Ruimte voor Ruimte

What Ruimte voor Ruimte does

Ruimte voor Ruimte CV is a Dutch development company (ontwikkelingsmaatschappij) founded in 2001 and headquartered in 's Hertogenbosch, operating exclusively within the province of Noord-Brabant. Its principal commercial activity is the sale of rural building plots (bouwkavels) ranging from roughly 360 m² to 2,950 m² to individuals and families who self-build custom homes. Plot pricing is unit-based and varies materially by location and size — disclosed examples run from €295,000 at Sint Anthonis–Peelkant to €650,000 at Schijndel–Grote Braeck — with sales conducted directly through a dedicated kavelcoach and indirectly through local real estate brokers.

Since 2016, the Province of Noord-Brabant has been the sole shareholder, repositioning the company as a strategic instrument for addressing provincial spatial and social challenges. This second revenue stream comprises professional services-style engagements with municipalities: agricultural transition projects (e.g., termination of intensive livestock farming), urban vacancy remediation, recreation park transformation, and the development of varied housing programs including social, rental, owner-occupied, and care-category homes. Partnerships with developers such as Bouwmij Janssen–BPD, Van Wanrooij Projectontwikkeling, and care institution Cello enable delivery at scale, while a network of municipalities, architects, and brokers supports execution across more than 90 completed projects.

The company has no proprietary technology platform; operations are supported by standard digital tooling (Google Analytics, Hotjar, Spotler) and a content ecosystem built around its website, monthly newsletter, podcast series, and free magazine. The underlying technology is therefore spatial planning and partnership orchestration rather than software. The business model is a hybrid of B2C one-time plot sales and B2G project-based engagements, with revenue not publicly disclosed and growth bounded by provincial land supply and regulatory clearance cycles.

Name

Ruimte voor Ruimte

Legal name

Ruimte voor Ruimte CV

Website

https://ruimtevoorruimte.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Land Development

NAICS

New Housing For-Sale Builders (236117)

SIC

Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Land Development & Subdivision Homebuilding (Build-to-Sell Communities) (IMAFABAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Custom Home Building (IMAFABAC)

Keywords

• Building plot sales
• Self-build housing
• Rural land development
• Plot advisory services
• Spatial planning Brabant

Headquarters

HQ city

's-hertogenbosch

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Building Plot Sales: One-time sale of building plots (bouwkavels) to individuals who want to build their own homes. Plots range in size and price depending on location, typically in rural areas of Brabant.
2. Social/Municipal Project Development: Development projects in partnership with municipalities to address social spatial challenges such as termination of intensive livestock farming, urban vacancy, and recreation park transformation. Provides financial contribution to spatial quality fund.
3. Varied Housing Development: Development of varied housing plans including rental and owner-occupied homes, terraced houses, semi-detached, and detached homes as part of municipal partnerships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Ruimte voor Ruimte CV (Ontwikkelingsmaatschappij) sells building plots (bouwkavels) for self-build homes in rural areas of the Province of Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. It also delivers a "Maatschappelijk" program in cooperation with municipalities on spatial and social challenges, and provides a free kavelcoach advisory service guiding individual plot buyers through the self-build process.

Product overview

Ruimte voor Ruimte is a development company (Ontwikkelingsmaatschappij) that operates as the primary product offering building plots (bouwkavels) across rural areas of Noord-Brabant province. Since 2016, the province has been sole shareholder, enabling the company to address social challenges through spatial development. The core product is the sale of spacious building plots for self-construction, complemented by Maatschappelijk (social development projects) that help municipalities solve issues like intensive farming cessation, urban vacancy, and holiday park transformation. Additional services include Zelf Bouwen guidance with dedicated kavelcoach support, Duurzaam Bouwen sustainability advisory, Stappenplan step-by-step building guides, the Ruimte voor Samenspraak podcast series, and multi-generational housing options. The company operates across over 80 municipalities in Brabant with projects ranging from single plots to 165-plot neighborhoods.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bouwkavels (Building Plots)
• Kavelcoach (Plot Advisory)
• Maatschappelijk Program

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Bernheze MakelaarsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal real estate broker serving as intermediary for selling Ruimte voor Ruimte plots. Provides local market expertise and customer guidance for the Sint Anthonis - Peelkant project.
• Bouwmij Janssen - BPDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction partnership for developing 74 project homes in the Peelkant Oost project in Sint-Anthonis. Partnership signed December 2024 for the Ruimte voor Ruimte housing development plan.
• Van Wanrooij ProjectontwikkelingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment partner for building regular owner-occupied homes in the Ekerschot Noord project in Oirschot. Approximately 40% of homes fall in the social category including a care facility.
• Cello (Zorginstelling)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCare institution partnering for development of a residential care facility for youth with disabilities as part of the Ekerschot Noord project in Oirschot.
• VAB ImpulscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in agricultural transition projects, specifically the Bolberg case in Gilze and Rijen municipality, working with multiple stakeholders including the province, municipality, and farmers.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• AM (Amvest): Dutch area developer and housing corporation that develops residential communities and mixed-use neighborhoods. Directly comparable as a Dutch land developer coordinating complex residential projects through municipal partnerships, similar to Ruimte voor Ruimte's area development model.
• BPD (Bouwfonds Property Development): One of the largest Dutch residential developers, BPD specializes in developing and selling new homes across the Netherlands. They are a direct peer and active partner (via Bouwmij Janssen-BPD) for Ruimte voor Ruimte's project home developments, with overlapping for-sale residential offerings and similar municipal partnerships.
• Synchroon: Dutch area developer focused on integrated residential and mixed-use developments. Comparable to Ruimte voor Ruimte in coordinating multi-stakeholder area development projects with municipal involvement and varied housing programs.
• Blauwhoed: Dutch area developer specializing in residential and mixed-use area development with municipal partnerships. Directly comparable to Ruimte voor Ruimte's area development approach, particularly the coordination of complex multi-stakeholder projects and varied housing typologies.
• Ballast Nedam Development: Dutch construction and development company with residential area development capabilities. Overlaps with Ruimte voor Ruimte in developing residential communities and coordinating large-scale housing projects across the Netherlands.
• Trebbe: Dutch construction and development company with residential area development focus. Comparable to Ruimte voor Ruimte in developing residential communities and coordinating plots for self-build and project home construction in regional Dutch markets.
• Van Wanrooij Projectontwikkeling: Dutch residential developer and construction firm. Active partner with Ruimte voor Ruimte on the Ekerschot Noord project, with directly comparable residential development expertise and customer base in the Brabant region.

Broad incumbents

• Heijmans: Major Dutch construction and real estate developer with a broad portfolio including residential development, infrastructure, and non-residential construction. Overlaps with Ruimte voor Ruimte's residential development activities as part of a much wider portfolio of services and assets.
• VolkerWessels: Large Dutch construction and development group with extensive residential development operations through subsidiaries. Operates broadly in the same construction and development space as Ruimte voor Ruimte, with much larger scale and broader service offerings.
• Dura Vermeer: Major Dutch construction and real estate developer with broad portfolio including residential development, infrastructure, and renovation. Operates in adjacent space with similar residential development capabilities across multiple Dutch provinces.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ruimtevoorruimte
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ontwikkelingsmaatschappij-ruimte-voor-ruimte-cv

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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