VanHelder

What VanHelder does

VanHelder is a privately held Dutch business-to-business energy supplier headquartered in Woerden, Netherlands, founded in 2013 by three entrepreneurs with prior energy market experience. The company operates under a statutory leveranciersvergunning (supplier license) issued by the Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) and procures electricity directly on the EPEX spot market and gas on ENDEX/TTF without intermediary involvement, supplying both small (kleinverbruik, up to 3x80A / 40 m³/h) and large (grootverbruik, from 3x100A / G40) consumption business customers across the Netherlands via the standard Dutch energy market infrastructure of smart meters, regional netbeheerders (Enexis, Liander, Stedin, Stedin Enduris, Westland Infra), and EDSN data services.

The product portfolio spans fixed contracts of 1-5 years, variable contracts with monthly market-adjustable pricing, and for large consumers an EPEX-linked dynamic contract plus advanced risk-management instruments Var-Klik (EPEX/ENDEX + margin) and Hedge-Klik (CFD-hedged, variable without margin). Supporting technology includes the Mijn Inzicht customer portal for real-time consumption monitoring via smart meter data, live displays of EPEX/ENDEX/TTF exchange prices, a dedicated webshop selling Guarantees of Origin (GvO / Garanties van Oorsprong) certificates accessible to both customers and non-customers, and the Meterverlichting connection-capacity optimization advisory service. Compliance spans the Energiewet, Informatiecode Elektriciteit en Gas, Meetcode, Gedragscode Consument en Energieleverancier 2020, AVG/GDPR, and the Gedragscode Leveranciers Slimme Meters.

The go-to-market is sales-led via direct phone (24/7 on 020 2050 485), a self-service online quote tool with a 1-hour quote turnaround, content marketing through a market-update blog and an extensive energy-market glossary (begrippenlijst), and word-of-mouth referrals. Revenue is generated through recurring supply margins on electricity and gas contracts, transaction fees on GvO certificate sales, and one-time Meterverlichting advisory fees. The customer base spans enterprise clients (Rituals, Ballast Nedam, Ubitricity), six municipalities (Schiedam, Wageningen, Heemskerk, Valkenswaard, Castricum, Uitgeest), mid-market property and construction firms (Stebru, VAAN), and SMBs across construction, hospitality, sports, agriculture and horticulture, served by a small specialized team of approximately 15-17 employees.

Name

VanHelder

Legal name

VanHelder

Website

https://vanhelder.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

VanHelder is a Dutch licensed B2B energy supplier founded in 2013, serving Dutch SMBs to large industrial consumers with electricity and gas contracts sourced directly from EPEX, ENDEX, and TTF exchanges under a 24/7 sales-led model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Woerden

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electricity Supply: VanHelder purchases electricity directly on exchange markets (EPEX) and supplies it to business customers. Revenue is generated through a combination of fixed-rate contracts (1-5 years) and variable contracts. Electricity is sourced from both grey (fossil-based) and green (certificated via GvO's) sources. VanHelder does not charge extra for green electricity supply.
2. Gas Supply: VanHelder purchases gas directly on the energy market (ENDEX/TTF) without intermediaries and supplies it to business customers. Variable gas prices are purchased 15 days before the month ahead via Gasterra. The company offers fixed and variable gas contracts.
3. Guarantees of Origin (GvO) / Garanties van Oorsprong: VanHelder operates a webshop selling Guarantees of Origin (GVO's) for customers who want to green their electricity. Both VanHelder customers and non-customers can purchase these certificates. Sources include Dutch wind, Dutch solar, and international hydropower.
4. Meterverlichting (Connection Optimization) Advisory: Advisory service helping customers optimize their connection capacity, potentially saving over 100 euros per month on fixed energy costs. One-time service generating advisory revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

VanHelder is a licensed Dutch business energy supplier delivering electricity and gas directly to B2B customers across the Netherlands. They procure energy on the EPEX, ENDEX, and TTF exchanges and sell it under Fixed (1–5 year), Variable, and Dynamic/Exchange-linked contracts for both small (Kleinverbruik) and large (Grootverbruik) consumers. Supplementary offerings include Guarantees of Origin (GvO) certificates, connection-optimization advisory, risk-management products, measurement services, and a smart-meter-integrated customer portal.

Product overview

VanHelder is a business energy supplier offering a portfolio of electricity and gas products designed for the Dutch business market. The core offering consists of business energy supply with multiple pricing models: Fixed (Vast) contracts providing 1-5 year price certainty, Variable (Variabel) contracts with monthly adjustments, and Dynamic (Dynamisch) EPEX-linked pricing for large consumption customers. Products are differentiated by customer segment: Kleinverbruik (small consumption, up to 3x80A) and Grootverbruik (large consumption, starting at 3x100A/G40). Additional services include GvO (Guarantees of Origin) certificates for energy origin verification, risk management products (Var-Klik, Hedge-Klik), measurement services, and the Mijn Inzicht customer portal for consumption monitoring.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Zakelijke Energie (Business Electricity and Gas Supply) Core electricity and gas supply products for Dutch business customers, including fixed (1–5 year) and variable pricing, with green and grey options. Includes a Mijn Inzicht smart-meter portal for consumption and cost monitoring, and operates under an ACM supplier license.
• Kleinverbruik (Small Business Energy) Energy supply contracts for small-business (Kleinverbruik) Dutch customers with connections up to 3x80A electricity or 40 m³/hour gas. Offers fixed (1–5 year) and variable (monthly cancelable) pricing, green or grey electricity, and no automatic renewal.
• Grootverbruik (Large Consumption Energy) Energy solutions for Dutch large consumption (Grootverbruik) customers from 3x100A / G40, with EPEX/ENDEX/TTF-linked pricing, market monitoring, meeting services, backfeeding capability, and no automatic renewal.
• Garanties van Oorsprong (Guarantees of Origin / GvO Certificates) Standalone webshop offering Guarantees of Origin (GvO) certificates that allow customers and non-customers to green their electricity by selecting the specific energy source (Dutch wind, Dutch solar, international hydropower). Sold as discrete transactions.
• Meterverlichting (Connection Optimization Advisory) Advisory service helping Dutch business customers right-size their energy connection capacity to reduce fixed costs, with potential savings of over 100 euros per month on fixed energy charges.
• Var-Klik (Risk-Limited EPEX/ENDEX Product) Risk-limiting energy pricing product for large consumption customers, combining the EPEX or ENDEX exchange price with a margin so customers have partial protection against market volatility.
• Hedge-Klik (CFD-Hedged Variable Product) Variable energy pricing product for large consumption customers that is hedged with CFDs, where the customer bears profiling and volume risk in exchange for variable pricing without markup.
• Meetdiensten (Measurement Services) Measurement and metering services for large consumption customers, including telematics and transformer-related services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 100 euros per month in potential savings on fixed energy costs through connection optimization (meterverlichting)

Named customers18 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Vandebron: Dutch energy supplier originally built around direct matching between local producers and consumers, now part of SSE. Comparable as a digitally-native Dutch challenger supplier in the same market, with overlapping green energy product positioning and B2B offerings.
• Budget Energie: Dutch low-cost energy supplier (part of the Global-e group) targeting price-sensitive customers. Comparable to VanHelder's value-positioning among Dutch MKB customers seeking competitive tariffs and simple contracts.
• Greenchoice: Dutch independent energy supplier focused on green electricity and gas for both consumers and businesses. Comparable to VanHelder as a smaller, values-led Dutch supplier competing on transparency and green positioning, with overlapping B2B customer segments.
• EnergyZero: Dutch dynamic energy supplier specializing in EPEX-linked variable contracts. Directly comparable to VanHelder's Flexibel EPEX and dynamic products, serving similar Dutch B2B and consumer customers with exchange-based pricing.

Broad incumbents

• Oxxio: Dutch energy supplier (now part of Eneco) historically positioned as a challenger with transparent pricing and digital service. Comparable to VanHelder in the challenger/SME segment but now backed by Eneco's scale and resources.
• Essent: Dutch energy supplier (part of E.ON/RWE) serving consumers and businesses. Closely comparable product set (zakelijke stroom en gas, vaste en variabele contracten) but a much larger incumbent with broader cross-selling into E.ON's wider services.
• ENGIE Nederland: Dutch arm of global utility ENGIE, supplying electricity and gas to Dutch business customers with a focus on larger consumers and industrial accounts. Comparable in the Dutch B2B large-consumer (grootverbruik) segment where VanHelder also competes for 3x100A+ customers.
• Vattenfall (NUON): Major Dutch business and consumer energy supplier under the NUON brand, now part of Vattenfall. Comparable to VanHelder as a B2B electricity and gas supplier in the Netherlands with both fixed and variable offerings, but with substantially broader portfolio and pan-European footprint.
• Eneco: One of the largest Dutch energy suppliers serving both consumers and businesses with electricity, gas, and heat. Directly comparable because Eneco also sells to Dutch MKB and large consumers via fixed and variable contracts, but operates at vastly larger scale across the full energy value chain including generation.

Regional players

• Delta Energie: Regional Dutch energy supplier originally serving Zeeland, now active nationwide with business and consumer offerings. Comparable as a Dutch independent supplier with both fixed and variable B2B products, but with regional origins that distinguish it from VanHelder.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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