horst Holding B.V. (NL, primary holding), G.A. van der Horst Holding B.V. (NL, intermediate holding), and Van der Horst Unternehmensgruppe GmbH (DE, wholly-owned operating subsidiary). The company is founder/family-controlled per ownership commentary, has 11–50 employees, and operates a charitable arm (Rooz Foundation, established 2012). No revenue, AUM, transaction volume, or growth metrics are publicly disclosed.

Name

Van der Horst Unternehmensgruppe

Legal name

Van der Horst Holding B.V.

Website

https://vdhorst.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Van der Horst Unternehmensgruppe is a privately-held, self-financed real estate investor and manager that acquires, develops, and manages residential, industrial, office, and logistics properties in the Netherlands and Germany, including sale-and-leaseback transactions for operating companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Investment

NAICS

Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses) (531120), Lessors of Other Real Estate Property (53119)

SIC

Real Estate Dealers (For Their Own Account) (6532), Lessors Of Real Property, Nec (6519)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate Investment Management (Acquisitions & Dispositions) (BPAJAMAK)

Keywords

• Real estate investment
• Property acquisition
• Property management
• Sale leaseback
• Project development

Headquarters

HQ city

Düsseldorf

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Property Rental Income: Long-term rental of residential and commercial properties including homes, industrial buildings, offices, and logistics facilities. Properties are held for extended periods and managed in-house.
2. Property Acquisition and Disposal: Purchase and sale of real estate properties. The company acquires properties through market offerings and sale and leaseback transactions, holding them for appreciation and income generation.
3. Sale and Leaseback Services: Enabling companies to sell owned properties and lease them back, generating transaction fees and ongoing rental income.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Van der Horst Unternehmensgruppe acquires, manages, develops, and disposes of real estate assets — primarily residential, commercial, industrial, office, and logistics properties — across the Netherlands and Germany. It also structures sale-and-leaseback transactions for operating companies and provides financial, commercial, and technical property management services. The group operates with self-funded equity capital and no external financing, holding properties as long-term investments.

Product overview

Van der Horst is a real estate investment and management company operating in the Netherlands and Germany. The company operates as a unified platform offering four interconnected services: Property Acquisition (buying residential and commercial properties through market offerings and sale-leaseback), Property Management (comprehensive financial, commercial, and technical portfolio management), Sale & Leaseback (enabling companies to release capital while leasing back their property), and Project Development (developing homes, industrial buildings and offices). The company has over 25 years of experience and does not rely on external financing for acquisitions, maintaining full control over investments through in-house property management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Rooz Foundation: Charitable foundation established in 2012 by Van der Horst to make positive impacts on lives of people and animals worldwide. The foundation supports community projects including improving living conditions for children in orphanages, providing emergency aid during crises, and helping animals in need.

Products and services

• Property Acquisition Direct purchase of residential, commercial, industrial, office, and logistics real estate from property owners, operating companies, developers, and investors in the Netherlands and Germany. The group issues indicative bids within 48 hours and binding bids within 2 weeks, acting as a principal buyer with internal due-diligence and financing capacity.
• Property Management Financial, commercial, and technical management of owned properties and properties managed on behalf of third-party owners. Covers rent collection, accounting, lease administration, technical maintenance oversight, and commercial tenant management for residential, commercial, industrial, office, and logistics assets.
• Sale & Leaseback Structured transaction in which Van der Horst purchases real estate from an operating company and simultaneously signs a long-term lease, allowing the seller to unlock capital tied up in owner-occupied property while continuing operations on the premises. Targets operating companies in the Netherlands and Germany.
• Project Development Real estate development of residential, industrial, and office projects in the Netherlands and Germany, undertaken with developer partners and co-investors, including as a take-out buyer of completed developments. Combines Van der Horst's equity capital and project-management experience with partners' development capability.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Real Estate ProfessionalscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOpen collaboration with real estate professionals including brokers, agents, and consultants. Partners provide market knowledge, deal flow, and local expertise in the Dutch and German markets. The company works with local estate agents for property management and commercial activities.
• Property DeveloperscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint development partnerships for residential, industrial, and office projects. Depending on the situation, Van der Horst brings knowledge, experience, contacts, and/or financial resources to partnerships. Every collaboration is unique.
• Real Estate InvestorsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships with investors seeking opportunities in the Dutch and German real estate market. Company is open to new investment opportunities and partners.
• Local Estate AgentscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCollaboration with local estate agents for commercial management of properties, rent advice, and market condition assessments. Agents help ensure vacant properties are re-let quickly and provide guidance on rental prices and financial conditions.
• Maintenance PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical property management specialists work together with maintenance partners for property upkeep and repairs. Partners handle routine maintenance and emergency services 24/7 to ensure tenant satisfaction and property condition.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Union Investment Real Estate: German institutional real estate investment manager with pan-European office, retail, logistics, and residential portfolios. Comparable to VdH in pan-European acquisition and asset management focus, though operating at fund-manager scale.
• Patrizia SE: German-headquartered real estate investment manager active across European residential, commercial, and logistics assets. Larger and more institutional than VdH, but overlapping in pan-European acquisition, asset management, and capital partner roles.
• Vonovia SE: Europe's largest residential real estate company, focused on German and Dutch multifamily housing. Comparable to VdH in long-term ownership of residential real estate in the same two geographies, but operates at massive institutional scale.
• Aroundtown SA: Major European commercial real estate company with significant German office and hotel exposure. Comparable to VdH in owning and managing German commercial assets for own account, though at a much larger institutional scale.

Direct peers

• Heijmans: Dutch listed developer and investor active in residential, commercial, and mixed-use real estate. Comparable to VdH in Dutch market focus and integrated development-plus-investment approach, though substantially larger and publicly funded.
• BPD (Bouwfonds Property Development): Dutch residential and area development subsidiary of Rabobank, developing and holding residential real estate in the Netherlands. Comparable to VdH in Dutch residential acquisition, development, and long-term portfolio management.
• Ten Brinke Group: Dutch family-owned developer and investor in residential, industrial, and commercial property across the Netherlands and Germany. Directly comparable to VdH in cross-border Benelux/DACH footprint, owner-operator model, and project development activities.
• IC Netherlands: Dutch privately-held industrial and commercial real estate investor. Comparable to VdH as a mid-market, private, principal buyer focused on industrial/logistics assets in the Benelux region with in-house management.
• Catella AB: European real estate investment manager with a strong DACH and Benelux presence across residential, commercial, and logistics assets. Comparable to VdH in property investment and asset management, though more institutional in structure.
• Garbe Industrial Real Estate: German family-owned principal investor in industrial and logistics real estate with a sale-leaseback focus. Closely comparable to VdH in mission (own-account acquisition, long-duration hold) and asset mix (logistics/industrial in German-speaking markets).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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