Gebroeders Kok

What Gebroeders Kok does

Gebroeders Kok is a family-owned Dutch contracting company founded in 1949 by P.P. Kok in Mandefjild, Bakkeveen, Friesland, and now in its third generation of family ownership (Patrick and Gert-Jan Kok preparing to succeed Gerard and Wim Kok). The company provides equipment rental with operators, civil engineering, agricultural contracting, and infrastructure services across Northern Netherlands, operating from six regional branches in Friesland, Groningen, and Drenthe (headquarters in Bakkeveen plus Heerenveen, Grootegast, Oosterwolde, Siegerswoude, and Odoornerveen). Its service portfolio spans earthmoving (grondverzet), road construction (wegenbouw), water engineering (waterbouw), rail construction (spoorbouw), infrastructure (infra), cultural engineering (cultuurtechniek), agricultural contracting (agrarisch loonwerk), transport, and plate/board rental (rijplaten & schotten).

The company differentiates through the breadth of its machine fleet (over 100 machines including excavators, mobile and tracked cranes, shovels, bulldozers, dumpers, and tractors with a wide range of specialized attachments), GPS and laser machine control systems for precision profiling, an in-house workshop plus mobile service team for uptime assurance, and a strategic commitment to electrification manifested in 8+ electric machines (Liebherr 916E/922E, 507E, LiuGong 856HE), PowerHub and PowerSkid mobile power solutions, and the Zero-Emissie Machineverhuur B.V. joint venture. Revenue is generated primarily through professional services contracts and equipment rentals with operators, serving enterprise infrastructure customers (BAM Infra, Strukton, KWS Infra, Heijmans, Dura Vermeer Noord, Combinatie Herepoort), government (Rijkswaterstaat via the Levvel consortium for the Afsluitdijk renovation), nature organizations (Natuurmonumenten, Staatsbosbeheer), and a long tail of agricultural clients across Friesland, Groningen, and Drenthe. Notable projects include the 32-kilometer Afsluitdijk renovation, the Groningen Central Station 64-day railway closure for Strukton, the emission-free 'De Groene As' cycling route for KWS Infra, and the Groene Kade canal restoration in Fochteloërveen achieving 85%+ emission reduction. The company is Safety Culture Ladder Trede 3 certified (2025).

Name

Gebroeders Kok

Legal name

Gebroeders Kok

Website

https://gebroederskok.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Family-owned Dutch civil engineering and equipment rental company founded in 1949, operating from six locations in Northern Netherlands. Provides earthmoving, agricultural contracting, infrastructure, rail, and water construction using an extensive machine fleet with 8+ electric units and GPS-guided precision control.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bakkeveen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Equipment Rental with Operators: Rental of construction and agricultural equipment with experienced machine operators for project execution. Services include excavation, earthmoving, and specialized construction work.
2. Civil Engineering and Construction Services: Direct project execution for infrastructure, earthworks, water management, and agricultural projects. Includes specialized services in rail construction, road building, and nature restoration.
3. Equipment and Material Rental: Rental of steel and plastic construction plates (rijplaten), dragline mats, and slot covers for temporary road construction and site preparation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Gebroeders Kok is a family-owned Dutch contracting company that rents out and operates an extensive fleet of construction and agricultural machinery for earthmoving, civil engineering, infrastructure, and agricultural projects. Services span road, water, and rail construction, agricultural contracting, cultural engineering, transport, and rental of steel and plastic plates and boards, delivered with experienced machine operators across Northern Netherlands and nationwide for major projects.

Product overview

Gebroeders Kok is a family-owned Dutch company (established 1949) offering a comprehensive portfolio of construction, agricultural, and infrastructure services through equipment rental and contracting. The core offering centers on their extensive machine fleet (Machinepark) available for rental with experienced operators, complemented by specialized services including Agricultural Contracting (Agrarisch Loonwerk), Infrastructure (Infra), Earth Moving (Grondverzet), Road Construction (Wegenbouw), Water Engineering (Waterbouw), Rail Construction (Spoorbouw), Transport, and Cultural Engineering (Cultuurtechniek). Supporting products include Rijplaten & Schotten (temporary road plates and boards) and a dedicated Hulpstukken (attachments) line. The company has invested significantly in electric equipment (Elektrisch Materieel) including Liebherr and LiuGong electric cranes and shovels, alongside power solutions like Powerhub and PowerSkid. Technology offerings include GPS and Laser machine control systems for precision work. The company operates from six locations in Friesland, Groningen, and Drenthe.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Agrarisch Loonwerk (Agricultural Contracting) Agricultural contracting services including fertilizing, harvesting, maize cultivation, field spraying, and mowing operations for farmers and agricultural enterprises across Northern Netherlands, provided since 1949.
• Grondverzet (Earth Moving) Earth moving services utilizing a high-quality machine fleet for efficient large-capacity ground work on construction and infrastructure projects.
• Infra (Infrastructure Services) Infrastructure construction and maintenance services including pipe work, civil engineering, and vertical transport solutions for construction companies and government agencies.
• Wegenbouw (Road Construction) Road construction services including sewer systems, cable and pipe excavation, profiling, and paving/road surfaces.
• Waterbouw (Water Engineering) Water engineering services including earthwork, revetment work, transshipment, and dredging operations.
• Spoorbouw (Rail Construction) Rail construction services including transshipment and processing of railway materials, profiling, and cable/pipe excavation.
• Cultuurtechniek (Cultural Engineering) Cultural engineering services for nature areas, government projects, sports fields, and landscape design and maintenance.
• Transport Services Transportation services for machinery, materials, and agricultural products using diepladers (low-loaders), semi-diepladers, and trucks.
• Rijplaten & Schotten (Plate and Board Rental) Rental of steel and plastic plates, dragline boards, and ditch boards for temporary road surfaces at construction and infrastructure projects.
• Machinepark (Machine Fleet Rental) Rental of an extensive fleet of construction and agricultural equipment including mini/midi cranes, mobile cranes, tracked cranes, transfer cranes, bulldozers, shovels, trucks, tractors, dumpers, and self-propelled vehicles, available with experienced operators.
• Elektrisch Materieel (Electric Equipment Rental) Rental of electric construction equipment including Liebherr and Hooby electric tracked cranes, Liebherr and LiuGong electric mobile cranes and shovels, plus power solutions (PowerHub, PowerSkid) for emission-free project execution.
• Tractors and Accessories Rental Rental of agricultural tractors with various attachments including mowers, balers, seeders, sprayers, and tillage equipment for farming operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 35 machines with very low nitrogen emissions (Stage IV and V)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Zero-Emissie Machineverhuur B.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture focused on sustainable heavy equipment without compromising on performance or usability. Represents strategic commitment to electrification of equipment fleet.
• Levvel Consortium (Bam, Van Oord, Rebel, Invesis)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction consortium executing the renovation and strengthening of the Afsluitdijk for Rijkswaterstaat. Gebroeders Kok provides equipment and operator services across the 32-kilometer project.
• Groene Kade Consortium (Oenema Groep, Avitec, Mesken BV)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerContractor combination for emission-reduced canal restoration in Fochteloërveen. Gebroeders Kok leads execution with innovative sand transport using electric conveyor belts, achieving 85%+ emission reduction.
• Wynmalen & HausmannminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEquipment supplier that delivered the Liebherr 916 mobile crane converted by Urban Mobility Systems (UMS) for electric operation.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Van Gelder Groep: Privately held Dutch civil infrastructure contractor focused on cables, pipelines, and groundworks. Comparable in fleet-driven civil engineering delivery model and in serving Dutch utilities and government infrastructure clients.
• Dura Vermeer: Privately held Dutch construction company with infrastructure, residential, and civil engineering operations, including airport and ground-prep projects where Gebroeders Kok has served as subcontractor. Comparable in scope of Dutch civil engineering delivery and fleet-driven execution model.
• Mourik: Privately held Dutch industrial and environmental services contractor with comparable mechanical, civil, and maintenance services for industrial and infrastructure clients. Comparable in family-influenced private ownership, multi-site Dutch footprint, and emphasis on industrial/environmental project execution.
• Strukton: Dutch infrastructure specialist with strong rail and civil engineering focus, including the Groningen Central Station project where Gebroeders Kok provided ground equipment. Comparable in delivering multi-disciplinary rail and civil works with heavy-equipment-intensive execution.
• Wagenborg: Large privately held Dutch logistics and heavy transport specialist with adjacent heavy-equipment and project-cargo capabilities. Comparable in operating a heavy-asset fleet across Northern Netherlands and serving infrastructure and industrial clients.
• A. Hak: Privately held Dutch contractor specializing in pipelines, cables, and civil infrastructure services. Comparable in fleet-driven civil works delivery, serving Dutch utilities and infrastructure clients, with overlapping competencies in earthworks and equipment-driven project execution.

Broad incumbents

• Koninklijke VolkerWessels: Large publicly listed Dutch construction and infrastructure group with in-house civil engineering, road, and water construction capabilities that overlap with Gebroeders Kok's core services across Northern Netherlands and beyond. Operates as a broad incumbent that competes for the same mega-project tenders while also sourcing subcontracted earthworks.
• Heijmans N.V. Listed Dutch construction and infrastructure company with significant civil engineering and earthmoving capacity. Heijmans is also a direct customer of Gebroeders Kok (TenneT Meppel site prep), illustrating the dual customer/competitor dynamic typical of broad incumbents.
• Royal BAM Group: Largest listed Dutch construction group, executing major infrastructure works including BAM Infra where Gebroeders Kok provides earthworks and equipment. Overlaps on civil engineering, road, and rail construction with in-house capabilities that compete with regional subcontractors.

Regional players

• Koninklijke Oosterhof Holman: Privately held regional Dutch contractor with civil engineering, earthmoving, and marine infrastructure operations centered in Northern Netherlands. Directly comparable in regional loonbedrijf-style heritage, fleet-driven earthmoving services, and water/road construction focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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